Legal aspects of international finance

C341

This course covers the legal aspects that complement the financial courses Finance in the Global Market and Banking and the Capital Markets. The teaching is based on English law and makes reference to the law of other jurisdictions where this is relevant.

Study as an individual course

Topics covered

Unit 1 The Law of International Finance
Unit 2 International Loan Finance
Unit 3 Corporate and Sovereign Bonds
Unit 4 Project Finance
Unit 5 Financial Derivatives and Securitisation
Unit 6 Alternative Investment Funds
Unit 7 Payment and Securities Settlement Systems
Unit 8 Conflict of Laws, Jurisdiction and Enforcement

Assessment

one three-hour unseen written examination (70%)
two tutor marked assignments (30%)