International private law. Department of civil law and procedure and international private law

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I N T E R N AT I O N A L
P R I VAT E
L AW
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
AND INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW

2. General information

Degree
Programme Duration
Start date
Credits
Language of Instruction
Admission criteria
Fulltime
Cost
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Master in Laws (LL.M.)
2 years
September
120 ECTS
English
Law degree that gives access to the judicial profession
yes
266 000 rub per year

3. Goals

This program is aimed at recently graduated
lawyers and junior practitioners in its main
markets who over the years have proven to be
very interested in the fields of international
private law and arbitration.
It will give lawyers the practical and theoretical skills necessary to deal with
business problems and dispute resolution including litigation and arbitration
in an international context
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4. Professors

Kouznetsov M.N.
prof., advocate
Bezbakh V. V.
prof., arbitrator at the ICAC
Kovalev Sergey
advocate
Alexander Volnov
associate at Dechert
LLP
It is an opportunity to learn from the rich experiences of well reputed and
knowledgeable professors.
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5. Professional Courses

«Introduction to International private law: Theoretical and Historical Aspect»
«Current Issues of International Private Law»
«Cross-border transactions: legal and practical aspects»
«Law of international trade»
«Protection of Intellectual Property Rights»
«Law of torts»
«International Commercial Arbitration and other ADR»
«CISG and International Commercial Arbitration»,
«Contracts Law»
«Insurance Law»
«Inheritance law»
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6. Academic practice and Legal Consulting (Internship, optional)

Students have the option of applying for twomonth, unpaid internships in settings such as
law
firms
and
legal departments
of
corporations.
The internship qualifies as a 9 credit course.
The internships are intended to provide
students with the opportunity to experience
what it is like to work in a RF legal setting and
to apply the knowledge and skills learned
throughout the course of the LL.M. program
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7. The Annual Willem c. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

LL.M. provides an opportunity for students
to take part in Vis Moot – the most largest
and oldest competition in international
commercial arbitration and advocating
skills.
Coach Trofimchuk Stanislav ,
Baker & McKenzie
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8. Career Prospects

Graduates will have acquired advanced,
specialized legal training and will be
qualified to work in multinational legal
environments including as in-house
legal counsel and as attorney in
arbitration and litigation practice.
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9. Contacts

Leader:
Bezbakh Vitaly V.
Doctor of Law, professor
Contact person:
Sitkareva Elena
Office: Miklukho-Maklayast., 6, 117198 Moscow,
Russia
Phone: +7 (495) -433-14-28
E-mail: [email protected]
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