Companies need to take risk to gain return. This is the golden rule of business and holds true across virtually all industries. The Great Credit Crisis of 2008 was also a stark reminder that finance and risk management practices need to be closely linked. Companies rely on finance principles to seek profit and on risk management techniques to adequately measure, monitor and control undesirable risks. In the last two years corporate bankruptcies have reached record numbers further demonstrating that the delicate balance between finance and risk management has not been maintained. Participants in this session will learn the core building blocks of financial theory and risk management theory and best practices. Various case studies will be used to foster learning and reinforce key concepts. Lawyers that understand these essential building blocks will be better positioned to assist their own companies avoid costly financial mistakes.