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CURRENT ISSUES IN TRANSNATIONAL PRACTICE
LAW5CBP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Commercial actors from other jurisdictions (for example, the USA) often acquire and develop assets in Australia and New Zealand. Public listing in either of these two jurisdictions is one exit mechanism for these commercial actors. In all cases, however, proper structuring of the commercial transaction is important. This subject comprises: a review of the principal areas of required legal knowledge (tax, trusts and companies); the present position of the former British enclaves in the Southern Hemisphere for transaction planning purposes; the substantive law in Australia and New Zealand (including the mutual recognition of securities offerings regime), transaction planning, and, the architecture of a public listing. The take-home examination for this subject will comprise a set of legal memorandums advising on stages of a cross-border commercial transaction culminating in public listing.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGordon Walker
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Commercial Applications of Company Law | Prescribed | Hanrahan, Ramsay and Stapledon, 2013 or 2014 | CCH |
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Melbourne, 2014, Week 10-10, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGordon Walker
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 10
Five 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| class participation | 10 | |
| one 6,000-7,000-word take home examination | 90 |