Financial Concepts in Legal Practice

Courses

1. 10 min

   Financial Concepts in Bankruptcy Practice

   The key financial concepts in bankruptcy practice, broken out by the main phases of the bankruptcy process.

2. 12 min

   Financial Concepts in Capital Markets Practice

   The key financial concepts in capital markets practice, including types of securities, pricing, securities offerings and periodic reporting.

3. 8 min

   Financial Concepts in Emerging Companies Practice

   The key financial concepts in emerging companies practice, including initial startup issues and the financial and accounting issues involved in debt and equity financings.

4. 11 min

   Financial Concepts in Lending Practice

   The key financial concepts in lending practice, including the main types of loans and their risk, financial reporting requirements for borrowers, financial covenants, and credit ratings.

5. 13 min

   Financial Concepts in Litigation Practice

   The key financial concepts in litigation practice, including how financial statements are used by litigators, which bookkeeping records might be included in a document request, the roles of financial experts and fact witnesses, and the basis of calculations for damages or settlements.

6. 12 min

   Financial Concepts in M&A Practice

   The key financial concepts in M&A practice, including valuations, the main financial provisions in M&A agreements and general tax and accounting issues.

7. 9 min

   Financial Concepts in Real Estate Practice

   The key financial concepts in real estate practice, including when financial concepts come into play, financial soundness and guarantors, and covenants and ratios.