Tulane Corporate Law Institute
The Tulane Corporate Law Institute is an annual two-day M&A and corporate law conference that takes place in downtown New Orleans every spring. It attracts the most high-profile lawyers and bankers from around the United States, as well as judges, journalists, and others who follow the dealmaking world.[1] The event typically takes place on a Thursday and Friday in late March or early April, at a prominent Canal Street hotel.
History
In the late 1980s, Delaware Supreme Court Justice Andrew G.T. Moore (author of Smith v. Van Gorkom and Revlon v. MacAndrews) and a group of New Orleans corporate practitioners were among those who undertook an aggressive goal: to establish a new annual platform for a gathering of the nation's leading corporate jurists and practitioners.[2] More than 20 years later, the Tulane Corporate Law Institute remains a critical meeting place for national leaders in the fields of law and business.[3]
The second day of the 22nd annual meeting (on April 16, 2010), coincided with the unexpected release of an SEC fraud complaint against Goldman Sachs.[4] The release temporarily disrupted the day's meeting agenda as the story made national headlines and SEC officials were sought for comment in The Roosevelt Hotel.[5] The news caused an immediate thirteen percent drop in Goldman's stock price, and a 1.3% decline in the market as a whole.[6]
Past speakers
- Antonio Weiss, Global Head of Investment Banking, Lazard[7]
- Damon Silvers, Director of Policy and Special Counsel, AFL-CIO—2011 keynote speaker[8]
- Troy A. Paredes, SEC Commissioner—2010 keynote speaker[9]
- Dr. William Poole, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank—2009 keynote speaker[10]
- Paul S. Atkins, SEC Commissioner—2008 keynote speaker
- Brian Cartwright, SEC General Counsel and ex-Latham & Watkins partner
- Brackett B. Denniston III, Sr. Vice President and General Counsel, General Electric
- Robert A. Kindler, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley
- Martin Lipton, Founding Partner of Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
- Christina Mohr, Managing Director, Citigroup Global Markets
- Joseph R. Perella, CEO of Perella Weinberg Partners
- Mark Shafir, Global Head of M&A, Citigroup
- Myron Steele, Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice
Past media attendees
- David Faber, Anchor, "Squawk on the Street," CNBC
- Andrew Ross Sorkin, Head M&A Reporter, The New York Times
- Dennis Berman, Head M&A Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Past locations
- The Roosevelt Hotel New Orleans[11]
- The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans
- Westin New Orleans Canal Place
Student-practitioner interaction
The Tulane Law School's Career Development Office typically organizes informational interviews among leading practitioners and select groups of Tulane law and JD/MBA students. In the past, students have met directly with a variety of business and governmental leaders, including partners of big New York City and Los Angeles law firms, in-house attorneys at major investment banks and hedge funds throughout the country, and the Commissioner of the SEC.
References
- ↑ "10 Questions for Tulane". New York Times. 04/01/08. Retrieved May 26, 2010. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "20th Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute Brochure" (PDF). Tulane. 2008.
- ↑ "From Tulane, Top Deal Makers on M&A". New York Times. 04/03/08. Retrieved May 26, 2010. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "S.E.C. Inquiry May Widen, Khuzami Hints". The New York Times. April 16, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ↑ Corkery, Michael (April 16, 2010). "SEC Khuzami Explains Why Paulson Wasn't Charged". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Corkery, Michael (April 16, 2010). "SEC Khuzami Explains Why Paulson Wasn't Charged". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ "23rd Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute Brochure" (PDF). Tulane. 2011.
- ↑ "23rd Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute Brochure" (PDF). Tulane. 2011.
- ↑ http://www.law.tulane.edu/uploadedFiles/Life_After_Law_School/CLE/2010%20Corporate%20Law%20FINAL%20BROCHURE.pdf
- ↑ "21st Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute Brochure" (PDF). Tulane. 2009.
- ↑ http://www.law.tulane.edu/uploadedFiles/News/News_Items/Current_Year/SaveDatecoprlaw.pdf