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Marcel Kahan is the George T. Lowy Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, where he has held full-time faculty status since at least 2016. His primary affiliations include the NYU School of Law and the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI Fellow). He has also served as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, and Hebrew University.
Education:
- JD, Harvard Law School, 1988
- MS, MIT Sloan School of Management, 1988
- BA, Brandeis University, 1984
Research focuses on corporate governance mechanisms, financial market regulation, and the intersection of law with corporate finance. Key areas include shareholder voting dynamics, bondholder rights protection, and the economic analysis of antitakeover statutes. His work critiques theoretical frameworks like 'state competition for incorporations,' arguing that competing legal reforms often address disconnected policy objectives.
Teaching includes courses on corporate bonds, corporate law policy analysis, and mergers & acquisitions. Recent courses emphasize contractual analysis in debt instruments and advanced corporate governance topics.
Awards highlight his contributions to corporate law scholarship, including major prizes from the Journal of Business and ECGI. Over 20 of his articles have been recognized by the Corporate Practice Commentator for excellence in corporate and securities law analysis.
Professional roles include membership in the American Law Institute and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His work bridges legal scholarship with practical financial market issues, contributing to policy debates on corporate law harmonization and regulatory frameworks.
