The origins of this book lie in the Second Oxford Law Colloquium held in September 1992 and organized by the Faculty of Law of the University of Oxford and Allen & Overy. The subject of this volume, corporate governance, is one that is currently highly topical but which has a long intellectual pedigree. Ever since the formation of the first joint stock company there has been a continuing debate about the structure of corporate governance and the controls, both legal and institutional, that are, or should be, exercised over corporate management. The essays contained in the volume explore the debate from a variety of perspectives, but each keeps in mind that a clear understanding of the wider commercial and financial context is necessary before examining the relevant legal structures and rules. This wider picture is examined at both a national and comparative level, and the attitudes and practices of managers and investors are considered as part of the backdrop to competing theories on corporate governance. The contributors, drawn from the practising and the academic worlds, bring their own specialist knowledge to bear in a volume which will be required reading for all those interested in the subject. Contributors: Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Eddy Wymeersch, Sir Adrian Cadbury, Paul Rutteman, Paul Davies, Lord Alexander of Weedon, Paddy Linaker, Martin Lipton, Alan Paul, Theodor Baums, Geoff Stapledon
Reviews
`D.D. Prentice provides an excellent overview of the debate ... the book is required reading for those interested in this subject.' International Corporte Law
`Some useful insights.' Financial Times
`it will be of practical assistance to company law practitioners who wish to obtain an overall picture of the various issues involved.' International Company & Commercial Law Review
`This publication is timely ... Contemporary Issues in Corporate Governance is a well-knit collection, with those contributions by academics being particularly stimulating. The book provides an adequate overview of the corporate governance debate, combined with some detailed and instructive comparative information, notably in the section on takeovers ... recommended to anyone wishing to explore further a variety of dimensions of the current corporate governance debate.' Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly
`This volume would be a useful acquisition for students of international legal process, international business transactions, and corporations.' Bimonthly Review of Law Books
`This collection of essays provides a useful contribution to the corporate governance debate, perhaps more in identifying the questions, especially concerned with fundamental issues of policy, which will need to be answered in the future.' Cambridge Law Journal



Book Information
ISBN 9780198258599
Author D. D. Prentice
Format Hardback
Page Count 246
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 524g
Dimensions(mm) 243mm * 163mm * 19mm