Oxford Business Law Blog

In the aftermath of the 2007–2009 financial crisis, a series of alternative financing solutions have emerged, of which one of the most successful are Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). ICOs are a way to...

The obligation on issuers to disclose inside information 'as soon as possible' is one of the cornerstones of EU securities market regulation. In my paper I explore the EU’s approach to regulating...

One of the most controversial topics in corporate law scholarship has been whether there is a ‘short-termism problem’ in equity capital markets, and if there is such a problem, how to remedy it. One...

A company’s authorised share capital is the total amount of capital that the company is allowed to issue or allot. In India, the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) provides a statutory definition of...

In my most recent paper, ‘Bond workouts, distressed equity offerings and State interventionism - Analysis of the Consequences of the Inefficiency of French Law Concerning the Restructuring of Large...

New research in the intersecting fields of innovation, finance and law, from Japanese, Asian, European and American perspectives is the subject of Security Interests in Intellectual Property (...

The financial crisis in Greece has vastly affected the Greek banking system, and hence, the financing opportunities of domestic entrepreneurs and companies. Against this background, on 1 September...

As part of a research project focusing on shareholders’ duties, I have analysed the various disclosure duties imposed on shareholders in the EU. By focusing on the rules in EU law that impose...