Dr. Neil Wertlieb

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Biography

Neil Wertlieb is a Lecturer at UCLA School of Law, where he teaches 'Life Cycle Business: Start-up Sale'. With a career spanning over four decades as a transactional lawyer, Mr. Wertlieb has extensive experience in acquisitions, securities offerings, and restructurings, having represented clients in a diverse array of business matters including early-stage financings, mergers and acquisitions, and international transactions. He served as a Partner at Milbank LLP and acted as the firm's General Counsel. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Wertlieb offers expert witness services in corporate governance disputes and attorney ethics cases. He has held key positions in various legal organizations, including Chairman of the Ethics Committees for the California State Bar and the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and is recognized as one of California's top 100 influential lawyers by California Law Business. Mr. Wertlieb has contributed significantly to legal literature and education, editing several key publications and serving as a contributing author on various topics related to business law and ethics.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2002-01-01 — Present

UCLA School of Law • Los Angeles, CA

Teaches courses on business law focusing on lifecycle transactions.

Partner

1980-01-01 — Present

Milbank LLP • California

Practiced transactional law with a focus on acquisitions and corporate governance.

Awards

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Lifetime Achievement Award

2024-01-01

Courses

Life Cycle Business: Start-up Sale

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.