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

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.