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LLM International Banking and Finance Law

If you want to ...

explore the meaning and consequences of insolvency in today's world
examine the options open to insolvents
discover the legal process involved in the regulation of banks
study syndicated lending and the issuing of bonds on the international capital markets

... then LLM International Banking and Finance Law is the course for you.

LLM International Banking and Finance Law is a distinctive programme that provides a comprehensive postgraduate study package in the area of banking and finance law.

This LLM gives you the opportunity to learn about the international regulatory frameworks in which banks and other financial institutions operate, as well as commercial financial issues such as the legal framework for international syndicated loans, bond issues, secured credit and insolvency.

You will investigate and apply the complex rules of banking and finance law to novel problems and real-world and hypothetical scenarios. You will also critically evaluate the legal rules and underlying policies concerning banking and finance law, and undertake independent research and construct legal argument in the appropriate form. In addition, you will explore aspects of financial crime with special emphasis on the international fight against money laundering.

We teach LLM International Banking and Finance Law from an international perspective and do not simply focus on English law. This makes the programme very appealing to students from countries with established financial services sectors, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as those countries in the process of developing their financial services industries, such as Brazil, Russia, India, China and the Arab Gulf States. We designed this course to benefit you, regardless of your country of origin.

The expansion of the banking and finance sector means this course is appropriate if you wish to embark upon a career in the public sector - working at the central bank, financial sector regulator or an international organisation - or the private sector - in a commercial or investment bank, insurance company or other type of financial organisation. In addition, the increasing amount of financial litigation and arbitration provides many opportunities for practising lawyers in banking and finance law.

Few Law Schools in the United Kingdom at present offer specific courses on international banking law and other areas of financial law and, as far as we are aware, there are only two other programmes such as this currently on offer in the UK.