Dr Orkun Akseli is a Senior Lecturer at the Durham University, UK. His primary research areas are Secured Transaction, Corporate Law, and Commercial Law. He has published research in each of these areas.

"The book should be considered essential reading for anyone within this area of law. Dr Akseli does an excellent job of considering the key issues within the secured transactions world and does so with a high level of insight and sources." Anjanette H. Raymond, Assistant Professor at Indiana University, USA, writing for Uniform Law Review, 2011 "Overall this is a useful book, which demonstrates a considerable breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of both security interests and IST regimes" Sean Thomas, Legal Studies, 2012

• Introduction 1. Secured Credit and Fundamental Principles of International Instruments 2. Harmonisation of Secured Transactions Law in Context 3. Scope of Applicability and Party Autonomy 4. Creation of Security Rights 5. Effectiveness of Security Interests against Third Parties 6. Priority of Security Interests 7. Acquisition Financing Devices 8. Choice of Law Issues. Conclusion

Dr Orkun Akseli is a Senior Lecturer at the Durham University, UK. His primary research areas are Secured Transaction, Corporate Law, and Commercial Law. He has published research in each of these areas.

"The book should be considered essential reading for anyone within this area of law. Dr Akseli does an excellent job of considering the key issues within the secured transactions world and does so with a high level of insight and sources." Anjanette H. Raymond, Assistant Professor at Indiana University, USA, writing for Uniform Law Review, 2011 "Overall this is a useful book, which demonstrates a considerable breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of both security interests and IST regimes" Sean Thomas, Legal Studies, 2012

• Introduction 1. Secured Credit and Fundamental Principles of International Instruments 2. Harmonisation of Secured Transactions Law in Context 3. Scope of Applicability and Party Autonomy 4. Creation of Security Rights 5. Effectiveness of Security Interests against Third Parties 6. Priority of Security Interests 7. Acquisition Financing Devices 8. Choice of Law Issues. Conclusion

Dr Orkun Akseli is a Senior Lecturer at the Durham University, UK. His primary research areas are Secured Transaction, Corporate Law, and Commercial Law. He has published research in each of these areas.

"The book should be considered essential reading for anyone within this area of law. Dr Akseli does an excellent job of considering the key issues within the secured transactions world and does so with a high level of insight and sources." Anjanette H. Raymond, Assistant Professor at Indiana University, USA, writing for Uniform Law Review, 2011 "Overall this is a useful book, which demonstrates a considerable breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of both security interests and IST regimes" Sean Thomas, Legal Studies, 2012

• Introduction 1. Secured Credit and Fundamental Principles of International Instruments 2. Harmonisation of Secured Transactions Law in Context 3. Scope of Applicability and Party Autonomy 4. Creation of Security Rights 5. Effectiveness of Security Interests against Third Parties 6. Priority of Security Interests 7. Acquisition Financing Devices 8. Choice of Law Issues. Conclusion