Offered
City (Melbourne) Term 3 2008 (On-campus block of classes)
Synopsis
The unit introduces practising lawyers to legal aspects of debt finance for corporations. It is taught from a practical perspective and provides understanding and analysis of:
- forms of credit
- legal aspects of security
- legal issues arising in specific structures of corporate finance
- the law of set-off and netting to enable appreciation of complex financial structures: derivatives and securitisation
- corporate insolvency
Discussion of comparative dimensions of corporate debt finance law will be encouraged.
Objectives
A candidate who successfully completes this unit should be able to:
- Have a broadly based understanding of key principles in credit and security law;
- Develop the skills to identify the legal issues or considerations that typically arise in corporate financing transactions; and
- Understand the underlying principles of corporate insolvency law, and how these impact on financing transactions.
Assessment
One research assignment (3,750 words): 50% One take-home examination (3,750 words): 50%
Contact hours
24 Hours
Prerequisites
nil
Co-requisites
nil
Prohibitions
nil