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LLM International Commercial Law with International Corporate Finance

  • Year of entry
    2023/24
  • Course duration
    Full Time:  12 months Part Time: 24 months
  • Year of entry
    2023/24
  • Course duration
    Full Time:  12 months Part Time: 24 months

LLM International Commercial Law with International Corporate Finance develops your knowledge of commercial law and gives you a detailed and unique awareness and expertise in corporate finance.

You will develop multi-dimensional knowledge of the core issues in international corporate finance at national, international and trans-national level, and choose from modules offered from the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA centre), a purpose built centre of academic and professional training in finance.

For more information, please visit the School of Law's website.

Overview

LLM International Commercial Law with International Corporate Finance develops your knowledge of commercial law and gives you a detailed and unique awareness and expertise in corporate finance.

You will develop multi-dimensional knowledge of the core issues in international corporate finance at national, international and trans-national level, and choose from modules offered from the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA centre), a purpose built centre of academic and professional training in finance.

For more information, please visit the School of Law's website.

Entry requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent)

Entry requirements: Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2.1 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK.

Our students come with a variety of relevant legal and non-legal experience and all applicants are considered on individual merit.

Pre-sessional English language programme

If you need to improve your English language score, you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree.

  • Find out the English language requirements for our courses and our pre-sessional English programme

Structure

  • Year 1

Compulsory modules include:

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Module details


Title:

Advanced International Commercial Law Issues

Code:

LWMTAI

Convenor:

DR Andrea Miglionico

Summary:

This is a series of seminars designed to provide students an advanced analysis and critical understanding of the most relevant areas of transactional business law issues facing lawyers in today’s globalised economy. The study of law and economics of governance provides the intellectual backbone of the course. This field, that has its origins in Ronal Coase’s work (Coase 1937, 1960), emphasizes the role of institutions in providing governance of societal interaction. The study of institutions is broadly concerned with the study of the optimal institutional forms through which social problems may be resolved. We will focus on a wide range of institutions, including property, contract, hierarchy, firm and liability.Drawing on the theoretical distinction between the market and the firm (Coase 1960; Jensen and Meckling 1976; Williamson 1986; 2000), the course will examine a number of different types of contractual relationships that may take place within the firm, in the market, or in other hybrid forms of governance, such as franchising, licensing, and sub-contracting agreements, repeated and long-term purchasing contracts and joint venture agreements. Through the lenses of this theoretical approach, it shall further explore when and why two companies may prefer to merge in a single firm as an alternative of dealing via arms-length contract as well as the role of property rights, as alternative to contracts, and their role in promoting innovation. The module will look at a series of case studies to inform this analysis in such diverse areas as financial services, corporate insolvency, competition, behavioural economics, energy, transport and technology.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Dissertation

Code:

LWMTDI

Convenor:

DR Ruvi Ziegler

Summary:

The aim of this module is to develop high-level skills in research design, management and implementation through conduct of a major independent research project and writing of the Dissertation.

Assessment Method:

Dissertation 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Code Module Convenor
LWMTAI Advanced International Commercial Law Issues DR Andrea Miglionico
LWMTDI Dissertation DR Ruvi Ziegler

Optional modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Legal Aspects of International Financial Regulation

Code:

LWMFIN

Convenor:

DR Andrea Miglionico

Summary:

This module aims to help students understand:

  • The legal basis, nature and purpose of financial regulation.
  • The financial context and the organisation, purpose and structure of regulators.
  • Soft law and hard law mechanisms – how regulators seek to address the risks posed to various stakeholders. 
  • Regulatory policy development.
  • Prudential and conduct of business aspects to regulation when managed and supervised by multi-agency regulatory bodies in financial markets. 
  • The role of governance and culture in financial firms.
  • Factors that make the financial services regulation and supervision complex or problematic. 
  • The interaction between regulators, senior managers, risk managers, compliance professionals and auditors.
  • The change and evolution of the regulatory architecture and framework for domestic and international financial institutions, especially post-crisis. 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

International Investment Law and Arbitration

Code:

LWMILA

Convenor:

MISS Stanislava Nedeva

Summary:

This module offers an in-depth introduction to the law of foreign investment and investment treaty arbitration. Through a close analysis of the substance of bilateral investment treaties and the settlement of investor-state disputes via arbitration, students will acquire understanding of the law, politics and economics of the investment treaty regime.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

International Trade and WTO Law

Code:

LWMITW

Convenor:

DR Anne Thies

Summary:

This module examines the law governing international trade, with a particular focus on the law established by the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. After introducing the historical development of the international economic law system and institutions, the module analyses core principles of WTO law and the WTO dispute settlement system. The module also examines the role of regional trade agreements that complement the WTO agreements, and it reflects on how current challenges might influence the future of international trade law.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Legal Aspects of Corporate Rescue

