John Coates
Vice Dean for Finance and Strategic Initiatives (on leave)/John F. Cogan Professor of Law and Economics at Harvard Business School
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- Harvard Business School
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Harvard Business School
John Coates is the John F. Cogan, Jr. Professor of Law and Economics at Harvard Law School, and Research Director of the Program on the Legal Profession. Before joining Harvard, he was a partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, specializing in financial institutions and M&A. He has testified before Congress and provided consulting services to the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Treasury, the New York Stock Exchange, and participants in the financial markets, including individuals, mutual funds, hedge funds, investment banks, commercial banks, and private equity funds.
In addition, he served as independent distribution consultant for the Securities and Exchange Commission in two "Fair Fund" distributions to investors - including one of the first distributions (of $50 million relating to an enforcement action regarding payment for order flow), and one of the largest distributions (of $306 million relating to enforcement actions regarding market timing and late trading). He has also served as an independent representative of individual and institutional clients of institutional trustees and money managers.
Videos
Election Law Series | John Coates
Last Lecture Series | John Coates
Interview with Professor John Coates, Part 1 of 2
Corporate Political Spending and Foreign Influence
Courses Taught
Leadership in Law Firms
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 28
Mergers & Acquisitions: Structuring and Leading Deals
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May 13
Financial Analysis and Valuation for Lawyers
Harvard Business School
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Preparing to be a Corporate Director
Harvard Business School
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Making Corporate Boards More Effective
Harvard Business School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 10
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