BL9303 Corporate Finance Law Course Description and Scope This course builds on principles covered in AC 208 – Company Law. The focus is on key corporate law issues surrounding securities regulation, corporate finance and restructuring with particular emphasis on listed companies. We will be exploring some issues covered in the Company Law course in greater depth and will also be looking at additional matters surrounding how companies operate in the context of the capital markets, focusing on corporate fund-raising, securities offerings and takeovers and mergers. Accounting and business professionals working in sectors like audit, corporate advisory and administration, corporate finance, banking and finance, investment banking and venture capital are likely to encounter issues covered in the course. Course Learning Objectives • • • • To understand how the company may be used as a fund-raising vehicle. To understand the legal issues associated with, and the law relevant to corporate fundraising activity with the focus on equity funding. To understand the legal and regulatory framework and environment surrounding the securities industry and markets vis-à-vis corporate securities. To understand the legal issues and regulatory framework surrounding corporate restructuring and takeovers. Course Assessments Components Class Participation Project Examination Total Marks 20 20 60 100 Textbooks There is no Basic Text for this course. Required readings will come from various sources and other reference material which will generally be made available either via Edventure or in the form of printed handouts. Students will also be referred to selected chapters of various texts which are available in the library. Proposed Weekly Schedule Seminar 1A 1B Topic Introduction to corporate fundraising The Company and Share Capital 1 2A & B 3A & B 4A & B 5A & B 6A & B 7A & B 8A & B 9A & B 10A & B 11A & B 12A & B 13A & B Start-up and Venture Capital I Start-up and Venture Capital II Capital Markets and Securities Regulation I - Introduction Capital Markets and Securities Regulation II – Public Issue of Securities Capital Markets and Securities Regulation II – Public Issue of Securities (cont’d) Capital Markets and Securities Regulation III – Listing and trading of securities Capital Markets and Securities Regulation III – Listing and trading of securities (cont’d) Capital Markets and Securities Regulation IV – Securities offences Corporate Restructuring Takeovers and Mergers I Takeovers and Mergers II Overview 2