The Law of Corporate Finance: General Principles and EU Law

This three-volume book constitutes the first attempt to define corporate finance law as an independent field of law with its own principles and tools. The book also contains a unique theory of corporate governance with the firm as the most important principal.

In this three-volume book, the law of corporate finance is defined in a modern way and studied from the perspective of a non-financial firm. The law of corporate finance helps the firm to manage cash flow, risk, principal-agency relationships, and information in the context of all decisions that influence the firm's finances. The first volume introduces the fundamental concepts and explains the relationship between corporate risk management, the management of agency relationships, corporate governance, and the management of information. The second volume discusses how risk, agency, and information can be managed in all contracts. In addition , the second volume contains an introduction to the legal aspects of payment obligations and the management of various forms of counterparty risk. The third volume discusses a wide range of funding and exit transactions as well as the legal aspects of takeovers.

First attempt to define corporate finance law as an independent field of law with its own principles and tools Discusses the most fundamental objectives of corporate finance law and a wide range of legal tools Focuses on the perspective of a non-financial firm Introduces a new theory of corporate governance with the firm as the most important principal Imparts a better understanding of corporate governance and the use of law as a financial management tool in Europe Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Contenu
The Nature of Corporate Finance Law.- Management of Cash Flow: General Remarks.- Management of Risk: General Remarks.- Agency, Risk, Transparency, Governance.- Management of Agency in General.- Corporate Risk Management.- Agency and Corporate Governance.- Management of Agency in Corporate Governance.- Management of Information.