Corporate and Financial Law LLM

The programme provides a specialist focus on transactions, markets and global regulatory issues. Modern lawyers need to understand the structure and interplay of both corporate and financial law both at domestic and international level.<br/><br/>**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**<br/><br/><br/>- You will focus on key areas such as the legal framework for debt and equity finance, corporate governance and financial regulation. The LLM also offers a unique insight into practising negotiating skills in M&A transactions co-taught by academics and a high-level practitioner.<br/><br/><br/>- The programme covers both the private law focus on the structuring of individual transactions, and the public law focus on the regulation of financial institutions and markets.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be taught by a team of academics with practical experience of transactions and regulatory issues.<br/><br/><br/>- You will benefit from the combined experience of a lecturing team representing a rich diversity of professional and international backgrounds. Theorists and practitioners, litigators and consultants, our lecturers come from more than half-a-dozen countries, including Greece, Spain, UK and South Africa.<br/><br/><br/>- The programme is supported by excellent facilities, including two dedicated law libraries and extensive online resources.<br/><br/><br/>- The programme covers aspects of UK, EU and international law.<br/><br/><br/>**PROGRAMME STRUCTURE**<br/><br/>You are required to take at least three courses from the following list (plus one other) and to submit a dissertation as falling within the area. Courses are delivered through a blend of lectures and seminar style teaching. You will be taught by a team of academics with practical experience of transactions and regulatory issues.<br/><br/>**Core Courses**You are required to take at least five courses from the following list (plus one other) and to submit a dissertation as falling within the area. Courses are delivered through a blend of lectures and seminar style teaching. You will be taught by a team of academics with practical experience of transactions and regulatory issues. <br/><br/>Courses<br/>CLIMATE CHANGE LAW AND GOVERNANCE<br/>INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS LAW<br/>CORPORATE GOVERNANCE<br/>CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE LAW<br/>FINANCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROJECT <br/>INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL MARKETS<br/>INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LAW<br/>INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REGULATION<br/>INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW<br/>INTERNATIONAL MERGER CONTROL<br/>INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS LAW<br/>INTERNATIONAL SALES AND FINANCE<br/>LAW AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT<br/>LAW AND MARKETS<br/>THE LAW OF SECURED FINANCE