European Humanities University
MA in International Business and Trade Law
Vilnius, Lithuania
LLM
DURATION
2 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The LL.M. in International Business and Trade Law at EHU follows a liberal arts model and trains students in cross-border transactions, corporate governance, commercial arbitration, intellectual property, financial law and international contracts. Courses run in English and are taught by international faculty. The blended format combines study in Vilnius with distance learning and includes skills practice, moots and research. Graduates receive an LL.M. diploma recognized in Europe and North America, building legal analysis and advocacy skills.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as corporate counsel, international firm lawyers, legal advisors, experts in international organisations, or pursue PhD research and academic careers.
LL.M. Program “International Business and Trade Law” prepares professionals to work as highly qualified legal experts within the national and international legal market, as well as conduct research and academic activities in International Business and Trade. The Program prepares students to meet the challenges of an increasingly global economy by giving them the knowledge and training needed to handle complex transnational transactions that define the current legal and business environment. This program includes core courses in Company Law and Corporate Governance, International Commercial Arbitration, International Intellectual Property Law, International Financial Law, International Commercial Contracts, etc.
The Program aims to educate creative and active lawyers able to solve organizational and management issues, as well as work as legal practitioners and researchers at both national and international levels.
Program graduates will receive a Master of Law (LL.M.) diploma.
Distinctive features of the Program
- The Program is based on 30 years of university experience in providing law studies
- All courses are taught in English
- The Program is delivered by an international team of professors, the absolute majority of whom have practical work experience in the field
- Blended learning format, combining full-time education in Vilnius and distance learning
- Practice of legal skills and judicial speech at international competitions (The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot)
- The Program based on a clear specialization in international private law – International Business and Trade Law, which ensures the quality of targeted education
- Combination of theory and practice, research, and projects activities
Semester 1
- Philosophy and Methodology of International Law
- Company Law and Corporate Governance
- International Commercial Arbitration
- Students should select one course:
- International Intellectual Property Law
- International Financial Law
- Students should select one course:
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Economic assessment of International Business
Semester 2
- International Investment Law 6
- International Trade Law 6
- Comparative Commercial Law 6
- Students should select one course:
- International Commercial Contracts
- E-justice and Online Dispute Resolution
- Students should select one course:
- Commercial Banking
- Securities Law
- Final Master's exam
Practical Sphere
- Legal counsel in private and public organizations;
- Expert in international organizations;
- Private legal practice, corporate lawyers, lawyers in international law firms;
- Expert consultant in think tanks and international institutions.
Research Sphere
- Persons who have obtained a master’s degree in law may continue their studies in the third cycle in the field of law (PhD).
