Master’s Degree in Banking and Financial Markets Law | ISDE – BME
Program director:
Juan José Asegurado (Codirector)
Campus:
Madrid
Date:
September (560 hours)
LANGUAGE:
Spanish
The future of financial law is written by those who dare to understand it from within.
Financial markets don’t wait. They evolve, are regulated, and transform at a pace that demands more than theoretical knowledge: it demands judgment, strategic vision, and the ability to act with rigor in highly complex environments.
The Master’s in Banking Law and Financial Markets ISDE – BME is built for those who are not content with observing the system from the outside, but want to be an active part of it. Here you won’t just learn how the banking, securities, and financial world works; you’ll learn to master it.
From day one you will face real cases, defend your proposals before multidisciplinary panels, and develop a mature perspective that integrates the legal, financial, and strategic dimensions. Guided by a 100% professional faculty — practicing lawyers, executives from supervisory bodies, and specialists from the sector’s leading institutions — you will build the profile the market demands.
This is the program for those who know that excellence is not improvised. It is trained.
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Introduction and objectives
The Master’s in Banking Law and Financial Markets from ISDE, developed in collaboration with Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME), offers a comprehensive overview of the modern financial environment, combining legal, economic, and technological perspectives.
Designed to provide intensive, practical, and multidisciplinary training, the program enables students to acquire the skills needed to operate competently in complex transactions, market analysis, and corporate advisory within regulated financial environments.
The master’s is structured into modules that connect financial fundamentals, legal practice, and strategic management: Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Banking Law, Securities Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).
Master’s Objectives:
- Combine the legal framework of banking, securities, and financial activities.
- Understand financial instruments, their valuation, and regulatory regime.
- Integrate economic and accounting perspectives with legal and tax advisory.
- Analyze European regulation and the international practice of capital markets.
- Develop technical competencies in M&A processes and corporate finance.
- Incorporate innovative trends: FinTech, RegTech, tokenization, and sustainable finance.
- Apply a cross-disciplinary approach combining Law, Finance, and Business Strategy.
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Structure, location and calendar
Campus: Madrid
Duration: One academic year Structure:
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance module in self-study format.
- The Banking Law, Securities Law, and M&A modules are taught in person on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
- Option to attend in Streaming or Online format for those who are unable to attend in person.
Career Opportunities
The master’s prepares students for high-responsibility positions in:
- Law firms specializing in Financial Law, M&A, and Capital Markets.
- Financial and banking institutions (legal and compliance departments).
- Fund management companies, listed companies, and strategic consultancies.
- Supervisory bodies (CNMV, Bank of Spain, ECB).
- FinTech and LegalTech startups and digital investment platforms.
Although the master’s does not include an internship, one can be arranged separately. Additionally, those who combine this Master’s with ISDE’s Bar and Solicitor Admission program will complete the mandatory internships of that second program within the area of specialization of the Master’s in Banking Law and Financial Markets. These internships allow students to apply the knowledge acquired and facilitate immediate professional integration.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
MODULE I. Online Accounting and Finance Course (200 training hours)
This module will allow students to reinforce their economic understanding by acquiring competencies in financial analysis, business valuation, treasury management, and market fundamentals.
Main contents:
- Fundamentals of corporate law and corporate transactions.
- Corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and directors’ liability.
- Capital structures and business financing.
- Financial strategy and investment decisions.
- Accounting analysis and business valuation.
- Practical case study workshops and corporate process simulations.
MODULE II. Banking Law (120 hours)
- Financial system and European supervision.
- Banking contracts: loans, credits, and guarantees.
- Money laundering and regulatory compliance.
- Banking liability and customer protection.
- Digital banking and new fintech models.
MODULE III. Securities Law (120 hours)
- Securities market regulation and supervisory bodies.
- Issuances, IPOs, and corporate transactions.
- Inside information, corporate governance, and ESG.
- Intermediation, clearing, and securities litigation.
- Investment funds, venture capital, and alternative vehicles.
- International trends: tokenization, DLT, and MiCA regulation.
MODULE IV. Mergers and Acquisitions – M&A (120 hours)
- Growth strategies and corporate restructuring.
- Due diligence and legal structuring of transactions.
- Valuation and negotiation in purchase and sale transactions.
- Private equity and venture capital.
- Tax and regulatory aspects of M&A.
FACULTY
100% professional faculty comprised of:
- Lawyers and heads of departments from leading regulatory and supervisory bodies (Bank of Spain, Cofides, Deposit Guarantee Fund, BME, and CNMV).
- Partners from national and international law firms (Uría, Cuatrecasas, Garrigues, Andersen…).
- Legal and compliance directors from financial institutions and funds.
- University professors and consultants specializing in financial law and taxation.
Master’s Director: Enrique Ortega (Lawyer. Secretary General of AEDM)
ACCREDITED DEGREE
Once the corresponding Program has concluded and ISDE has verified that the STUDENT has completed their work satisfactorily, the STUDENT will receive the qualification corresponding to each PROGRAM.
In compliance with current legislation and, specifically, the provisions of Article 4.4 of Decree 84/2004, it is hereby noted that ISDE’s programs have a professional orientation and, therefore, unless explicitly stated otherwise, they are courses that do not lead to the obtainment of an officially recognized degree, but rather to an ISDE own degree.