LLM in Banking / Finance / Securities

An LLM in International Finance & Banking Law is a specialist Master of Laws degree that will equip you with the skills and knowledge to handle the demands of the global financial industry within a legal framework. It provides a solid foundation in commercial law and the opportunity to pursue your interest in specific areas of corporate and regulatory legislation.

At most universities, an LLM in Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law is an advanced, professional study of the law and process related to the regulation of businesses and the financial services industry. This program usually includes instruction in corporate law, antitrust law, securities law and regulation, negotiation, incorporation, partnerships, trusts, and related topics.

Frequently, the core courses for an LLM in Finance & Banking Law cover legal methodology, conflict of laws in business and commerce, Aspects of Banking Law, International Finance Law, international Taxation Law, Law of the World Trade Organization and International Law and Foreign Investment. Students can often personalise their Masters with electives chosen from different core courses and in most institutions complete their degree with an original dissertation.

Students attaining an LLM in Finance & Banking Law graduate with specialist legal expertise that is vital to organizations operating in exceedingly competitive global financial markets. The students’ familiarity with the language and operational legal detail of international finance – securities, loans, bonds and derivatives – will complement their ability to think strategically and unravel highly intricate legal requirements.

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Catholic University of America	Located near the heart of Washington, DC, The Catholic University of America is the national university of the Catholic Church and the only higher edu ...	Washington, DC
Osgoode Hall Law School of York University	Located in Toronto, Ontario, York University is Canada’s third largest university. York University was established in 1959 and today has a student b ...	Toronto
University College London (UCL)	UCL was formed in 1826 and was the first university institution to be founded in London. UCL is today the leading multidisciplinary university in Lond ...	London
London School of Economics (LSE) – University of London	The London School of Economics and Political Science (“LSE”), founded in 1895, is one of the premier social science universities in the wo ...	London
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University of Oxford	The University of Oxford is perennially one of the top-ranked academic institutions in the world. It is located in the English city of Oxford and is t ...	Oxford
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London External System (University of London)	As a family of 19 world-class Colleges and acclaimed Institutes, the University of London has an international reputation for academic distinction in ...	London
Frankfurt University	Frankfurt University, located on four campuses in Frankfurt am Main, was privately funded in 1914 with the aim of providing an excellent atmosphere in ...	Frankfurt
NYU School of Law	New York University (“NYU”), founded in 1831, is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of only 60 member in ...	New York
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Boston University	Boston University was founded in 1869 and is one of the world’s leading institutions for higher education and research. BU is one of the largest ind ...	Boston
Queen Mary, University of London	Queen Mary, University of London is one of the UK’s leading research-focused higher education institutions. With around 16,900 students, 3,000 s ...	London