Business and Finance Law Events
Past Events
Going Global: Doing Business in China, Vietnam, and South Korea
Join GW Law, the Vietnamese American Bar Association of the Great Washington DC Area (VABA-DC), and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of DC (APABA-DC), for a colloquium on building success
Networking Panel on Careers in Corporate Law: Transactional Practice
Join the GW Law Banking and Securities Law Society (BASL) and Corporate and Business Law Society (CBLS) for a networking panel on transactional corporate law.
Challenges in Corporate Governance: The Role of Corporate Board Directors in Company Disclosures and Other Communications
Join the Business and Finance Law Program and the Institute for Corporate Responsibility for a panel discussion on the role of corporate board directors in
Some Legal Peculiarities of a New International Financial Institution
Join the Business and Finance Law Program as they host John Goossen, Senior Legal Counsel, European Stability Mechanism.
Systemic Risk in the Financial Sector: Ten Years After the Great Crash
Join the Business and Finance Law Program and the Centre for International Governance Innovation as they host a conference on the book Systemic Risk in
The Drama of Transactional Practice (and what it is)
Join the Business and Finance Law Program as they host Lee C Buchheit, Retired Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, New York (1976 - 2019); and Member,
Private Equity Practice and Leading as a Lawyer with Tia Breakley
Join the Business and Finance Law Program and the Black Law Students Association as they host Tia Breakley, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, a
GW Law in New York Information Sessions
Want to spend the Spring 2020 semester in New York City preparing for a Wall Street practice? Consider Business Lawyering with GWNY.
The program features
GW Law in New York Information Sessions
Want to spend the Spring 2020 semester in New York City preparing for a Wall Street practice? Consider Business Lawyering with GWNY.
The program features
Challenges of Corporate Governance: How Corporate Boards Evaluate Themselves
Join the Business and Finance Law Program and the Institute of Corporate Responsibility (ICR) for a panel discussion on governing board self-evaluations.&nb
The Fed, Financial Stability, and International Cooperation
Join the Business and Finance Law Program as they host Mark Van Der Weide, General Counsel, Federal Reserve, to discuss the Fed, financial stability, and interna
Challenges in Corporate Governance: Life-Cycle of a Board Member
Join the Business and Finance Law Program and the Institute for Corporate Responsibility for a panel discussion on the life-cycle of a board member.
2018 Law Review Symposium
The Symposium will explore the role of women in a changing corporate environment, particularly in light of the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath.
Advising Emerging Companies: How Lawyers and Entrepreneurs Make Innovation Happen
How do lawyers support the creation and growth of new, innovative, and high-growth companies? How can lawyers incorporate innovative and entrepreneurial thinking into their own practices?
Solving the Democratic Deficit in Central Banks and Other Independent Agencies
Paul Tucker, former Deputy Governor, Bank of England (2009-13) and member, G20 Financial Stability Board Steering Group, shared his experience working in central banking.A 30 Year History of the Financial Crisis
Thomas M. Hoenig, Former Vice Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, shared his experience handling the financial crisis.The Ideal of the "Lawyer-Statesman" in Modern Legal Practice: A 40 Year Perspective
The Business and Finance Law Program hosted Lee C. Buchheit, Partner and International Authority on Sovereign Debt Restructuring, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Jeremy Pam, Director, Business and Finance Law Program, moderated the event.GW Law in New York Information Session
Want to spend the Spring 2019 semester in New York City preparing for a Wall Street practice? Consider Business Lawyering with GWNY.Regulating Wall Street—10 Years Later
Professor Arthur E. Wilmarth, Jr. and Americans for Financial Reform held a symposium reflecting on the regulation of Wall Street in the 10 years since the 2008 financial crisis.
2018 Summer Business & Finance Workshop
The Business & Finance Law Program held the 2018 Summer Workshop on the topic of "The Changing Role of Corporate Counsel in Addressing Challenges in Financial Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management."The Role and Impact of the Chief Diversity Officer
The Corporate Law and Corporate Governance Initiative and the Business and Finance Law Program held a full-day conference exploring the growth, development, and impact of the Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) in corporate America.Coordinating Financial Regulation Amongst Nations
Join the Business and Finance Law Program as they host William Coen, Secretary-General of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Initial Coin Offerings: U.S. vs EU Regulations
Join the Business and Finance Law Program and the Society of European Law Students for a discussion on "Initial Coin Offerings: U.S.
