Dr Michael Galanis
RCUK Academic Fellow in Corporate Governance
I joined the University of Leeds in 2009. Prior to that I taught company law and corporate governance at Queen Mary, University of London and held advisory positions at the Ministries of Justice and Culture in Greece.
I have been a member of several law-making committees and a working group on the Greek bond market regulatory reform at the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission.
I am a member of the Athens Bar Association and the Hellenic Association of Commercial Lawyers.
Scholarly and Research Interests
My research interests are in the following areas:
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Theory
- Comparative and European Company Law
- Law and Economics.
Key Publications
Book
Dignam, A. and Galanis, M. (2009) The Globalization of Corporate Governance: Assessing the Impact of Globalization on Corporate Governance Systems, Ashgate.
Journal Articles
Galanis, M (2011) Vicious Spirals in Corporate Governance: Mandatory Rules for Systemic (Re)Balancing?, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies (forthcoming)
Dignam, A. and Galanis, M. (2008) Corporate Governance and the Importance of Macroeconomic Context, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 201-243.
Dignam, A. and Galanis, M. (2004) Australia Inside/Out: Governance Determinants in Australian Listed Companies, Melbourne University Law Review, 28(3), pp.623-653.
Dignam, A. and Galanis, M. (1999) Governing the World: The Development of the OECD's Corporate Governance Principles, European Business Law Review, 10, pp.396-406.
Chapters in Books
Galanis, M. (2003) 'General Concerns and Observations for Approaching Corporate Governance'. In: Current Issues of Corporate responsibility (in Greek), Nomiki Bibliothiki Publishing, pp.606-609.
Contact Details
- Room: 2.36, The Liberty Building
- Tel: 0113 343 1569
- Fax:0113 343 2452
- Email: m.galanis@leeds.ac.uk