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The Berkeley Center for Law and Business convenes programs and supports research in law and business. We connect scholars, practitioners, and students to address challenges related to capital markets, corporate innovation, and sustainability. In the process, we train the next generation of leaders for the global economy.


We aim to be the leading venue for conversations about corporate governance, equity and inclusion, financial fraud, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and other important policy issues, consistent with the University of California, Berkeley’s role as the world’s leading public university. If there is a debate about law and business, we want to lead the discussion.

The Berkeley Center for Law and Business (BCLB) is dedicated to leveraging the power of business to help solve some of society’s most difficult challenges. We do this by convening business, government, civil society, and academia to create momentum and align priorities. We believe that business has a unique ability to scale solutions that are needed to create a more just and equitable society. 

We aim to be the leading venue for conversations about sustainability, corporate governance, equity and inclusion, financial fraud, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, small business, and other important policy issues. If there is a debate about law and business, we want to lead the discussion.

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Our Team

Frank Partnoy

Adrian A. Kragen Professor of Law
University of California, Berkeley
Research Member
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