Anatomy of Corporate Law

Fully updated from the previous edition with recent law reforms around the world, including the numerous changes that have taken place following the global financial crisis Provides the reader with a solid framework to understand corporate law from a comparative perspective Lays out a well-informed, functional, and updated description of corporate law in key jurisdictions (US, UK, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, and Japan) Features rigorous functional analysis that combines law, economics, and political economy to provide a better understanding of corporate law across jurisdictions Includes insightful explanations of why laws have converged and why they haven't