The importance of the financial sector and the reform of governance worldwide, make this a vital LLM for you if your career aspirations for development are in corporate or financial law. You will examine the structures and constitution of corporate entities and contrast this with the external factors that govern their liquidity and capitalisation. You will be equipped with a thorough understanding of how law assists in mediating corporate and financial risk.
The core modules of Company Law and International Banking Law and Finance, provide you with a solid foundation, and the opportunity for study and research of significant breadth and depth. These modules provide an excellent base for you to develop your knowledge and understanding through the options you choose, which can be tailored to areas of personal interest, or your career aspirations. You can select your module options to focus on a corporate, financial, commercial or international theme, or alternatively select a range to provide a broader appreciation.
You will enhance your knowledge of company law by choosing the Business Crime and Corporate Governance modules, which highlight the workings of the company. Studying Business Crime you will examine the sophistication of crime in the commercial and corporate fields - the very situation created by the activities of corporate bodies - and the relative powers and duties of those involved.
The Corporate Governance module broadens your understanding of the corporate body as an entity, its status and internal workings. You will appreciate the responsibilities of those who exercise power within companies.
Recent global events have shown a clear link between the demands of governance and activity in the banking sector, which you can investigate and examine on the Banking and Finance module. Banks as corporate entities subject to company law, and the recommendations of governance, provide an excellent base for the exploration of workings of governance and its effectiveness, both in the UK and internationally. The Public Procurement module also highlights the scale of funds that may be applicable and the consequent implications.
Throughout the LLM you will address subjects from an international perspective and be able to relate coursework and assignments to different jurisdictions.
You can also choose to take the Clinic module, which is based on a suitable short placement relevant to corporate and finance law. This may be in the law section of JCB or Citibank for example, and is subject to the availability of placements. This module builds on the success we have achieved at undergraduate level for our Clinic module, for which we were Highly Commended by the Attorney General.
