The Fordham Corporate Law Center brings together scholars, professionals, policy-makers and students for the discussion and study of business and financial law. Designed in 2001 as a think tank to explore timely business and finance topics and to showcase groundbreaking scholarship, the Center integrates trends in scholarly literature with real-world events and selects topics that bridge the gap between academics and practitioners. The Center strives to make Fordham Law a recognized center of excellence for the study of business law. Our location in the financial capital of the world and our distinguished alumni afford opportunities to make significant contributions to the financial industry, the practicing New York Bar and in academic research.