In recent years there has been an explosion of corporate law research as this area of law continues to develop rapidly throughout the world Traditionally Anglo–American corporate law theory has dominated debates and publications; however this handbook readdresses the balance by exploring the treatment of corporate law in both Europe and Asia as well developments in the US and UK Bringing together a wide range of key thinkers in the field this volume is divided into three main parts: Thinking about corporate law Corporate law principles and governance Some cross cultural comparisons