BX3116 - Advanced Company Law

[Not offered in 2020]

This subject provides students with the opportunity to pursue advanced study in corporate law. Coverage includes corporate finance (including debt and equity finance, securities and regulation of fund raising activities)and corporate control transactions (includng takeovers, reorganisations, schemes of arrangement and compromises, self-acquisition, reduction of capital and restrictions on financial assistance).

Learning Outcomes

• describe options for corporate fundraising, provision of securities, dealing with securities and regulation of fundraising activities;
• describe corporate control transactions (including takeovers, reorganisations, amalgamations, schemes of arrangements, compromises, self-acquisitions, reductions of capital and restrictions on provision of financial assistance).

Subject Assessment

• class test 1: (30%)
• on-course assessment (10%)
• class test 2: (30%)
• class test 3: (30%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.