Challenges of Corporate Governance: The Role of Directors with Respect to Sustainability Issues
Join the Business and Finance Law Program for a panel on the role of Corporate Directors in dealing with the many issues associated with sustainability. Fro
Fed Vice Chair Randal Quarles on Law and Finance Careers and Leadership
Join the Business and Finance Law Program as they host Randal Quarles to discuss "Law and Finance Careers Including the Development of Leadership Skills and
Guest Speakers Gen. David Petraeus and BG Mark Martins
Join the Business and Finance Law Program as they host General (Ret.) David Petraeus and Brigadier General Mark Martins for a conversation on "Lea
The IMF and the Evolution of International Monetary and Financial Law with IMF General Counsel Sean Hagan
Join the Business and Finance Law Program as they host Sean Hagan to discuss "The IMF and the Evolution of International Monetary and Financial Law."
Securities Law Practice and Current Issues with Anna Pinedo
Join the Business and Finance Law Program as they host Anna Pinedo. She will be discussing "Securities Law Practice and Selected Current Issues.&q
Past C-LEAF Events
Borrowed Time: Citibank, Moral Hazard, and the Too Big to Fail Myth
Join the Center for Law, Economics and Finance as they host Visiting Scholar Vernon McKinley, JD '95, to discuss his forthcoming book on Citibank
The Role of Directors in Reputation Risk
The Institute for Corporate Responsibility (ICR) and the Center for Law, Economics and Finance (C-LEAF) are pleased to announce the next program in t
Did U.S. Housing Policy Cause the 2008 Financial Crisis?
Join the Center for Law, Economics & Finance for a panel discussion on the origin of the 2008 Financial Crisis.
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Brexit: What Does It Mean for the United States?
With the Presidential elections just a few weeks away, join the Center for Law, Economics & Finance and the
Is Corporate Governance Common Sense?
Join the Institute for Corporate Responsibility (ICR) and the Center for Law, Economics and Finance for the next program in their ongoing series
Sports Law & Entrepreneurship Conference
The global sports industry is a market in which individuals, businesses, and organizations produce, promote, or organize any activity or business focused on sports.
FinTech Forum - Silicon Valley
Financial Technology, or FinTech, refers to a spectrum of technology innovations and startups that demonstrate disruptive potential in applications, processes, products, or business models in the f
Banking Law Workshop
The George Washington University Law School’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law
White Collar Crime Law Workshop
The George Washington University Law School’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law
Corporate Transactions Law Workshop
The George Washington University Law School’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law
Private Equity Law Workshop
The George Washington University Law School’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law
Bankruptcy & Restructuring Workshop
GW Law’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law firms and financial institutions in N
Capital Markets & Initial Public Offerings Workshop
GW Law’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law firms and financial institutions in N
The Race for Skilled Foreign Talent and its Impact on U.S. Immigration Policy and the World
Immigration is a prominent topic this election season, and April 1 is the first day the U.S.
How Directors Choose Directors
Join the Center for Law, Economics, and Finance and the
Regulating Governance in the Public Interest
Join the Center for Law, Economics & Finance as they host Professor Steven L. Schwarcz of Duke University Law School.
FinTech Forum: The Convergence of Finance, Technology, and the Law
The Center for Law, Economics and Finance hosted its first FinTech Forum: The Convergence of Finance, T
The 2016 Manuel F. Cohen Lecture: The Role of the CFTC in the Market
Join the Center for Law, Economics and Finance for a symposium on the Role of the U.S.
David Falk: From GW Grad to Managing Michael Jordan
Join the Center for Law, Economics and Finance as they host David Falk (JD '75) during his launch of the Falk Academy of Management and Entrepren
Federal Reserve Centennial Series Finale Conference
The fourth in a series of symposia on the Federal Reserve and the nation’s banking system, this program focused on the Fed’s important role in regulating and supervising the nation’s largest banks and financial institutions and its expanded role in monitoring the banking system and systematically important financial institutions under the Dodd-Frank Law.Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values
What will happen to Berkshire Hathaway when Warren Buffett is no longer around?
Five Years On, Learning Lehman's Lessons from the Panic of 2008: Are We Better Prepared for the Next Financial Crisis?
On September 12, 2013, Senator Elizabeth Warren and a panel of experts discussed lessons learned from Lehman Brothers' collapse, Wall Street's unprecedented lobbying campaign against new regulations mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act to make our financial markets stronger, and further steps that are needed to protect Main Street and U.S. taxpayers from Wall Street's risk-taking and the potential threat of additional government bailouts.
