Corporate Finance: 2nd edition, Rhee, Robert J

Corporate Finance: 2nd edition Robert Rhee ISBN 9798886143737

Corporate Finance stands apart with its concrete, problem-based approach to the subject, offering an accessible and practice-oriented alternative to more abstract casebooks. In this innovative text, Robert J. Rhee takes an interdisciplinary approach that integrates essential accounting and finance principles, equipping students with the foundational knowledge needed to understand the economic dimensions of corporate transactions.

Unlike other texts that excerpt dense academic literature, this book emphasizes clarity and usability, making it easier for students and instructors alike to engage with the material. Real-world examples of financial instruments, including actual contract terms and documents, help students connect legal principles to practical application. A strong business and transactional perspective runs throughout the casebook, reinforced by multiple case studies that invite students to explore legal issues in the context of actual business deals.

New to the Second Edition:

• Updated accounting coverage in Chapter 1, now featuring financial statements from Alphabet (Google) and Meta Platforms (Facebook).
• New Delaware appraisal cases focusing on the use of discounted cash flow analysis in valuation.
• Revised Chapter 7 on debt instruments, with new cases and expanded materials on indentures and covenants.
• Expanded coverage of venture capital investment structures.
• Updated Chapter 9 on derivatives, with a focus on plain vanilla put and call options.
• A brand-new Chapter 10 on Structured Finance, emphasizing asset securitizations and credit derivatives.

Key Benefits for Professors and Students:

• A clear and accessible presentation of accounting, finance, valuation, and transactional economics tailored to future business lawyers.
• Comprehensive coverage of financial instruments, including common and preferred stock, debt, convertible securities, and derivatives.
• By course end, students will understand both the business rationale behind corporate finance and the legal structure of the instruments involved.
• Expertly edited cases and notes that promote ease of reading and comprehension.
• Real transaction case studies placed at the end of select chapters to demonstrate how financial instruments are used in corporate practice.

This casebook is ideal for law students aiming to enter corporate or transactional practice, providing both the doctrinal framework and practical skills to navigate the financial aspects of modern business law.

Corporate Finance: 2nd edition Robert Rhee ISBN 9798886143737