Kenneth Ayotte

Roles & Affiliations: Robert L. Bridges Professor of Law at Berkeley Law since 2014. Previously Professor of Law at Northwestern University (2007–2014) and Assistant Professor in Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School (2002–2007).

Education:

• B.A., University of Virginia (1997)
• Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University (2002)

Research Focus: Uses financial and economic tools to analyze bankruptcy systems, corporate finance, and law-and-economics intersections. Key topics include creditor control in Chapter 11, debtor-in-possession financing, complexity in contracting, and corporate group structure. His work bridges legal frameworks with economic principles to address financial crises and corporate governance challenges.

Awards & Recognition:

• Rutter Award for Teaching Distinction (Berkeley Law, 2023)
• Dean’s Award For Teaching Excellence (Columbia Business School)

Advising & Grants: No specific grants or advisee names listed. Research outputs include peer-reviewed articles in Review of Financial Studies, University of Chicago Law Review, and Michigan Law Review.

Labs/Teams: Active in SSRN research collaboration (profile: here).