David Kershaw is a Professor of Law at the London School of Economics (LSE) and the current Dean of LSE Law School.[1] His research is focused on company law. As well as the author of a leading company law textbook, Kershaw's expertise focuses on accounting principles for companies, for which his work on post-Enron regulation received the Modern Law Review Wedderburn Prize,[2] directors' duties, takeovers and workplace participation.