International Commercial Law LLM
Prepare or further your international legal career by studying a range of international commercial modules of practical and contemporary relevance
The flow of international commerce is facing significant challenges from nationalism, trade wars, climate change, and conflicts. In this environment, lawyers with a comprehensive, deep, and critical knowledge of the laws relevant to international commerce are more vital than ever to the market and society.
This course will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills to reach your full potential in this challenging global market.
In this course, you will learn from a range of core and optional modules, including:
- International investment law
- World Trade Organisation law
- International arbitration and adjudication
- Private international law of business transactions
- Competition law
- Intellectual property law
Modules that help students to build broader and deeper understanding of the challenges include international climate change law, and options are available from our Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law & Policy (CEPMLP).
You will have the opportunity to engage critically with each topic of study, paying attention to the impact of the law and legal institutions on society. In a world experiencing a serious polycrisis, students of the International Commercial Law LLM find their importance for the labour market and for society reaffirmed as never before. International flows of trade and investment are crucial for the development of countries and regions, especially now.
Our International Commercial Law LLM will give you the opportunity for an exciting career in law firms, corporations, international organisations, governments, and civil society organisations.
You will learn from a range of core and optional modules designed to help you to develop interdisciplinary skills and critical knowledge.
You will be encouraged to think about your module choices with your expectations and future plans in mind. You will be offered support when making your choices to build a curriculum consistent with what you expect to gain from the programme. This will help set a strong foundation for your career.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO. Okonjo-Iweala took office on 1 March 2021, becoming the first woman and the first African to serve as Director-General
Taught by internationally recognised experts with solid experience as academics, practitioners and teachers, the modules in this programme employ state-of-the-art pedagogic techniques to enable students to build an interdisciplinary and critical knowledge of the different topics. Students are encouraged to think strategically about their choice of modules and are offered advice as from the beginning, which allows them to build a consistent curriculum to join the market from a very strong position.
Internships
Students may be able to apply for an internship to develop employability skills and gain valuable work experience.
Course coordinator
Dr Sufyan Droubi is the coordinator of this LLM programme. Sufyan has over 25 years working in international and economic law first as a practitioner and now as an academic.
"Trade and investments may help society recover from the economic crisis that the COVID-19 pandemic generated – if they are a force of sustainable development with respect to the rule of law, human dignity and the environment"
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