News and Events
This page documents the different events that the Corporate & Financial Law Research Group has organised since its launch in 2019. For a detailed description of each of these events, please visit the research group’s page on LinkedIn. To stay up to date on future events, please consider following the research group’s LinkedIn page.
For updates on the research activities that individual research group members have undertaken, please visit their individual profiles.
2025
Research seminar: “Co-evolution Dynamics in Sustainable Law and Finance” by Dr Agnieszka Smolenska (Centre for Economic Transition Expertise, LSE) (1 April 2025).
Research seminar: “The Shareholder Democracy Lie” by Christina Sautter (SMU Dedman School of Law) (11 March 2025)
Research seminar: “Recognising a Duty of Care to Prevent Harm for Corporate Controllers: A Normative Analysis” by Dr Andreas Kokkinis (University of Birmingham Law School) (11 February 2025)
Research seminar: “Historical Evolution of Corporate Purpose and the Legal Frameworks Affecting Corporate Charters” by Dr Fatjon Kaja (University of Amsterdam) (14 January 2025)
2020
Responses to Consultations on Sustainable Corporate Governance (16 December 2020)
Webinar: "AI & the future of law" - with recordings (4 December 2020)
Response to European Commission Consultation on Sustainable Finance (14 July 2020)
Response to FCA public consultation (22 June 2020)
Workshop: "Legal issues and perspectives on Fintech" (6 February 2020)
Research Workshop: “From Fiduciary Breach to Motor Finance: Aligning Private Law and Regulatory Standards”
Research Workshop: “From Fiduciary Breach to Motor Finance: Aligning Private Law and Regulatory Standards”
We invite you to a research workshop examining emerging challenges at the intersection of private law and financial regulation. The session will feature Prof. Stephen Bogle, presenting his paper “Fiduciary Breach and Criminal Proceeds: Reconciling Scots and English Private Law and Asset Recovery,” available at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5433038.
Prof. Iain MacNeil and Dr Katarzyna Chałaczkiewicz‑Ładna will discuss their paper “Agency and Conduct of Business Rules: Lessons from the Motor Finance Saga in the UK,” available at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5712562.
The workshop will take place on 19 March, from 14:30 to 16:00, in Room 207, Stair Building, 10 The Square, University of Glasgow, with the option to join online via Zoom: Meeting ID: 897 9722 2150 and Passcode: 227898
We would be delighted to have you join us for this engaging and thought‑provoking event.
Corporate and Financial Law Research Group Research Seminar Series 2026 (CFL - RG Seminar Series 2026)
The Corporate and Financial Law Research Group Research Seminar Series provides a focused forum for academic debate, where researchers can present work in progress or published works, receive constructive feedback, and connect with an international community of scholars.
The series is organised by the Research Group’s PGR Convenors (PhD researchers) and is open to early-career scholars working in any area of commercial, corporate, or financial law. Each session typically consists of a 30-minute presentation followed by a 15-30-minute discussion and Q&A. Seminars are held in a hybrid format, both in person at the School of Law and online via Zoom or MS Teams.
Details of each session, including registration (via Eventbrite), are shared 10-14 days in advance and advertised on the Corporate and Financial Law Research Group LinkedIn page, where you can find the most up-to-date information on dates, times, and speakers.
If you would like to enquire about presenting, or if you have any questions, please contact one of the CFL-RG PGR Convenors:
Khaled Mohammed D Almutairi (3053135A@student.gla.ac.uk),
Alberto Pagliari (2959153P@student.gla.ac.uk), or
Luca Verzobio (2809305V@student.gla.ac.uk).