Lawyers increasingly need to be familiar with the diversity and complexity of financial products available in today's capital markets. This course introduces a variety of specialized instruments, which may attract securities regulatory requirements. It considers the advantages and disadvantages of using certain products to raise capital and how these transactions are typically structured from a corporate finance point of view. It also examines the specialized offering documents required for these products to be marketed. Specific topics include: varieties of derivatives contracts; the new prospectus rules; targeted shares; PREP Offerings Non- Fixed Price; asset-backed Securitizations Offerings; strip bonds; takeover bids and issuer bids; subordinated debentures; arrangements and other voting; transactions; SARs; preferred shares; use of "plain language" offering; documents; hybrid securities documents; restricted shares; Internet offerings; and POP/Shelf System.

Pre/anti-requisites

Students who are not in the Securities Law LLM program must have successfully completed SELA 6118P - Foundations of Securities Law and/or SELA 6119 Securities Law - Theoretical Approaches or have a professional background in securities law.

Anti-requisite: LAW 6741 - Products, Transactions and Legal Structures

NCA equivalence:

N/A

Terms Offered

Summer 22

Video conference available

Course Section: A

6.0 credits

Enrolled in a full-time or part-time LLM program?

Apply via the application form in your email.

Are you a current or incoming graduate student at OsgoodePD? if you’d like to take this course, follow the instructions during your course selection period. For more information, contact your program assistant.

Looking to take a single course?

Take up to 12 credits as a non-degree student through Single Course Enrollment (SCE) and apply your credits to a future LLM degree.

Tuition and fees

Please note that the tuition/fees displayed here are subject to change, and may vary depending on your entry term.

Domestic

$3,800.79

$7,627.23

Students are also subject to supplementary fees including health benefits. Find out more about supplementary fees here.

How to Apply

Some courses are available to students not enrolled in full- or part-time LLMs by following the steps below.

Create Your OsgoodePD Applicant Profile

Create an applicant profile in our online application portal. This portal allows us to gather your information, transcripts, and other documents electronically. You will receive an email with directions outlining how to create a new password for your application, along with a link to access the application.

Upload Application Documents

The following documents are required:

  • Resume/CV
  • Copy of JD/LLB Transcripts
  • Copy of Current NCA Assessment (if applicable)
  • Official Proof of Language Proficiency (if applicable)

For more information, see our Application Documents to Upload section.

Pay and Submit

Once your application is completed, you will be required to pay a non-refundable $50CAD application fee.

Wait for Review

Decisions are issued approximately two weeks after the application deadline.

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Application Deadline

For the Winter 2021 intake, the deadline for application for Single LLM Courses is July 26, 2020. Applications for Summer 2021 will open December 2020.

Frequently Asked Questions

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*Professional LLM courses may be eligible for CPD/MCLE credits in other Canadian jurisdictions. To inquire about credit eligibility, please email cpd@osgoode.yorku.ca