Emory Law faculty members offer expertise in corporate law, transactional law, and related fields such as tax and intellectual property law. Our students begin their education in business law in the first semester of their first year with a required Contracts course and continue with an array of courses that introduce them to accounting law, real estate law, bankruptcy law, and other potential career specialties.
Corporate and Transactional Law Faculty & Staff
Emory Law faculty participate in and create a wide range of scholarship. They educate and publish in respected journals and media while they lead academic centers and interdisciplinary programs that provide students with access to: leading legal scholars in policy and research, in-depth seminars, and conferences/symposia by renowned experts.
Adjunct Faculty Teaching Corporate and Transactional Law
Emory Laws boasts numerous adjunct faculty who work in various aspects of business law. They provide our students with practical knowledge about topics ranging from real estate law to estate planning to mergers and acquisitions.
| Philip Armstrong | Leslie Klempere | David Minkin |
| William H. Avery | Katherine Koops | Randy L. New |
| James F. Brown Jr. | Courtney Lytle | Justin Norman |
| Randy Cadenhead | Harvey Linder | John Parkerson |
| Peter Dean | Gary Marsh | DeWitt R. Rogers |
| George M. Fox | Missi McMorries | Michelle Willis |
| Amy Hillman | Karen V. Mills |
George Georgiev
George Georgiev is an Associate Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law. His research examines various topics at the intersection of corporate governance and securities law, including questions about the design and performance of the SEC regulatory regime for public companies and the introduction of sustainability-related factors in corporate governance. Both his research and his teaching are informed by his graduate training in economics and his extensive practice experience.
Courses in Business Law
| Advanced Commercial Real Estate | Doing Deals: Complex Restructuring | International Tax |
| Advanced International Negotiations | Doing Deals: Contract Drafting | International Tax and Business |
| Bankruptcy | Doing Deals: Deal Skills | International Tax Topics (Seminar) |
| Banking Law | Doing Deals: Intellectual Property Transactions | Labor Law |
| Business Associations | Doing Deals: Private Equity | Law & Economics of Antitrust |
| Commercial Real Estate | Doing Deals:Commercial Lending Transactions | Mergers and Acquisitions |
| Commercial Law: Sales | Economic Analysis of Law | Negotiation |
| Copyright Law | Employment Discrimination | Real Estate Finance |
| Corporate Accounting / Social Justice Seminar | Employment Law | Secured Transactions |
| Corporate Compliance: Oversight | Franchise Law | Securities Regulation |
| Corporate Counsel Externship | Intellectual Property | Trademark Law |
| Corporate Governance Seminar | International Tax |
Journals and Student Organizations
Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal
Published since 1984 and the only student-run bankruptcy journal in the United States, the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal publishes semi-annually and hosts a symposium in the spring. This widely-read print and online journal provides a forum for research, debate, and information for practitioners, scholars and the public.
Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review
The Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review explores the relationship between the corporation and its stakeholders in the United States and abroad. This online-only publication addresses issues of who the relevant stakeholders are and how far corporate responsibility to them should extend.
Bankruptcy Society
The purpose of this organization is to generate genuine student-interest in the field of bankruptcy and establish a network between Emory law students and bankruptcy practitioners.
Emory Banking and Financial Institutions Law Society
The Emory Banking and Financial Institutions Law Society engages students interested in finance, financial legal services, investment science, and banking. They aim to teach students about legal opportunities within the banking and finance industry by connecting them with local industry professionals through panel events, site visits, and other networking opportunities.
Corporate and Business Law Society (ECBLS)
As the largest practice group society at Emory Law, we are dedicated to helping you find out more about practice of corporate law, as well as transactional law in general.
Center for Transactional Law and Practice
The Center for Transactional Law and Practice provides a roadmap for every student interested in studying transactional law—from those who want to learn only the basics to those who want to go further and earn the Transactional Law and Skills Certificate.
Business Law Librarians
