This LLM covers the regulation of international trade, the structure and management of international business transactions, and the economic foundations of trade and corporate law. This area is increasingly important due to the emergence of new markets, trans-border merger and acquisition activity and the convergence of trade, finance and global corporate governance.

Attend a range of events, including the 'New Voices in Commercial Law Seminar Series', 'CCLS Open lectures: Ethics in Business and Finance'

Gain access to the School of Law Corporate Law Lecture Series

Your fellow students will come from the UK and more than 80 other countries, each able to draw on prior academic and professional experience from different jurisdictions

Assessment

You will be assessed by a range of methods combining examinations and coursework which will be fully explained in your student pack available during induction.

For any elective dissertation, you will undertake self-directed research and writing with the support of an allocated supervisor.

Teaching

You will be taught by a mixture of formal lectures and small group seminars. The seminars are designed to generate informed discussion around set topics, and may involve student presentations and group exercises as well as open discussion.

Career paths

This programme will enhance your career options by allowing you to specialise in the highly sought after interdisciplinary areas of law, economics and finance. There is a very high rate of employment of our students within six months of graduation. We have specialist career advisers who organise events and assist with finding internship opportunities at UK and international law firms and other employers.

Graduates of this programme have gone on to work as:

• a commercial lawyer in the UK Government Legal Department.
• General Counsel for a major security firm.
• Senior Contracts Legal Counsel in a leading conglomerate.
• an associate at a Legal500 law firm.