Staff profile

Jonathan is an Associate Professor in Corporate Law at Durham Law School. He joined Durham in October 2010. He teaches mainly on the postgraduate taught programme and supervises numerous postgraduate dissertations in the broad area of corporate law. He also teaches undergraduates on the Company Law module.

Jonathan's research interests lie primarily in corporate law, especially European corporate law. To date, his work in corporate law has focused on takeover regulation and corporate governance, including the role of shareholders and the protection of minority shareholders. He is the author of the Takeovers and European Legal Framework: A British Perspective (Routledge-Cavendish, 2009), a monograph that provides a detailed understanding of the implementation of the Takeover Directive 2004/25/EC into the UK. He is currently researching on the relevance and effectiveness of EU rules in achieving harmonisation of company law in the EU.

Research Supervision

Jonathan would be delighted to hear from potential PhD students interested in researching any area of corporate law, especially in relation to takeovers, interaction between takeovers and free movement of capital, corporate governance, directors' duties, minority shareholder protection, and corporate social responsibility. His most recent PhD students researched issues in takeovers, mergers, and corporate governance.

Please read the information here and contact Jonathan for advice on your draft proposal.

Teaching Areas

Company Law

Corporate Governance

• Regulation of Takeovers
• Corporate Governance
• EU Corporate Law
• Directors' Duties
• Minority Shareholder Protection

Authored book

• Takeovers and the European Legal Framework: A British Perspective
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2009). Takeovers and the European Legal Framework: A British Perspective. Routledge-Cavendish.
• Commercial Contracts Law.
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2006). Commercial Contracts Law. Arima Publishing.

Book review

• 'EU Law and the Harmonization of Takeovers in the Internal Market' by Thomas Gr. Papadopoulos, Alphen aan den Rijn : Kluwer Law International, 2010
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2012). ’EU Law and the Harmonization of Takeovers in the Internal Market’ by Thomas Gr. Papadopoulos, Alphen aan den Rijn : Kluwer Law International, 2010. European Law Review, 37(1), 108-110.
• 'European securities law' by Raj Panasar and Philip Boekman, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2010). ’European securities law’ by Raj Panasar and Philip Boekman, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. Journal of Business Law, 1, 119-120.
• 'The law and economics of takeovers : an acquirer’s perspective' by Athanasios Kouloridas, Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2007
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2010). ’The law and economics of takeovers : an acquirer’s perspective’ by Athanasios Kouloridas, Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2007. Journal of Business Law, 3, 295-297.

Chapter in book

• Cross-Border Mergers Directive and Its Impact in the UK
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2019). Cross-Border Mergers Directive and Its Impact in the UK. In T. Papadopoulos (Ed.), Cross-Border Mergers (pp. 477-503). Springer Verlag.
• Takeovers
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2017). Takeovers. In S. Fleet & C. Gerner-Beuerle (Eds.), Gore-Browne on EU Company Law.. Jordan Publishing.

Conference Paper

• Harmonisation under siege in the EU market for corporate control
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2015). Harmonisation under siege in the EU market for corporate control [Conference paper]. Presented at Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Seminar, London, England.
• Investor protection and protectionist nature of the EU market for corporate control
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2015). Investor protection and protectionist nature of the EU market for corporate control [Conference paper]. Presented at Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Seminar, London, England.

Journal Article

• Negative Implications of Greater Access to the Courts in the Takeover Process
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2023). Negative Implications of Greater Access to the Courts in the Takeover Process. European Company and Financial Law Review, 20(2), 358-384. https://doi.org/10.1515/ecfr-2023-0018
• Get Off My Land!
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2023). Get Off My Land!. The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 4, 318-334.
• Lawful circumvention of the jurisdiction of the Takeover Panel in UK takeovers
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2023). Lawful circumvention of the jurisdiction of the Takeover Panel in UK takeovers. Journal of Business Law, 6, 431-451.
• The end of history for the board neutrality rule in the EU
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2020). The end of history for the board neutrality rule in the EU. European Business Organization Law Review, 21(2), 253-277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40804-019-00164-w
• Brexit and implications for the free movement of capital
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2019). Brexit and implications for the free movement of capital. Legal Issues of Economic Integration, 46(1), 7-28.
• Protectionism and the EU market for corporate control: Is it possible to get the best of both worlds?
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2018). Protectionism and the EU market for corporate control: Is it possible to get the best of both worlds?. European Company and Financial Law Review, 15(2), 308-338. https://doi.org/10.1515/ecfr-2018-0011
• Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance in the UK
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2017). Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance in the UK. European Business Law Review, 28(4), 547-573.
• Negotiating Brexit Free Trade Agreements. [Editorial Comments].
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2017). Negotiating Brexit Free Trade Agreements. [Editorial Comments]. European Company Law, 14(1), 5-5.
• How independent are independent committees and advisers in Mergers and Acquisitions transactions?
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2016). How independent are independent committees and advisers in Mergers and Acquisitions transactions?. Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law., 31(2), 99-102.
• Reforming EU Takeover Law Remains on Hold. [Editorial Comments].
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2015). Reforming EU Takeover Law Remains on Hold. [Editorial Comments]. European Company Law, 12(4), 186-187.
• British law on corporate bribery
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2015). British law on corporate bribery. Journal of Financial Crime, 22(1), 16-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/jfc-12-2013-0072
• The Financial Crisis: A Reason to Improve Shareholder Protection in the EU?
  
  Mukwiri, J., & Siems, M. (2014). The Financial Crisis: A Reason to Improve Shareholder Protection in the EU?. Journal of Law and Society, 41(1), 51-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6478.2014.00656.x
• Free Movement of Capital and Takeovers: a case-study of the tension between primary and secondary EU legislation
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2013). Free Movement of Capital and Takeovers: a case-study of the tension between primary and secondary EU legislation. European Law Review, 38(6), 829-847.
• Takeovers and incidental protection of minority shareholders
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2013). Takeovers and incidental protection of minority shareholders. European Company and Financial Law Review, 10(3), 432-460. https://doi.org/10.1515/ecfr-2013-0432
• Myth of Shareholder Primacy in English Law
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2013). Myth of Shareholder Primacy in English Law. European Business Law Review, 24(2), 217-241.
• The myth of tactical litigation in UK takeovers
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2008). The myth of tactical litigation in UK takeovers. Journal of Corporate Law Studies, 8(2), 373-388.
• Directors’ duties in takeover bids and English company law
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2008). Directors’ duties in takeover bids and English company law. International Company and Commercial Law Review, 19(9), 281-289.
• Section 459 on parent and subsidiary companies.
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2005). Section 459 on parent and subsidiary companies. The Company Lawyer, 26(3), 75-78.
• Credit cards and section 75: Misconceived interpretation?.
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2005). Credit cards and section 75: Misconceived interpretation?. Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, 13(3), 268-271.
• The no reflective loss principle.
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2005). The no reflective loss principle. The Company Lawyer, 26(10), 304-307.
• Using section 459 as an instrument of oppression?.
  
  Mukwiri, J. (2004). Using section 459 as an instrument of oppression?. The Company Lawyer, 25(9), 282-284.