Pettet's Company Law

“A must-have book for anyone teaching and/or having an interest in Company Law. It is written in an engaging and clear style, and manages to make an otherwise dry subject rather lively and topical without compromising on the detail of the substantive law.” Dr Renginee Pillay, University of Surrey  “An excellent homage to Pettet. An intelligent and literary read. Useful and comprehensive.” Dr Paul Omar, University of Sussex “For anyone interested in, or studying, company law, Pettet's Company Law: Company and Capital Markets is an invaluable text… For an area of law which is notoriously complex, [it is] lucidly written.  It provides both a thought-provoking and engaging consideration of the law.” Student Law Journal, review of a previous edition Trusted by generations of students, you can count on a Longman Law Series textbook to spark your academic curiosity and provide you with the best possible basis for legal study through: Clear, academically rich and scholarly exposition of the law Analysis of the theories, policies and wider social, economic and political influences which underpin the legal principles, Engaging author commentary, written by subject experts, and a range of innovative stylistic features, with interactive online supportYour essential guide to all aspects of company law, this new edition provides: full coverage of all key aspects of the subject mapping fully to the syllabus of LL.B and LL.M company law modules a strong introduction to securities regulation and capital markets law necessary for a full understanding of the subject and ideal for use on corporate finance and financial services courses invaluable further reading references to a wide range of academic articles and additional source material expanded case coverage and analysis of directors’ duties and shareholder remedies a new chapter on the role of Credit Rating Agencies in capital markets in-depth analysis of the new Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes coverage of key changes to the structure of financial services in the EU and the UK including the abolishment of the FSA  About the authors:John Lowry is Professor of Commercial Law at UCL and an Honorary Fellow of Monash University. Arad Reisberg is a Reader in corporate and financial law and Vice Dean for research at UCL Laws. He is also the Director of the UCL Centre for Commercial Law. Visit www.mylawchamber.co.uk/pettet to access a wealth of resources to support your studies including:  Practice exam questions Weblinks Legal newsfeed Legal updates