This area of the law examines the doctrine of contract formation, enforceability, performance, defenses, and remedies.

Daniela Caruso

Professor Daniela Caruso teaches Contracts to first-year law students and an upper-class course on European Union Law. She also teaches a variety of law seminars and interdisciplinary courses, including a seminar on International Trade Regulation. Since January 2020, Professor Caruso has served as Director of the Center for the Study of Europe at the Frederick […]

Kent A. Coit

Kent Coit is Professor of Law Emeritus at Boston University School of Law where he had served as Professor of Law and director of the School of Law’s Transactional Law Program. Professor Coit joined the School of Law in 2012 after retiring as a partner in the Boston office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom […]

Maria O’Brien

Maria O’Brien is the Paul M. Siskind Scholar and Professor of Law at Boston University where she began teaching after several years in private practice. She has taught at the University of Chicago Law School, DePaul Law School and Boston College Law School. While in law school Professor O’Brien served as an editor of the […]

Stephanie Paré Sullivan

Stephanie Paré Sullivan is Acting Director of the Transactional Law Program and a Visiting Lecturer at Boston University School of Law. Stephanie joined the School of Law in January 2025 after a twenty-seven-year career in law and business operations. Stephanie most recently served as Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Charlesbank […]

Weijia Rao

Weijia Rao’s research applies empirical methods to the study of international and comparative law, with a focus on legal institutions governing global trade and investment. Her work has examined the influence of global businesses on government regulations, the role of domestic politics in international dispute resolution, the evolution and impacts of international investment agreements, and […]