LLM Comparative Commercial Law

The LLM (Comparative Commercial Law) offers you the opportunity to engage both at a conceptual and practical level, with a number of significant issues in law relating to commercial and financial activity from a comparative perspective. This programme is taught by practitioners and academics from a number of different jurisdictions. The core module of Comparative Commercial Law focuses on legal problems of practical importance from the perspectives of not only the common law and civil law systems, but also mixed systems such as China and Japan.

Today practising lawyers and those who develop and administer the law are increasingly confronted by issues demanding a comparative approach and the skills of comparative legal analysis. In addition to the core module, you are able to select three other modules in which, should you wish, you can focus in depth on Chinese Business Law, Islamic Finance or Comparative Securities Law.

Key Information
•Interact with a mix of academics, members of the judiciary and practitioners from various legal systems
•Develop a deep understanding of how the law works in practice
•Access our specialist legal careers service even before you start your programme
•Opportunities to participate in an international symposium
•Meet eminent academics, officials, judges and practitioners through our guest speaker programme
•Enhance your expertise by choosing from at least 14 specialist electives
•Opportunity to get involved in our award-winning Pro Bono Centre offering legal advice
 

Extend the horizons of your career

The LLM (Comparative Commercial Law) helps you find new career horizons. Giving you knowledge and practical insight in to the operation of other legal systems and how specific issues in commercial law and practice are addressed in other key jurisdictions around the world.

The programme has been designed by leading international comparative lawyers for law graduates, practising lawyers and others involved in the administration of the law, including those who contemplate at some stage of their career working overseas. In addition to the skills and comparative knowledge that are offered in the core module, a broad choice of relevant elective modules lets you focus your career path.

How will I be taught?

To ensure you get the most from your study, modules are taught with a mix of lectures and small group seminars, supported by comprehensive online material. Our lecturers are experts in their relevant subject areas, many having international reputations and current practical experience.

You will receive excellent teaching and support, and will be encouraged to research and study independently with the support of your personal tutor, and when it comes to your dissertation a dedicated supervisor.

Comprehensive learning material can be accessed anytime, anywhere via our virtual learning environment. Most lectures are also available on MP3 and MP4 files.

How the programme is structured

You can choose to study one year full-time or two years part-time, with the option of two starts in January and September.