Principles of International Financial Law

In this concise and anlytical book, Colin Bamford explains the legal principles and rules, concepts and developments that underpin the practice of financial law in common law countries, and by extension across the world. This new edition covers a number of major changes relating to the ongoing challenges following the financial crisis such as the impact of the Lehman litigation and shock to the European Economic and Monetary Union project. It also includes analysis of virtual currencies, and a wider exploration of common law judicial methodology in connection with the interpretation of contracts. This is an ideal starting point for those new to financial law including recently qualified lawyers and postgraduate students. It is also a useful source of new ideas and lines of argument for experienced lawyers when tackling innovative structures or products. Colin Bamford has worked as a barrister at 3-4 South Square where he advised on a range of issues relating to the_banking and securities industries. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies and a member of ts Advisory Committee, a former. Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of conomics, and a member of the committee of the Centre for Corporate Law at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. *r u ç!