Ibero-American Institute for Law and Finance
The Ibero-American Institute for Law and Finance (IILF) is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote the interdisciplinary study of law and finance, including, among others areas of research, the study of corporate law, bankruptcy law, banking law, capital markets law, corporate finance, financial economics, and financial regulation.
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26 February, 2026
The Hidden Legal Constraints to Startup and VC Growth
Law and finance scholars have long found corporate law largely irrelevant for startups and venture capital (VC) because founders and investors often “contract around” mandatory rules. Yet this finding conflicts with persistent empirical patterns. Most VC-backed startups in the United States incorporate in Delaware – not for tax or hiring reasons, but to be governed […]
4 February, 2026
The Regulatory Challenges Raised by the Evolution from Open Banking to Banking-as-a-Service
In May 2024, a company in California suddenly made headlines across the financial press. Synapse Financial Technologies, once hailed as a pioneer in the next wave of financial innovation, filed for bankruptcy. The company had promised to revolutionize banking by providing ‘Banking-as-a-Service’ (BaaS): an invisible layer of technology that allowed apps to plug directly into the […]
28 January, 2026
Strengthening the International Competitiveness of Capital Markets: Global Insights and Local Strategies
Global capital markets are undergoing profound transformation. Over the past decade, there has been a marked decline in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in most advanced economies, including those with highly developed capital markets such as the United Kingdom and the United States. Interestingly, during the same period, countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and particularly China […]
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