Corporate Law Center
Supporting learning
The Center allows students to learn the fundamental principles of business law from leading scholars and prominent practitioners. Our business law faculty includes professionals who have been involved in high-level business transactions. Our adjunct professors work in prominent positions for large companies throughout the city and are as dedicated to teaching as they are passionate in their business career.
Recent Events
The 24th Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture on Corporate, Securities, and Financial Law featuring SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda
October 9, 2024
The 24th Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture on Corporate, Securities, and Financial Law. Another fascinating A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture on Corporate, Securities, and Financial Law was held on October 9th at Fordham University School of Law. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Mark Uyeda spoke to our audience about how he views the role of the SEC, his perspective on recent enforcement developments, and building consensus with an eye toward fairness. Dean Joseph Landau delivered welcome remarks, Ben Indek honored Al Sommer and his family, and then Ivan Harris interviewed Commission Uyeda. Guests continued the conversation at a reception held after the event.
The Investor Generation Forum: Expanding Access to the Stock Market through Financial Education and Emerging Technology
October 17, 2024
On October 17th, the Corporate Law Center partnered with the Center for Retail Investors and Corporate Inclusion to convene the Investor Generation Forum. Dean Landau gave welcome remarks, followed by a keynote address by Bob Stebbins, Wilkie partner and former SEC General Counsel. The first panel included Richard Squire, Christina Sautter, and Lucas Moscowitz who discussed breaking down barriers to retail investing through technology and financial education. The second panel included Jill Fisch, Sergio Gramitto Ricci, and Sarah Haan who discussed going beyond proposals, meetings, and voting in shareholder participation. A lively audience Q&A was followed by a reception for all guests.
When Fortune Favors the Bold: A Tenacious Career in Politics, Finance, and Crypto Investing with Anthony Scaramucci
June 10, 2024
The Corporate Law Center, in collaboration with the Gabelli School of Business O’Shea Center for Credit Analysis and Investment, hosted a fascinating discussion with Anthony Scaramucci. In a fireside chat moderated by Professor Richard Squire and Silver Point Capital Partner Michael Gatto, the audience was treated to a frank and open discussion about Anthony's career and leadership journey, mistakes, what he has learned, and what is next for him, including his thoughts on Bitcoin and other digital currencies, the SEC and politics.
The 2024 Scott Simpson Cross-Border Institute Transatlantic Conference: Global Elections and their Impact on the Deal Market
June 4, 2024
The Scott Simpson Cross-Border Institute at Fordham Law hosted a spectacular conference on June 4. Robert Posner delivered an inspiring keynote address on global elections and their impact on the deal market. Experts Jerry H. Goldfeder, Rumela Sen, and Siôn Simon discussed the 2024 elections in the U.S., India, and the U.K. in a panel led by Professor Richard Squire. In a year where more than 40% of the world's population will head to the polls in general elections across the globe, the stakes for the democratic process have never been higher.
Musk, Delaware Judges, and the Future of American Corporate Law
April 8, 2024
It was standing-room only for the Corporate Law Center's presentation on Musk, Delaware Judges, and the Future of American Corporate Law on April 8, 2024. Fordham Law Professors Richard Squire and Sean Griffith discussed the recent Delaware Chancery Court decision in Tornetta v. Musk, which rescinded Elon Musk's $55 billion compensation package at Tesla. Their presentations attempted to answer the burning question: can one man change the course of American corporate law as we know it? The presentations touched on everything from Musk's unusual business practices to the perceived politicization of the Delaware judiciary. Attendees participated in a lively question and answer session, and the conversations continued at a reception held after the event.
21st Annual Albert A. DeStefano Lecture
February 27, 2024
The 21st Annual Albert A. DeStefano Lecture on Corporate, Securities & Financial Law welcomed former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, former Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, and current Of Counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Leo E. Strine, Jr. on February 27, 2024. Justice Strine delivered a lecture entitled "Minutes are Worth the Minutes," which focused on the importance of good board documentation practices. After his remarks, Justice Strine joined Professor Richard Squire in a discussion about seminal corporate law rulings and how careful board minuting practices may have affected their outcomes. After a lively Q&A session with the audience, guests joined Justice Strine for a reception.
M&A Workshop
January 26, 2024
Over 60 Fordham Law students attended the M&A Workshop hosted by the Corporate Law Center and led by M&A attorneys from Skadden and Cooley on Friday, January 26th. Students learned about the exciting and complex world of mergers and acquisitions law and participated in simulated NDA and M&A term sheet negotiations throughout the day.
