Tulane Corporate Law Institute Explained
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'sleading 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[7]
- Troy A. Paredes, SEC Commissioner—2010 keynote speaker[8]
- Dr. William Poole, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank—2009 keynote speaker[9]
- Paul S. Atkins, SEC commissioner—2008 keynote speaker
- Brian Cartwright, SEC general counsel and ex-Latham & Watkins partner
- Brackett B. Denniston III, senior 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 mergers and acquisitions, Citigroup
- Myron Steele, Delaware Supreme Court chief justice
Past media attendees
Past locations
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.
See also
Notes and References
- News: 10 Questions for Tulane. New York Times. April 1, 2008. May 26, 2010.
- Web site: 20th Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute Brochure. 2008. Tulane.
- News: From Tulane, Top Deal Makers on M&A. New York Times . April 3, 2008. May 26, 2010.
- News: S.E.C. Inquiry May Widen, Khuzami Hints . The New York Times . April 16, 2010 . May 26, 2010.
- News: SEC Khuzami Explains Why Paulson Wasn't Charged . The Wall Street Journal . Michael . Corkery . April 16, 2010.
- News: SEC Khuzami Explains Why Paulson Wasn't Charged . The Wall Street Journal . Michael . Corkery . April 16, 2010.
- Web site: 23rd Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute Brochure. 2011. Tulane.
- Web site: Twenty-Second annual Corporate Law Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20100611235138/http://www.law.tulane.edu/uploadedFiles/Life_After_Law_School/CLE/2010%20Corporate%20Law%20FINAL%20BROCHURE.pdf . 2010-06-11 .
- Web site: 21st Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute Brochure. 2009. Tulane.
- Web site: Twenty Second Annual - Corporate Law Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929171513/http://www.law.tulane.edu/uploadedFiles/News/News_Items/Current_Year/SaveDatecoprlaw.pdf . 2011-09-29 .
