Research Handbook on Corporate Finance Law

This Research Handbook on Corporate Finance Law offers a rigorous and wide-ranging account of corporate finance law as a coherent field of legal inquiry. Bringing together leading scholars from across jurisdictions, the Handbook argues that law is not merely a backdrop to financial activity but a constructive force that shapes how companies raise capital, allocate risk, and access markets. It integrates corporate law, securities regulation, and financial regulation into a single analytical framework, combining theoretical depth with direct engagement with market practice.

Organised into four parts, the Handbook moves from the conceptual and historical foundations of the corporate form through the legal mechanics of core money-raising transactions. These include IPOs, private placements, takeovers, and rescue finance, as well as emerging challenges in sustainable finance, digital innovation, and alternative capital structures such as dual-class stock and sovereign wealth funds. A final comparative section situates these insights across diverse jurisdictions, including Canada, the United States, the European Union, and Latin America.

This Research Handbook will be essential reading for scholars and researchers in corporate and financial law. It will also be invaluable for practitioners, regulators, and policymakers seeking a deeper understanding of the legal architecture underpinning modern capital markets.