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York University 4.1 (101)
Overview
What you will study
This Fundamentals of U.S. Securities Law course offered by York University provides an in-depth overview of U.S. securities law and is a must-attend program for Canadian securities professionals. Don’t rely on picking up U.S. regulatory requirements on a piecemeal “as-needed” basis! Acquire a valuable knowledge base in a convenient two-evening online format.
Leading U.S. and Canadian securities law experts will deliver practical information and explore key issues in American securities law. This is a rare opportunity to learn from top U.S. and cross-border securities lawyers and have your questions answered by those who practice in this area every day. The program content is suitable for both experienced professionals looking to expand and refresh their knowledge, as well as newer practitioners building a critical foundation in this demanding regulatory environment.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- A comparison between U.S. and Canadian securities law
- The role, composition, organization and division of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- What Canadian issuers need to know about private placements in the U.S.
- Registration of public offerings and form requirements
- Mergers and acquisitions considerations in the context of U.S. corporate and securities law
- Responsibilities of Canadian and U.S. counsel in cross-border securities transactions, and interactions between them
- Rules and regulations pertaining to securities intermediaries
- U.S. securities class action litigation and its impact on Canadian practice
- Overview of recent key U.S. enforcement actions
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
- On Demand
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Civil & Private Law View 18 other Short Courses in Civil & Private Law in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Business and finance professionals involved in cross-border securities transactions
- Lawyers practicing in M&A
- Lawyers practicing in corporate finance
- Lawyers practicing in securities
- Lawyers practicing in commercial and securities litigation
- Corporate executives
- In-house counsel
- Government and regulatory professionals
- Compliance professionals
Tuition Fee
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International
795 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 795 CAD for the full programme during 2 days. -
National
795 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 795 CAD for the full programme during 2 days.
Funding
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