Company Law

Company Law is a popular law specialisation in India that is offered under various degrees. It is also known as Corporate Law, Enterprise Law or Business Law in some colleges but varies from these three specialisations in terms of the syllabus. Company Law is legislation that is concerned with the creation, governance and operation of companies and the related rules, regulations, laws and practices.

In simple terms, Company Law addresses all the legal issues that are faced by an organisation or a company. Someone who practices Company Law is the official legal face of the organisations and looks after all the cases and suits someone files against the company or those that the company needs to file against others.

Company Law helps the companies in complying with various regulations in the business environment and in ideal cases, increases the profitability of a company by following the right taxation procedures, availing the tax benefits, and maintaining the reputation of the company.

All the important highlights of Company Law have been mentioned in the table given below.

The eligibility criteria of Company Law courses depend entirely on the programme in which the candidate seeks admission. Mentioned below are the basic eligibility criteria that need to be satisfied for pursuing a Company Law course.

• In order to pursue a certificate or a diploma level programme in Company Law, candidates will have to complete class 12 from a recognised board of education.

• Many students opt for an integrated undergraduate degree in law to study Company Law. For this, it is of utmost importance for the candidate to have qualified class 12 or it's equivalent from a recognised board of education with at least 45-50% marks in aggregate.

• If a candidate aspires to enroll in a postgraduate law course to get a specialisation in Company Law, he/ she must have completed a three or five-year LL.B from a recognised law university or institute. The aggregate marks scored in the UG degree must be at least 50-55%. 

The admission process of Company Law depends upon several factors, two of them being the programme in which the candidate seeks admission and the college he/ she desires. Different colleges adopt different methods to shortlist applicants for their Company Law programmes. The most common modes of admission have been listed below.

• Many colleges and universities conduct separate entrance exams to check the aptitude and skills of the aspirants. Students are shortlisted based on the institute level exam.

• There are several la colleges that accept the scores of national-level or state-level law entrance exams to offer admission.

• Students are also offered seats for admission based on merit in the qualifying examination. Applicants with a higher score have more chances of getting admission in the desired course.

The syllabus of Company Law varies from college to college and depends entirely upon the degree which the candidate is pursuing. The general topics covered in a Company Law course have been listed below.

Company Law is a specialisation that is relevant as well as important in almost all the sectors of the industry. The job prospects available after completing a degree in Company Law are innumerable. Some of the most popular and sought after career options after Company Law have been listed below.

• Company Secretary
• Legal Compliance
• Corporate Governance Jobs
• Regulatory Affairs
• Associate Advocate
• Legal Counsel
• Legal Advisor
• Accounts and Finance Head
• Corporate Lawyer
• Professor