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LW6107E - Capital Markets and Securities Regulation

Offering Academic Unit
School of Law
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-requisite(s)
LW5656 or LW6103E (apply to JD, LLMArbDR and exchange students only)
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course offers an introduction to the capital markets and securities regulations. Students will learn about relevant laws of capital market, from the prospectus regime to continuing disclosure requirements and corporate governance of public companies. This course will also introduce the liability regime of public offering, insider dealing, other market misconducts, and the enforcement of securities laws. Harvard business review cases will also be discussed in class to help students understand the business considerations in real life and better prepare students for future legal practice career. This course is useful for students who want to practice law relating initial public offering (IPO) and capital markets. 

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%
Examination Duration: 2 or 3 hours
 
Detailed Course Information

LW6107E.pdf

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