Securities Law

Program Overview

Market globalization, competition and technological changes have had a significant impact on securities regulation. In addition, the global financial crisis has raised a number of challenging issues concerning the appropriate regulation of complex products, how regulatory responsibility is shared among entities, and the nature of systemic risk. This specialization, taught by leading academics and practitioners, covers: Canadian capital markets including complex financial products; transactions and legal structures; regulatory systems including disclosure requirements and enforcement regimes; and current and emerging international issues and influences. Students will leave this specialization with a deeper understanding of the most important theoretical and practical issues confronting securities lawyers in Canada today.

Who is the Specialization for?

• Law graduates with legal work experience or a strong demonstrated interest in securities law.
• Professionals without a law degree who have significant related professional experience in the securities field, whether in the public or private sector, and wish to develop an advanced knowledge of securities law for professional purposes.

Specialization Structure

Designed to meet the needs of working professionals located across Canada and abroad, all courses in this specialization are available via video conferencing and are structured as either weekly evening sessions or 3-5 day intensives. The Securities Law specialization is a cohort based specialization where courses progressively build upon one another. New students are only accepted into the specialization once every three years – the next specialization start is Fall 2018. Students can complete their degree requirements exclusively through course work or through a combination of course work and a Major Research Paper.

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