Securities Law

This new title provides a comprehensive analysis of the substantive law governing securities markets and the manner in which markets in securities are regulated in the UK. It considers both the EC law context, including the Financial Services Action Plan, and international trends in financial regulation. It focuses on the issue of securities on both a private basis and by means of an offer to the public. It provides comprehensive coverage of both shares and debt securities (such as bonds) and debentures.

• Offers comprehensive coverage of equity and debt securities, primary and secondary securities, and the law and regulation surrounding them – the only book in the legal market to do so;
• Analyses the fundamental legal principles underlying securities;
• Shows how these principles apply to a wide range of issues that practitioners will encounter;
• Covers the listing of securities
• Deals with prospectuses and the marketing of securities;
• Considers the transfers and sale of shares;
• Examines related criminal and civil liability issues;