NYU/Penn Conference
The Twentieth Annual
NYU / PENN Conference on Law & Finance
Sponsored by
The NYU Pollack Center for Law & Business
The University of Pennsylvania Institute for Law & Economics
Conference Organizers
Yakov Amihud, NYU Stern School of Business
Stephen Choi, NYU School of Law
Lisa Fairfax, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Itay Goldstein, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Pollman, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
David Yermack, NYU Stern School of Business
Dates
February 20-21, 2026
Location
NYU Stern School of Business
CONFIRMED PAPERS:
* Real Effects of Personal Liability: Evidence from Industrial Pollution
Presenter: Noémie Bucourt, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management
Presenter: Noémie Bucourt, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management
* Precedent Terms
Presenter: David Hoffman, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Co-author(s): Vincent Buccola, University of Chicago Law School
Presenter: David Hoffman, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Co-author(s): Vincent Buccola, University of Chicago Law School
* Debt Structure When Bankruptcy Law Offers Incentives to Restructure
Presenter: Kose John, NYU Stern School of Business
Co-author(s): Iftekhar Hasan, Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business; Padma Kadiyala, Pace University, Lubin School of Business; Stefano Manfredonia, Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business
Presenter: Kose John, NYU Stern School of Business
Co-author(s): Iftekhar Hasan, Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business; Padma Kadiyala, Pace University, Lubin School of Business; Stefano Manfredonia, Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business
* The New Political Economy of Delaware Corporate Lawmaking
Presenter: Marcel Kahan, NYU School of Law, and Edward Rock, NYU School of Law
Presenter: Marcel Kahan, NYU School of Law, and Edward Rock, NYU School of Law
* The Proxy Voting Choice Revolution
Presenter: Dorothy Lund, Columbia Law School
Co-author(s): Alon Brav, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business; Tao Li, Univeristy of Florida, Warrington College of Business; Zikui Pan, Univeristy of Florida, Warrington College of Business
* Price Drop Damages
Presenter: Adriana Robertson, University of Chicago Law School
Co-author(s): Vincent Buccola, University of Chicago Law School
Presenter: Dorothy Lund, Columbia Law School
Co-author(s): Alon Brav, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business; Tao Li, Univeristy of Florida, Warrington College of Business; Zikui Pan, Univeristy of Florida, Warrington College of Business
* Price Drop Damages
Presenter: Adriana Robertson, University of Chicago Law School
Co-author(s): Vincent Buccola, University of Chicago Law School
* Tracing the Impact of Payment Convenience on Deposits: Evidence from Depositor Activeness
Presenter: Yao Zeng, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Co-author(s): Xu Lu, University of Washington, Foster School of Business; Yang Song, University of Washington, Foster School of Business
Presenter: Yao Zeng, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Co-author(s): Xu Lu, University of Washington, Foster School of Business; Yang Song, University of Washington, Foster School of Business
* How to Implement Shareholder Democracy
Presenter: Luigi Zingales, The Univesity of Chicago Booth School of Business
Co-author(s): Oliver Hart, Harvard University, Department of Economics; Helene Landemore, Yale University, Department of Political Science
BY INVITATION ONLY If you have not submitted your intent to attend, please email Anat Carmy-Wiechman at acw334@stern.nyu.edu.
Presenter: Luigi Zingales, The Univesity of Chicago Booth School of Business
Co-author(s): Oliver Hart, Harvard University, Department of Economics; Helene Landemore, Yale University, Department of Political Science
BY INVITATION ONLY If you have not submitted your intent to attend, please email Anat Carmy-Wiechman at acw334@stern.nyu.edu.