Connect law, business, and finance: You'll learn to be an effective lawyer by studying the deals that are shaping the next generation of US and global business activity in America’s financial capital.
Faculty
Take classes with some of the nation’s leading theorists in law and economics, corporate law and bankruptcy law, as well as academics whose work is oriented toward practice and the profession. Challenge yourself in courses taught by industry experts from New York’s businesses and firms, and choose from finance or international business classes taught by professors at the NYU Stern School of Business.
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The Program
Flexible Core Curriculum
You’ll develop an individualized curriculum from our exceptionally rich array of courses in finance, bankruptcy, and securities regulation, as well as advanced seminars and classes in related fields.
Transactional Courses
In our transactional and law and business courses, you’ll be in classes with MBA students and learn how real deals are made—their design, negotiation, finance, and implementation.
Advanced Certificate in Law and Business
The Advanced Certificate in Law and Business from NYU's Stern School of Business gives you tools to understand the finance and accounting underlying transactions. You can complete it with your LLM degree.
Our centers and institutes convene conferences and events real-world practitioners and policymakers. Student groups and journals bring an interdisciplinary perspective to law and business.
Centers and Institutes
Pollack Center for Law & Business
Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance
Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement
Center for Financial Institutions
Center for Law, Economics, and Organization
Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
Center for Labor and Employment Law
Student Groups and Journals
Law and Business Association
Journal of Law & Business
Event Highlights
Faculty Insight
Watch: Professor Edward Rock discusses his fascination with the modern US corporation.
Meet the 2025-26 Faculty Directors
George T. Lowy Professor of Law
Catherine A. Rein Professor of Law