LAW 544B - Introduction to International Commercial Transactions

This course introduces students to the mechanics of certain contemporary international commercial transactions, the actual documentation used in such transactions (e.g., bills of lading, financing statements, sale and security agreements, etc.) and their legal regulation. It explores the legal issues that arise in connection with cross-border commercial transactions, including the sale and transportation of goods, payments, holding and transfers of securities through intermediaries, financing of aircrafts and insolvency of multinational companies.