International Financial Transactions

Subject LAWS70125 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

November, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Prerequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Corequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Non Allowed Subjects: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.

Coordinator

Mr Andrew Godwin

Contact

For the most up-to-date information about this subject, contact the Melbourne Law Masters Office by email at law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone 8344 6190 or alternatively visit the subject website: www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview:

This subject is designed to provide an understanding of the legal issues that arise in international financial transactions. This is achieved by looking at the principal transactions, analysing the ways in which they are structured and implemented, and identifying the legal issues that are relevant to them. This subject provides students with an insight into cross-border transactions and the role of international finance lawyers and will be of particular interest to lawyers practising or seeking to practise in this area and to lawyers and bankers in commercial and investment banks.

Principal topics will include:

  • The regulation of international finance
  • Financing options: Bank financing versus capital markets financing
  • Debt capital markets, including Eurobonds and global bonds
  • Syndicated lending
  • Techniques of loan sales: Novation, assignment and participation
  • Derivatives
  • Asset securitisation
  • Project finance
  • Legal issues, including security, insolvency and contractual issues.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Understand how the principal transactions of international finance are structured and implemented
  • Identify the common legal issues that arise in such transactions and how those issues are resolved
  • Understand the impact of cross-border issues on financial transactions.
Assessment:

Take-home examination (100%) (14-17 January 2011)
or
10,000 word research paper (100%) (17 February 2011) on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
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Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
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