Issues in Commercial Law

• Credit value: 30 credits at Level 7
• Convenor: Guido Comparato
• Assessment: a 4000-word essay (100%)

This module introduces you to a series of highly relevant aspects of commercial law, focusing on the law and practice of typical commercial and financial transactions. Complementing the module on ‘commercial law and market regulation’ which addressed commercial law from a broader socio-economic perspective, this module will instead adopt a more practice-oriented approach and focus on a plurality of aspects which are of fundamental importance for commercial life, giving you the necessary legal skills to engage with commercial transactions. The module will not be limited to a description of legal rules, but will also present you with practical cases, problems and solutions.

Indicative module syllabus

• Commercial law and practice
• Commercial contracts
• Security and securities
• Corporate finance
• Corporate insolvency

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• understand and assess core concepts of commercial law in practice
• apply and critically assess the relevant national and international legal rules to specific practical problems
• apply theoretical and critical knowledge to a range of contemporary issues in commercial law.