I am a Senior Lecturer in Law. My areas of expertise and research focus are company law, corporate governance, business law and comparative law (English and Chinese law). I am engaged in teaching, supervising undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students, and carrying out research.
I am a member of the editorial board for the Corporate Law & Governance Review. I am also a reviewer for the British Council Newton Fund, which builds international research and innovation partnerships.
I have had a number of research articles and book reviews on company law in England and China published in a wide range of academic journals, including Company Lawyer, International Company and Commercial Law Review, Journal of Business Law and Journal of Financial Crime. I am the author of Law Express Question and Answer (Pearson, 2015). I have also presented research papers at national and international conferences.
<91ÈÕº«AV>Biography91ÈÕº«AV>I joined the 91ÈÕº«AV in 2014 as a Senior Lecturer in Law. Prior to this I worked as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Hertfordshire.
In 2009 I completed my PhD at the University of the West of England, Bristol, after obtaining my LLM (Master of Laws) degree in International Commercial Law at the University of Nottingham.
<91ÈÕº«AV>Research interests91ÈÕº«AV>My current research focuses on corporate governance, directors’ duties, shareholder remedies and share transfer in England and China. My recent paper was published in Company Lawyer in 2018.
Through my research I aim to improve company law and corporate governance in England and China.
<91ÈÕº«AV>Teaching responsibilities91ÈÕº«AV>I am currently teaching on the Company Law, Business Law, Legal Writing & Research and Legal Project modules. I am Coordinator for the Undergraduate Legal Dissertations module.
I would be happy to supervise PhD projects in the areas of company law and corporate governance under English and Chinese law.
<91ÈÕº«AV>Media availability91ÈÕº«AV>I am happy to take calls and emails from the media on my research, and I am aware of the need to respond to journalists in a timely manner. Please contact me at fang.ma@port.ac.uk or call 023 9284 4813.
2024
Kang, J., Liu, X., Ma, F.
1 Mar 2024, In: The Company Lawyer. 45, 3, p. 101-108
2023
Ma, F.
3 Apr 2023, In: International Company and Commercial Law Review. 34, 4, p. 240-249