ObjectivesThis innovative course provides you with the knowledge and skills required by professionals working in this area. With exceptional locations in London and close proximity to the institutional centres of the legal, accountancy and banking professions, the University is a natural choice for those seeking an advanced qualification to develop relevant professional skills and understanding.
Entry requirementsA 2.1 or 2.2 Honours degree, or equivalent from a non- UK institution, with an average of 55% or above in law or related discipline/subject. Consideration will be given to mature applicants who lack standard qualifications but have significant professional or managerial experience in a relevant field (eg banking, corporate finance, investments, insurance, management consulting, fund management, securities, private equity, venture capital, commercial property development and project finance). You will need fluent written and spoken English to study at postgraduate level. If your first language is not English, an attainment of at least IELTS 6.5 or equivalent must be demonstrated. The University offers pre -sessional summer programmes if you need to improve your English before starting your course.
Academic titleLLM Corporate Finance Law
Course descriptionCourse Content
The course develops your knowledge of the operation of the venture capital market and of the regulation of both practitioners and transactions; we also enhance your skills relevant to this specialist area of practice, including those employed in appraising business structures and the choice of finance for them.
We welcome applications from solicitors, barristers, bankers, accountants and others working in occupations requiring an in-depth knowledge of the law as it affects venture capital.
Core modules:
-Dissertation (triple module) or Project (double module)
-Investment Banking
-Legal Aspects of Corporate Finance
Option modules:
-Corporate Strategy and Competition Law
-Deal Mechanics
-International Corporate Law and Governance
-International Taxation
-Investments
-Legal Aspects of International Finance
-Money Laundering and Corporate Fraud
-Payment and Trade Finance
-Research Theory and Practice
In addition, you will have access to other Masters level modules offered both by the School and by the University as a whole.
Teaching and Assessment
Assessment methods vary among the different modules and include examination and coursework.
Associated Careers
The course will be of benefit to those who seek to work in any of the range of disciplines involved in corporate finance law including corporate finance, corporate law, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, corporate banking, accountancy, as well as in related fields.