LL.M. (International and European Business Law)

The LL.M. in International and European Business Law offers a comprehensive list of modules exploring the complex legal issues surrounding international business, commercial and financial services law. Academic staff engage in research-led teaching and the modules allow graduates to develop their knowledge and expertise throughout their studies.

This programme enables students to gain invaluable specialist knowledge from expert professors. Students will develop skills to critically analyse the interplay between law and social change in a variety of different contexts within international and business law and conduct effective and targeted research in case law, legislation and academic legal commentary in areas pertaining to international and business law.

The International and European Business Law programme gives students the chance to study from a large range of modules designed to deepen their knowledge. Module topics may include Corporate and Governance, International Economic And Trade Law, Legal Issues in Sustainable Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Regulation of Investment funds and more. 

The LL.M. (International and European Business Law) degree is taught over a period of one academic year, commencing in September. This full-time programme is delivered in-person at Trinity College. Students are required to take three modules (10 ECTS) in each of the programme’s two semesters (60 ECTS in total). Each semester, at least two modules must be chosen from the list of Section A modules set out below. The remaining two modules may be chosen from either Section A or Section B modules. Each module is offered in one semester only and involves 22 hours of classwork. Various forms of assessment are utilized in the different modules. Where modules are assessed by way of examination, the examinations are scheduled at the end of each semester, in December and April/May. Students may be required to take Supplemental examinations in August/September.

In addition, all students must also a complete a research dissertation on an approved theme over the course of the academic year (30 ECTS). These dissertations must be submitted on or before end of June.

Having successfully completed this programme, students should be able to:

• Identify, evaluate and synthesise jurisprudential theories and concepts as they apply to international and business law at a level appropriate to masters graduates;
• Use appropriate legal, financial and economic theories, doctrines and concepts to identify, formulate, analyse and solve business and legal problems within national and international contexts;
• Critically analyse the interplay between law and social change in a variety of different contexts as they pertain to international and business law;
• Conduct effective and targeted research in case law, legislation and academic legal commentary in areas pertaining to international and business law at both national and international levels at a level appropriate to masters graduates;
• Discuss and debate different perspectives on legal, financial and economic theories and doctrines in the area of international business;
• Communicate effectively in oral and written modes in professional and academic settings and work effectively in multi-disciplinary settings;
• Demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and independence in order to engage productively with a changing, commercial and technological environment;
• Have the capacity to engage in life-long learning, including vocational training and continuing professional development; and
• Demonstrate the capacity to conduct effective research and to present the fruits of that research in a coherent and compelling manner.