Biography
Brian Broughman’s research focuses on corporate governance and financial contracting, particularly in startup firms financed by venture capital. Professor Broughman entered the legal academy after earning his Ph.D. in jurisprudence and social policy at the University of California, Berkeley, where his dissertation examined how governance arrangements mitigate the risk of opportunistic conduct between business founders and venture capital investors. His research also includes empirical studies related to mergers and acquisitions, shareholder voting, founder control rights, and the dominance of Delaware corporate law nationwide. Broughman’s work has been published in law reviews and peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Legal Studies, and Journal of Corporate Finance.
Before joining Vanderbilt’s law faculty, Broughman taught for 11 years at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, where he also served for two years as Associate Dean for Research. He has been a visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. He practiced corporate law in Chicago immediately after earning his J.D. from the University of Michigan.
