Principles Of International Financial Law

Principles of International Financial Law

One of the key questions for lawyers dealing with financial transactions is "if the operation of this transaction goes wrong and the matter comes before court, what will the judge do?" To be able to answer this, the financial lawyer has to understand not only the applicable rules but also theconcepts and principles underlying them. Rather than applying the rules found in a textbook they must start from the principles and build on these. This book gives students a clear understanding of these principles, providing valuable knowledge about the practice of international financial law aswell as the concepts behind it.Globalization has had a huge impact on financial law transactions; future problems may occur or be litigated in foreign jurisdictions. As such it is crucial to understand concepts that are relevant to other jurisdictions, especially those that are not as significant to UK domestic law. Coveringother common law centers including Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney this book also looks at the distinction of legal concepts between civil and common law.Principles of International Financial Law provides students with a clear and authoritative understanding of the principles of the rules guiding this complex area of law. It allows students to understand the reasoning of court decisions and predict for themselves the future approach of courts, incases where there are precedents in place as well as without.Review"Bamford's writing style is both engaging and accessible. He expertly considers the important foundations of the law with the key decisions from the Courts. For anyone studying international or domestic financial law, or practising in this area of law, an excellent addition to their library. It expertly covers the main topics in a thought-provoking way."--Student Law JournalAbout the AuthorColin Bamford is a barrister at 3-4 South Square, from where he has advised on a range of issues relating to the banking and securities industries. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies and a member of its Advisory Committee, an External Examiner at London School ofEconomics, a member of the committee of the Centre for Corporate Law at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.