International Commercial Law (Taught)

An increasingly globalised economy has witnessed a significant increase in cross-border transactions. These transactions have introduced complex legal challenges for lawyers working in international business disputes. Our LLM in International Commercial Law explores large international business transactions and the legal, political, economic, and social factors combined with the skills that you need to know.

You’ll examine how international business operates through trade, licensing of technology, and foreign direct investment. This course also offers the chance to specialise in areas such as dispute resolution, international trade, and intellectual property. You’ll develop advanced legal insight and a global perspective to support your career ambitions and strengthen your professional network.

Why study LLM International Commercial Law at BNU?

Develop workplace skills
Studying an International Commercial Law Masters at BNU provides the chance to develop your problem-solving skills and enable you to exercise sound legal judgement in complex, uncertain new legal environments.

Our LLM International Commercial Law degree has been specially designed to provide you with the opportunity to understand domestic commercial transactions with international law elements, as well as allowing you to explore contemporary legal issues and debates, you'll be able to analyse current developments related to the advancement of law.

Tailor your studies to your interests
On our LLM International Commercial Law course you will have the opportunity to choose optional modules that include intellectual property law and technology, international law, international commercial dispute resolution, and international trade.

Prepare with real courtroom settings
We have a dedicated moot room, where you can practice your advocacy skills in a realistic courtroom setting. We also have wigs and gowns to add to the experience. Additionally, the Students' Union has a Mooting Society, where you can get involved in mock trials and may even be able to compete in national competitions.

Learn from industry experts
Our lecturers have a wide variety of specialisms. Course Leader Professor Sukhninder Panesar is a leading expert in the field of Property, Trusts and Commercial law. Other expertise include International Law, European Union Law, Criminal Law, International Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution.

Achieve your dreams with BNU
BNU is a student focused and employer led university, focused on training the future workforce, in contrast to many other universities which focus on doing new research. This means that you are at the forefront of all that we do, and never an afterthought. We see you as a person, with goals and hopes, and for who you are. Our lecturers operate an open-door policy meaning that you can get the staff time, support and nurturing you need to achieve your dreams and pursue your own path.

What are my career prospects?
Graduating with in LLM International Commercial Law provides you with a detailed insight to the political and legal framework in which states and large commercial interests negotiate their political and legal, contractual, commitments and the process by which these are enforced at the domestic level. You’ll be able to gain a competitive advantage when applying for jobs with a postgraduate degree that reflects an in-depth knowledge of a niche area of law.

Law related careers are highly sought after across the globe. Having the foundation of having studied a degree in this subject the world becomes your oyster. The topics you will study on this programme and the transferrable skills you will have developed will make international careers easily accessible.