Oxford Business Law Blog

My aim in this blog post is to reflect on an underlying aspect of the pandemic: that is, uncertainty affecting policy makers and regulators. I am of course not the first who attempts to draw...

In recent years, the rate of innovation has increased dramatically, and new technologies are being introduced in almost all markets around the globe. Disruptive innovations such as blockchain,...

‘Fragmentation is in no one’s economic interest. Nor is it necessary for financial stability. Indeed it can damage it.’ - Mark Carney, speech given at Mansion House, 20 June 2017. A paradox of our...

Activist short-selling refers to the phenomenon whereby short-sellers publicly talk down securities to benefit their short positions. It is very different from traditional short-selling in which...

The result of the UK referendum on its membership of the EU will have a significant impact for many businesses but the exact nature of that impact is difficult to predict with any degree of certainty...

The outcome of the UK referendum on Thursday 23 June 2016 is that the UK will in time leave the EU. The consequences for businesses and financial markets in the UK the EU and even globally could be...