Corporate Governance
This thoroughly updated second edition of an acclaimed textbook provides the definitive academic account of corporate governance as a subject of legal inquiry. Marc Moore and Martin Petrin analyse the legal and regulatory framework of corporate governance, with reference to the latest practical developments in this area. They also encourage readers to develop their own critical opinions on the topic by referencing leading strands of theoretical and inter-disciplinary literature.
Key Features:
• Delineates the core laws and regulatory principles that determine the allocation of decision-making power in public companies
• Investigates theory of the firm and corporate purpose as well as corporate accountability and sustainability considerations
• Examines the interaction of corporate governance norms with their dynamic economic, historical, societal and theoretical contexts, including new content on AI
• Includes a supplementary website for instructors with additional teaching resources, such as slides, discussion questions and in-class activities for students
• Explores the key aspects of UK corporate governance law and regulation with comparative reference to corresponding features of the US and Canadian systems
Corporate Governance is an accessible textbook for students and scholars in company and insolvency law, corporate law, governance and regulation. It also includes key materials and further reading for those who are already seasoned scholars in the field, as well as for practitioners who require an overview of corporate governance law topics.
Authors
Martin Petrin
Reviews
Moore and Petrin’s Corporate Governance provides an indispensable introduction to the law of corporate governance. Designed originally as a much-needed teaching resource for law students and instructors, the impressive breadth and depth of this second edition complement the authors’ authoritative and enlightening insight to produce a resource that students, scholars, and even experienced practitioners will find richly rewarding.
Moore and Petrin’s Corporate Governance: Law, Regulation and Theory is an outstanding resource for law students and its exceptional blend of theoretical depth and practical insights makes it indispensable for academic scholars, policymakers and practitioners analysing corporate law and governance regulation.
The 2017 edition of Marc Moore and Martin Petrin’s book was, as the first text for those studying UK corporate governance from a legal perspective, a masterful pioneering endeavour. Their most welcome revised edition provides a new generation of students of UK corporate governance with the ideal legally-oriented guide.
Moore and Petrin provide a rich, balanced, and engaging treatment of the most significant issues in UK corporate governance today, including through comparative discussion of differing approaches in other major markets. Their book deftly blends theoretical rigor with pragmatic grounding, providing an insightful guide to the complex array of legal, regulatory, and market structures that impact corporate governance.