Oxford Business Law Blog

The Oxford Business Law Blog is launching the ‘European Commission Initiative on Directors' Duties and Sustainable Corporate Governance Series’ or, for brevity, ‘the EC Corporate Governance...

There are many things we do not know about the future of AI usage, including the ways it will impact corporations and their governance. Nevertheless, it is reasonable to believe that, like in many...

The ECGI - SSE Riga Conference on ‘SMEs, Families and Capital Markets’ took place (online) on 19 June 2020, bringing together policymakers, academics and practitioners to explore some of the key...

The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted a wide range of responses from governments, central banks and regulatory agencies around the world as well as driving adaptations to corporate governance practices...

In the wake of financial crises or corporate scandals, at some point the issue of executive compensation invariably comes up. When companies are in distress and shareholders, stakeholders and society...

The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change risks share many of the same characteristics, both in terms of their impact and why they have caught so many off-guard. Addressing climate risk is not a...

The World Economic Forum recently ranked Pakistan third-last in terms of economic participation and opportunity for women. Despite making up 49% of Pakistan’s overall population, the participation...

The Big Three index funds—Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street—play an increasingly important role in proxy voting. Their influence derives from the fact that under US law, as well as that of many...

My forthcoming article, ‘The Conundrum of Common Ownership’, examines the phenomenon of common ownership, through a corporate governance lens. The common ownership debate has become one of the most...

On May 20, 2020, the UK government published its highly anticipated Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the ‘Bill’). The Bill aims to provide businesses with increased flexibility and breathing...

In April 2020, Monash University hosted the first session of the ECGI/GCGC 24 hour global webinar on The COVID-19 Crisis and Its Aftermath: Corporate Governance Implications and Policy Challenges...

This year, spring has arrived in the midst of a generalized lock-down. People have been—and in many places remain—confined to their homes. Most firms and industries are barely operative. In economic...

The default division of powers in Dutch company law allocates strong control rights to shareholders, including the power to appoint and dismiss board members and amend the articles of association...

With over 2 million confirmed cases of the COVID-19 worldwide, companies around the world are faced with severe loss of revenues and disrupted supply chains due to industry shutdowns and restrictions...

The Covid-19 global pandemic is already having profound ramifications upon companies, the economy and society at large. Shareholders, stakeholders (employees, customers, NGOs and others) as well as...

COVID-19 has upended life and the corporate world almost without exception. Pervasive business closures, credit defaults, and contract breaches have caused enormous personal anxiety and challenges...

Regulators and Parliaments around the world have responded to the COVID-19 epidemic by amending company law. This crisis legislation allows us to examine how, and to what effect, the corporate...