Dr. Sarah Paterson

Professor

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Biography

Professor Sarah Paterson specializes in corporate reorganization and insolvency law. Her work critically examines the evolving landscape of corporate restructuring in response to financial crises, blending comparative analysis of US and UK legal frameworks. Notable publications include 'Debt Restructuring' (Oxford University Press, 2022), addressing legal intricacies in corporate and sovereign debt scenarios, and 'Corporate Reorganization Law: Forces of Change' (OUP, 2020), which explores significant shifts in large firms' finance since the 1980s. As a consultant for Slaughter and May, she combines academic insight with practical experience in the insolvency sector. Her scholarly contributions also encompass various articles on directors' duties, information processing in restructuring, and the implications of financing practices on legal theories of insolvency. Beyond academia, she is an active member of professional organizations related to insolvency law and serves on technical committees, showcasing her commitment to bridging theory and practice in her field.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Law

2016-09-01 — Present

London School of Economics and Political Science • London, UK

Teaching and researching in the field of corporate law and insolvency.

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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