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Mårten Knuts is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki, specializing in Company Law and Securities Regulation. His academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to Nordic and European financial law.
Professor Knuts' research primarily focuses on corporate governance, securities market regulation, insider trading prohibitions, and market manipulation. His work bridges theoretical legal frameworks with practical regulatory applications, examining how criminal and civil liability mechanisms function as regulatory tools in financial markets. He has extensively analyzed Nordic approaches to securities regulation while contributing to the European discourse on market abuse and financial supervision.
His publication history shows a consistent focus on evolving financial regulation, with particular attention to insider information requirements, disclosure obligations, and the interplay between criminal law and market regulation. Knuts has examined landmark cases like the Daimler case and Spector ruling, analyzing their implications for Nordic and European securities markets.
- Vuoden opettaja (pykälä) award (2015)
Professor Knuts has contributed to major legal reference works including 'Yritysoikeus' (multiple editions) and 'Arvopaperimarkkinalaki,' establishing himself as a leading authority on Finnish company and securities law. His work reflects deep engagement with both Nordic legal traditions and European regulatory frameworks, particularly in how criminal law functions as a regulatory mechanism in financial markets.
