This seminar will explore the legal and business aspects of public and private cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures. We will focus, first, on the strategic drivers of such transactions and, then, on the transactional elements designed to achieve the commercial objectives of the parties and mitigate economic and legal risk. We will pay particular attention to the ways in which the business and regulatory environment for cross-border M&A differs from that of domestic transactions. Course materials will include legal cases, articles, business school case studies, and acquisition agreements. Guest speakers also will be invited to class from time to time.