Company Law

By Alan Dignam

Provides the perfect balance between depth, succinctness, and accessibility, demystifying complex areas of law.

Company Law gives a clear and authoritative account of the law, including key principles and valuable coverage of corporate governance and theory, as well as current debates surrounding these areas.

Key Features

Condenses an extremely complex subject and focuses on core principles helping students to understand the subject without compromising on academic integrity

Includes analysis of corporate theory, offering students a broader contextual understanding of the evolving law

Includes a strong pedagogical structure with: chapter introductions - enabling students to orientate themselves within the various aspects of company law; further reading - providing avenues for further study; and self-test questions - reinforcing learning, supporting revision, and assisting with examination recall

Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this Edition

Expanded coverage of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in Chapters 13 and 14, ClientEarth v Shell plc 2023]

Covers the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 (effective from 2025) and Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulation 2024 (SI 2024/105)

Discussion of trading misfeasance in BHS litigation Wright v Chappell 2024]

Includes new legislation: Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

Includes new cases: Stanford International Bank Ltd v HSBC Bank plc 2022], BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA 2022], Byers v Saudi National Bank 2023], Re UKCloud Ltd (in liquidation) 2024], Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd 2024], Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman 2025], Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd 2025]

Digital formats and resources
The 13th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support.

For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198903847
• ISBN13: 9780198903840
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Length: 574 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.7" x 9.7"