Master LLM International Commercial Law - Máster en Derecho Mercantil Internacional

This course draws primarily upon the common law tradition but is intended to provide the widest possible perspective through groundings in international economic law and a contemporary economic and financial context.

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject.

International entry requirements:
If English is not your first language you´ll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component of writing, speaking, listening and reading.

Gain a solid understanding of international commercial law, attractive to prospective employers as many businesses rely on their ability to trade internationally
Understand the perspective of the legal regulation of institutions and transactions, explore the problems associated with competing national jurisdictions and a critical awareness of corporate, intellectual property and tax law
Tailor your studies toward the specific areas of international commercial law to suit your desired career through a range of option units
Enhance your career prospects, not only within the legal profession. Graduates have gone on to work as consultants, judges assistants, senior lawyers and associate directors.

Regulation & Policy of International Commerce: You’ll be introduced to key concepts of English commercial law forms and discuss several developments of the regulatory frameworks that control commercial practices.

Law of International Commercial Transactions: This unit aims to provide a comprehensive scrutiny of the transactional aspects of commercial law such as cross-border trade and financing of international sale of goods. It provides an opportunity to explore how the law on this subject matter regulates the activities of buyers, sellers and banks. Furthermore, it will provide you with a basis for a technical and academic investigation of the issues in the Law of International Trade.

Dissertation: The dissertation provides an opportunity to conduct research on an area of law associated with the knowledge and skills gained during the course. You’ll develop further skills in critical thinking, evaluate new and existing relevant research and enhance your conceptual understanding of law.

The course will provide a challenging and stimulating opportunity to enhance your career prospects within a variety of industries and/or the legal profession.

In particular, the course will appeal to:

International students looking for an understanding of commercial trade
Lawyers seeking a specialism or an accreditation to advise commercial clients
Managers in the banking, insurance, carriage and other constituent industries
Recent or mature Graduates (and equivalents) seeking more focused career opportunities
Academic lawyers seeking to expand their knowledge base.