General Course Information
1.1 Course details
| Course code: | LLAW6055 / JDOC6055 |
| Course name: | Law of International Finance |
| Programme offered under: | LLM Programme / JD Programme |
| Semester: | Second |
| Prerequisite / Co-requisite: | No |
| Credit point value: | 9 credits / 6 credits |
1.2 Course description
Law of International Finance examines the fundamentals of financial transaction formation and its connection with national and transnational law, financial innovation and contemporary commercial practices and how law and regulation influence the decisions of banks and other intermediaries operating in organised markets.
The aims of the course cover legal aspects of international syndicate lending, structured finance, project financing, as well as corporate and sovereign bonds. Whilst the substantial law are contractual in nature, it is important to appreciate the finance dimensions of such instruments. Hence this course will explore both financial and legal aspects of international financial law.
1.3 Course teachers
| Name | E-mail address | Office | Consultation | |
| Course convenor | Angus Young | alyoung@hku.hk | N/A | By email |
Learning Outcomes
2.1 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this course
CLO 1 Describe and explain the key concepts and regulatory obligations of international loan syndication.
CLO 2 Describe and explain the key concepts and regulatory obligations of structured finance.
CLO 3 Describe and explain the key concepts and regulatory obligations of project financing.
CLO 4 Describe and explain the key concepts and regulatory obligations of corporate and sovereign bonds.
CLO 5 Analyze the key contractual provisions and documentation associate with international finance.
2.2 LLM and JD Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Please refer to the following link:
LLM – https://course.law.hku.hk/llm-plo/
JD – https://course.law.hku.hk/jd-plo/
2.3 Programme Learning Outcomes to be achieved in this course
| PLO A | PLO B | PLO C | PLO D | PLO E | PLO F | |
| CLO 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Assessment(s)
3.1 Assessment Summary
| Assessment task | Due date | Weighting | Feedback method* | Course learning outcomes |
| Class participation | N/A | 10% | 5 | 1, 2 |
| Reserach essay | 5 Apr 2025 | 30% | 3, 5 | 1, 2, 3 |
| Take home exam | 16 May 2025 | 60% | 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| *Feedback method (to be determined by course teacher) | |
| 1 | A general course report to be disseminated through Moodle |
| 2 | Individual feedback to be disseminated by email / through Moodle |
| 3 | Individual review meeting upon appointment |
| 4 | Group review meeting |
| 5 | In-class verbal feedback |
3.2 Assessment Detail
To be advised by course convenor.
3.3 Grading Criteria
Please refer to the following link: https://www.law.hku.hk/_files/law_programme_grade_descriptors.pdf
Learning Activities
4.1 Learning Activity Plan
| Lecture: | 3 hours / week for 11 teaching weeks |
| Private study time: | 9.5 hours / week for 11 teaching weeks |
Remarks: the normative student study load per credit unit is 25 ± 5 hours (ie. 150 ± 30 hours for a 6-credit course), which includes all learning activities and experiences within and outside of classroom, and any assessment task and examinations and associated preparations.
Learning Resources
5.1 Resources
| Reading materials: | Posted regularly at Moodle during the course |
| Core reading list: | TBA |
| Recommended reading list: | TBA |
5.2 Links
Please refer to the following link: http://www.law.hku.hk/course/learning-resources/