Company Law

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Alan Dignam (Professor of Corporate Law, Professor of Corporate Law, Queen Mary University of London) John Lowry (Emeritus Professor of Law, Emeritus Professor of Law, University College London)

Company Law

Alan Dignam (Professor of Corporate Law, Professor of Corporate Law, Queen Mary University of London), John Lowry (Emeritus Professor of Law, Emeritus Professor of Law, University College London)

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Oxford University Press
29 August 2025

Company law

Series: Core Texts Series

Provides the perfect balance between depth, succinctness, and accessibility, demystifying complex areas of law.

Company Law gives a clear and authoritative account of the law, including key principles and valuable coverage of corporate governance and theory, as well as current debates surrounding these areas.

Key Features

- Condenses an extremely complex subject and focuses on core principles helping students to understand the subject without compromising on academic integrity

- Includes analysis of corporate theory, offering students a broader contextual understanding of the evolving law

- Includes a strong pedagogical structure with: chapter introductions - enabling students to orientate themselves within the various aspects of company law; further reading - providing avenues for further study; and self-test questions - reinforcing learning, supporting revision, and assisting with examination recall

- Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this Edition

- Expanded coverage of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in Chapters 13 and 14, ClientEarth v Shell plc [2023]

- Covers the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 (effective from 2025) and Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulation 2024 (SI 2024/105)

- Discussion of trading misfeasance in BHS litigation Wright v Chappell [2024]

- Includes new legislation: Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

- Includes new cases: Stanford International Bank Ltd v HSBC Bank plc [2022], BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA [2022], Byers v Saudi National Bank [2023], Re UKCloud Ltd (in liquidation) [2024], Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd [2024], Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman [2025], Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025]

Digital formats and resources

The 13th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support.

For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks .

By: Alan Dignam (Professor of Corporate Law Professor of Corporate Law Queen Mary University of London), John Lowry (Emeritus Professor of Law, Emeritus Professor of Law, University College London)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 13th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 255mm, Width: 168mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 891g
ISBN: 9780198903840
ISBN 10: 0198903847
Series: Core Texts Series
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 29 August 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

PART I: Fundamental Principles 1: Introduction to company law 2: Corporate personality and limited liability 3: Lifting the veil 4: Promoters and pre-incorporation contracts 5: Raising capital: equity and its consequences 6: Raising capital: debentures: fixed and floating charges PART II: Behind the Corporate Veil 7: Share capital 8: The constitution of the company: dealing with insiders 9: Classes of shares and variation of class rights 10: Derivative claims 11: Statutory shareholder remedies PART III: Issues of Corporate Authority 12: The constitution of the company: dealing with outsiders 13: Corporate management 14: Directors' duties 15: Corporate governance 1: corporate governance and corporate theory 16: Corporate governance 2: the UK corporate governance debate 17: Corporate rescue and liquidations in outline

Alan Dignam, Professor of Corporate Law, Queen Mary University of London. John Lowry, Emeritus Professor of Law, University College London.

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