Code:

LWMLCR

Convenor:

MR Yong Han

Summary:

Credit is the ‘life-blood’ of modern market economy. Its corollary, however, is insolvency. No corporate entity is immune from the prospect of failure, though the effects may vary in severity. Across the globe, the notion of an alternative to failure for financially distressed entities is justifiably receiving prime focus. With both emerging and developed entities concerned to reform their insolvency systems to facilitate the rehabilitation of financially distressed entities, rescue models, both formal and informal, are being created or modified with varied levels of success. The module invites students to explore the rescue concept, assess the perspectives and objectives aspired to by international rescue systems, examine the challenges faced by policy-makers and evaluate the effectiveness of the choices that are made. The module introduces students to the issues peculiar to the rescue of various types of corporate entities; highlighting how the differences in their requirements impact the design of effective international rescue models. At the end of the module, students would have developed significant knowledge of a fast-paced, rapidly developing area of the law with national and international significance.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

International Commercial Arbitration (CIArb Accredited)

Code:

LWMTAR

Convenor:

DR Jorge Guira

Summary:

Arbitration has been one of the most important dispute resolution processes for several centuries. Though other methods of dispute resolution have evolved in recent years, mediation being an example, arbitration continues to retain its importance in both domestic and international contexts. This module seeks to provide a critical understanding of important aspects of international commercial arbitration. It explores the characteristics of arbitration and discusses its operation in various international fora.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

International Corporate Finance and the Law

Code:

LWMTCF

Convenor:

DR Andrea Miglionico

Summary:

The aim of the module is to analyse the different aspects of corporate finance from an international perspective. This will enable students to identify common aspects in the dynamics and mechanisms to obtain financing and discover innovative trends in a continuous developing area. From a practical standpoint, the module will provide the tools to recognize the key elements to implement a successful financing technique by means of the analysis of theoretical issues and actual case studies. The module will assess general corporate principles and financing techniques. It is a theoretical and practical module with case studies that will enable students to approach a corporation that needs capital (e.g. due to an enlargement of its business operations or because it facing a distressed situation) and understand the issues at stake and contribute in successfully obtaining the required financing.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Privacy and Data Protection

Code:

LWMTDP

Convenor:

DR Basak Bak

Summary:

The module explores the legal protection afforded to privacy and personal data, with emphasis on the processing of information in the online environment. Subject to discussion will be the way in which privacy is protected under EU law, the tension between privacy and freedom of speech, the protection of personal and sensitive data (eg medical data), the UK and EU regulatory framework, including the data protection laws and the freedom of information provisions.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

International Corporate Governance and the Law

Code:

LWMTGL

Convenor:

DR Wangwei Lin

Summary:

Effective corporate governance structures are fundamental to the corporate and financial systems of any market economy. The failure of many companies, as well as the recent global systemic crisis have been attributed to poor governance practices, amongst other factors. Across the globe, countries structure their governance systems to suit their ownership and control models on one hand, and their chosen policy directions, on the other. This module invites a contextual analysis of corporate governance systems with particular reference to that of the United Kingdom, the internationally renowned governance system which introduced the Comply or Explain model. It examines the structure and components of the UK governance system; explores its rich history and underlying debates; analyses the empirical studies which seek to measure the effects of the extant model on corporate practices. Using the UK system as a point of reference, it examines the key theoretical and policy debates underlying the structure and direction of contemporary corporate governance practices. It engages in the comparative analysis of the approach in the UK and those of other market economies. Finally, it invites international scholars to examine the corporate structures in their economies in light of the principle-based insight gleaned from the discussions.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Research Methods for LLM Students

Code:

LWMTLM

Convenor:

PROF Aleardo Zanghellini

Summary:

Assessment Method:

Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Legal Aspects of International Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers

Code:

LWMTMA

Convenor:

DR Jorge Guira

Summary:

This module is an advanced corporate law and financial regulation module analyzing transactions (acquisitions, mergers and proxy contexts) using sophisticated methodologies. The module will focus on issues such as: why merge or acquire a business; core considerations of the process; due diligence, purchase sale agreements and contractual governance; the role of the board of directors; the permissibility and regulation of takeover defenses in the UK, the US and the EU; the protection of minority shareholders through regulation of the bid process; the protection of other constituencies such as employees affected by control transactions; and financial assistance regulation in the UK and the EU. The course will be focused on understanding the literature related to these issues, how to do research, as well as how to do deals and work with policymakers. The views of shareholders, bankers, investment funds, stakeholders, management, and "society" are all considered.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Legal Issues in Oil and Gas

Code:

LWMTOG

Convenor:

DR Jorge Guira

Summary:

