International Business and Commercial Law
Develop the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in international law firms and businesses.
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Excited to go global with your career? Master the fundamental themes of international business and commercial law, and take your skillset to the next level.
Gain an understanding of the complex interplay between infrastructure, content, competition, social policy, punishment and trade in the international arena, and a greater capacity for legal communication.
Our small seminar groups will give you opportunities to really engage with the course material, share your interests and goals, and form close friendships with your fellow students.
This course is also available by distance learning.
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Build your network with multinational corporations, global law firms, and regulatory bodies in Cambridge
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Explore emerging legal issues in global commerce
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Get hands-on with case studies, moot courts and our Law Clinic
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Learn about international commercial contracts, e-commerce and international intellectual property law
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
You’ll develop a range of in-demand professional skills including logical reasoning, critical analysis, research, and independent judgement.
Empowered to critically appraise how international laws are created and enforced, and apply legal discourse to the regulation of transnational business, you’ll have insight into how the grammar of law was shaped that you can take all over the world after graduation.
You can boost your employability while you study by volunteering at our Law Clinic, as well as taking advantage of law-focussed careers events.
Teaching and modules
Learn the context in which international business takes place, including the need for regulation of international trade, and the legal frameworks behind it.
Delve into international commercial contracts, e-commerce and international intellectual property law. You’ll also examine and critically assess how businesses address commercial disputes in the context of globalisation. You can advance your knowledge of competition law, comparative company law, digital law or others by choosing from our optional modules.
You’ll build your skills in using electronic databases, academic writing, and referencing. You’ll develop your research skills, methods, and methodology too. This will stand you in good stead for your Major Project, where you carry out a research project from start to finish, supervised by a member of academic staff.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Introduction to Comparative Law (15 credits)
- International Trade Law
- Commercial Contracts and ECommerce
- International Commercial Arbitration
- Research Methods in Law
- LLM International Business and Commercial Law Major Research Project
- Digital Law and Cybersecurity *
- International Intellectual Property Law *
- Comparative Company Law *
- Competition Law in the International Context *
- Issues in Transnational Commercial Law *
- Corporate Governance *
Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.
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Alicia VirtueDeputy Head of School
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Dr Eglė DagilytėAssociate Professor
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Dr Helga HejnySenior Lecturer
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Professor Rohan KariyawasamProfessor
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Dr Yazan Al MaaitehLecturer
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Dr Katerina SidiropoulouSenior Lecturer in International Business and Commercial Law
Facilities
Get hands-on experience at our Cambridge Law Clinic, where you can volunteer to help members of the public. If you choose to study on campus, you’ll have access to Cambridge’s Squire Law Library.
You could join ARU’s student-led Law Society, which takes part in national competitions. Benefit from award-winning learning facilities, including extensive library and IT resources.
You’ll learn from expert staff who will guide your research interests and career development. You can access support, should you need it, with study skills, health and wellbeing, and more. Both while you're studying with us and after you graduate you’ll receive full support from our Employability Service.