28 Financial Law Degree Programs

This area of specialization offers in-depth further training in national and international financial market law and examines the current private-law and regulatory fundamentals and framework conditions of banking, insurance, and finance law.

Knowledge of corporate finance law is essential for lawyers, bankers and financiers who are keen to develop professional skills in corporate fundraising, deal structures and transactional management. Our Corporate Finance Law LLM offers an enhanced qualification for professionals working or planning to work in a technically demanding and dynamic global industry. It will appeal to both recent graduates and practitioners considering various fields of work, including law, investment banking, corporate finance, private equity, securities, investments, financial regulation, government agencies and international financial authorities. You'll focus on learning how the financial markets work, from the primary markets involving the issuance of equity, debt and derivatives, to the secondary markets involving trading and investments, as well as very large financial transactions in the international capital markets. Importantly, you'll also learn how to take account of legal and regulatory risks that financiers and bankers face, and structure financial instruments to suit commercial priorities and social welfare policies. This course is structured to give you a comprehensive understanding of the practical processes and innovative products of the international corporate finance market, including equity and debt capital, derivatives, structured finance, risk management and investment portfolio products. It's also designed to help you develop the soft skills you'll need in this area of practice, including negotiations and network building, with meetings with senior lawyers and directors of major companies.

All candidates for the LLM degree must complete a total of 24 credit hours, including course work that satisfies the written work requirement.

This course goes in-depth with two complicated areas of AML work and encourages participants to adopt tried and tested measures for their discovery and management. It analyses how domestic and international trade is being subverted by money laundering activities and how serious a threat this is.

The LLM International Banking and Finance Law at the University of Leeds offers a comprehensive understanding of the legal frameworks governing banking and financial services on both domestic and inte...

This Master trains high-level lawyers with developed expertise in Business and Financial Law. It aims to deepen in the various areas of law, everything related to banking, financial and commercial operations. It is a privileged route for students wishing to orient themselves towards the practice of business law within the main legal professions.

Equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to handle the regulatory, transactional, and compliance needs of financial services clients in today’s global economy, our graduates hold influential positions worldwide—in banks, governments, law firms, corporations, financial institutions, and multilateral and nongovernmental organizations. Since conferring our first LLM in Banking & Financial Law in 1984, our program remains the only financial services LLM program in the country with its own faculty and a curriculum designed exclusively for graduate study.

This programme offers a unique opportunity for law students to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in International Finance Law. Students will study in London for one semester, choosing from a wide range of banking and finance modules.

Our Specialization in Law and Finance provides our participants with the necessary tools for their updating and improvement as Corporate and/or Banking Legal Advisor. It delves into the study of banking contracts, the stock market, and derivatives. At the same time, it provides the lawyer with a global vision of the exercise of the Financial System and the Stock Market, enabling him to advise complex international transactions. The financial training of business lawyers is complemented with intensive courses in Corporate Law, Corporate Compliance, and Negotiations.

This programme offers a unique opportunity for law students to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in International Finance Law. Students will study in London, choose from a wide range of banking and finance modules, and gain access to extensive resources.

Students seeking the LLM in Banking, Corporate, and Finance Law acquire a sophisticated appreciation of corporate structure, an understanding of the laws relating to capital markets and financial institutions, and genuine insights into the goals and strategies of U.S. executives and business lawyers.

Students in the LLM program in Banking, Corporate, and Finance Law acquire a sophisticated appreciation of corporate structure, an understanding of the laws relating to capital markets and financial institutions, and genuine insights into the goals and strategies of U.S. executives and business lawyers.

Numerous rapid changes in the global financial markets over the past few decades have dramatically altered the requirements for and contents of legal study. With the development of new financial instruments such as derivatives and international hedge funds as well as entirely new requirements for financial regulation, central banking and insolvency law, there is an urgent need for professionals to be trained in the qualitatively new and rapidly evolving areas of legal practice.

Sussex Law School provides an international, stimulating learning environment for you to build on your knowledge. You’ll learn from today’s leading lawyers – our world-leading research underpins our teaching.

The Illicit Finance MBA is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of how illegal financial activities operate and how they can be detected and prevented. The program covers key topics...