This module will introduce students to the basics of oil and gas law in its modern energy transition context. The course will cover fundamental topics such as ownership of natural resources such as oil and gas, the licensing regime for oil and gas exploration and production, basic elements of oil and gas agreements, the rights and obligations of oil and gas companies, the institutional context of oil and gas exploration and production the tortious elements of oil and gas exploration and production, and including decommissioning. This includes relationship to geopolitics, energy security, energy access, and affordability and poverty, climate change and arbitration and dispute resolution.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Research Methods

Code:

LWMTRM

Convenor:

PROF Aleardo Zanghellini

Summary:

This module aims to assist students in the formulation of a research question appropriate to their chosen area of study and to develop the skills necessary to plan and execute their research programme within the time and resources available. The module aims to foster the practical, generic and personal transferable skills necessary to conduct independent research. Students will also be expected to gain an appreciation of the social, ethical and policy context of research. Finally, the module also aims to provide practical assistance for students in developing skills in using the internet, electronic library resources, and other documentary sources for undertaking research.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 70%, Oral 30%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Internet Law

Code:

LWMTWB

Convenor:

DR Wangwei Lin

Summary:

The module explores the issues related to the law and regulation of the ‘borderless’ internet. These include allocation of jurisdiction; e-privacy and data protection; liability of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for online crimes and infringements; regulation of domain names; legal issues of cloud computing, software licensing and ‘open source’ distribution; data ownership, big data and mass digitization projects; freedom of speech on the internet and intellectual property issues of the information society.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Financial Markets and Institutions

Code:

ICM332

Convenor:

DR Alfonso Dufour

Summary:

This module provides an introduction to international financial markets and an overview of financial institutions. The main characteristics and risks of a range of financial markets are presented: equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, futures and commodity markets. A series of interactive workshops are used to learn about ethical investing and alternative trading systems.

Assessment Method:

Exam 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Governance, Power and Accountability

Code:

ICM336

Convenor:

MS Deepa Govindarajan Driver

Summary:

This module introduces students to the theory and practice of governance. The module then focuses on a critical discussion of power and accountability, with an emphasis on accountability to a range of  societal stakeholders. 

 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Financial Regulation

Code:

ICM338

Convenor:

MS Deepa Govindarajan Driver

Summary:

This module develops a broad understanding of and critical perspectives on the basis for, purpose of, design, application and consequences of financial regulation globally. 

 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Ethical and Responsible Management & International Corporate Responsibility

Code:

MMM157

Convenor:

PROF Kleio Akrivou

Summary:

This module is delivered at University of Reading UK.  Students will learn key knowledge enabling ethical management and corporate responsibility. First, the cross-disciplinary Corporate Social Responsibility subject involving firms, individuals and wider society with a focus on corporate responsibility and sustainability are explored. Also, a strong component of Ethical theory is being learnt as part of the foundational knowledge of this module with the aim to stimulate a reflective awareness and evaluation of business and management practices and how to apply knowledge on students’ own future professional practice in the field of business and management practices, and decision making.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Oral 40%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Code Module Convenor
LWMFIN Legal Aspects of International Financial Regulation DR Andrea Miglionico
LWMILA International Investment Law and Arbitration MISS Stanislava Nedeva
LWMITW International Trade and WTO Law DR Anne Thies
LWMLCR Legal Aspects of Corporate Rescue MR Yong Han
LWMTAR International Commercial Arbitration (CIArb Accredited) DR Jorge Guira
LWMTCF International Corporate Finance and the Law DR Andrea Miglionico
LWMTDP Privacy and Data Protection DR Basak Bak
LWMTGL International Corporate Governance and the Law DR Wangwei Lin
LWMTLM Research Methods for LLM Students PROF Aleardo Zanghellini
LWMTMA Legal Aspects of International Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers DR Jorge Guira
LWMTOG Legal Issues in Oil and Gas DR Jorge Guira
LWMTRM Research Methods PROF Aleardo Zanghellini
LWMTWB Internet Law DR Wangwei Lin
ICM332 Financial Markets and Institutions DR Alfonso Dufour
ICM336 Governance, Power and Accountability MS Deepa Govindarajan Driver
ICM338 Financial Regulation MS Deepa Govindarajan Driver
MMM157 Ethical and Responsible Management & International Corporate Responsibility PROF Kleio Akrivou

These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Fees

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £10,500

New international students: £21,350

Tuition fee information

The fees listed are for full-time study, unless otherwise stated. Fee information will be confirmed in offer letters sent out to successful applicants. You can find further information, including information for part-time study, through our dedicated fees and funding page.

EU student fees

With effect from 1 August 2021, new EU students will pay international tuition fees. For exceptions, please read the UK government’s guidance for EU students.

Additional costs

Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

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