Global Corporate Governance (1077): This seminar, required for the Global Quarter, explores major contemporary topics and global trends in corporate governance from a comparative perspective, focusing on the EU, Latin America, and East Asia. We begin by examining the diversity of corporate ownership and governance structures around the world, and explanations for this diversity. The seminar then examines, in turn (1) the role of regulatory competition in EU corporate governance, (2) the impact of family ownership and business groups on corporate transactions in Brazil, (3) aspects of deal structure and dispute resolution in Latin America relevant to corporate lawyers, (4) the disparate ways takeovers are regulated in major economies around the world, and (5) the distinctive features of corporate governance in Chinese state capitalism. Experts in EU and Latin American corporate governance will lead several of the sessions. The grade for the seminar will be based on a final paper and the quality of class participation, including performance on several short exercises. Note: this seminar is mandatory for students selected for Global Quarter. There may be several places available for students not participating in Global Quarter. CONSENT APPLICATION: Students not participating in Global Quarter must complete and submit a Consent Application Form available on the SLS Registrar website https://registrar.law.stanford.edu/. Click SUNetID Login in the top right corner of the page and then click the "Consent Courses" tab. See Consent Application Form for instructions and submission deadline.

Global Corporate Governance (1077): This seminar, required for the Global Quarter, explores major contemporary topics and global trends in corporate governance from a comparative perspective, focusing on the EU, Latin America, and East Asia. We begin by examining the diversity of corporate ownership and governance structures around the world, and explanations for this diversity. The seminar then examines, in turn (1) the role of regulatory competition in EU corporate governance, (2) the impact of family ownership and business groups on corporate transactions in Brazil, (3) aspects of deal structure and dispute resolution in Latin America relevant to corporate lawyers, (4) the disparate ways takeovers are regulated in major economies around the world, and (5) the distinctive features of corporate governance in Chinese state capitalism. Experts in EU and Latin American corporate governance will lead several of the sessions. The grade for the seminar will be based on a final paper and the quality of class participation, including performance on several short exercises. Note: this seminar is mandatory for students selected for Global Quarter. There may be several places available for students not participating in Global Quarter. CONSENT APPLICATION: Students not participating in Global Quarter must complete and submit a Consent Application Form available on the SLS Registrar website https://registrar.law.stanford.edu/. Click SUNetID Login in the top right corner of the page and then click the "Consent Courses" tab. See Consent Application Form for instructions and submission deadline.