International Private Law

• International Investment Law
• Harmonisation of National Legal Systems
• International Trade Law
• Legal Regulation of Foreign Economic Activities
• International Protection of Intellectual Property
• Current Issues in International Maritime Law
• Application of International Law by Courts and Arbitration Tribunals
• Current Issues in Private International Law
• Law of Treaties

• The master's programme ‘International Private Law’ makes it possible to acquire professional competencies for work in: government agencies; international agencies; Russian and international companies; public organisations; banks; and consulting firms. Students master skills in: legal support for international transactions; and advocacy of natural and legal persons in conditions of international civil and economic circulation, including legal and arbitration representation
• During the training, students receive in-depth knowledge of: international public and private law; European law; comparative law; and international civil process
• The programme provides training for specialists whose qualifications make it possible to be engaged in various types of activities typical of lawyers practicing in the field of international private law: planning and concluding international contracts and drafting them; administration of trade and other commercial transactions; performing international settlements; corporate relations; copyright in the global information society; legal advice on international arbitration; and expert counselling on international law and European law
• The academic programme has been designed taking into account professional standards and the views of employers on the correlation of graduates' competencies and job functions in their professional activities

• Corporate law in cross-border turnover
• Regulators of transnational commercial relations
• International legal protection of intellectual property
• Big Data as an object of international legal regulation
• Legal regulation of the status of artificial intelligence
• International legal protection of works created by artificial intelligence
• E-commerce, the use of digital technology
• International settlements
• Legal status of international and national payment systems
• Legal regulation of cryptocurrencies
• Legal issues in technical regulation
• The practice of concluding foreign economic contracts
• International legal protection of consumer rights in Internet commerce
• Maritime transport of goods and passengers
• Legal regulation of road, rail and air transportation
• International legal protection of foreign investments
• Cross-border bankruptcy
• The institution of electronic legalisation of documents
• Legal regulation of international jurisdiction
• Alternative dispute resolution methods
• International commercial arbitration
• Jurisdiction of states in cyberspace
• Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements

Master’s students have an opportunity to take advantage of St Petersburg University’s extensive international links.

Among the University’s partners are:

• Universität Hamburg (Germany)
• Freie Universität Berlin (Germany)
• Vilnius University (Lithuania)
• Charles University (the Czech Republic)
• The University of Belgrade (Serbia)
• The Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
• Peking University (China)
• Hanoi Law University (Vietnam)

Master’s students take part in exchange education programmes at a number of foreign universities, in particular: the University of Passau (Germany); the University of Antwerp (Belgium); the University of Oslo (Norway); Kyushu University (Japan); the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands); the University of Helsinki (Finland); and LUISS Guido Carli in Rome (Italy).

There is also an agreement with the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China on student exchange programmes.

• Graduates are in demand in all spheres and areas of professional activities of lawyers. They work in: federal agencies of the Russian Federation; state-run corporations; state and municipal enterprises; consulting companies; international bodies and organisations; and the media
• Graduates are ready for practical activities in: legislative, executive, and judicial authorities; and public defender’s office and prosecutor’s office. They can hold any departmental posts and can provide legal services to enterprises, institutions, and organisations. Having a high level of knowledge, skills and practical experience, graduates are in demand in the labour market. They work in well-known Russian and international companies and law firms

Organisations where our graduates work

• Government of the Russian Federation
• Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
• Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
• Ministries and Federal Agencies
• European Court of Human Rights
• International Non-Governmental Organisations
• Administration of St Petersburg
• North-West Customs Department of the Federal Customs Service
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Lorenz
• Salans
• Baker & McKenzie
• Beiten Burkhardt
• Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners
• Pepeliaev Group
• VEGAS LEX
• Monastursky Zyuba Stepanov & Partners (MZS)
• Nornickel
• Severstal
• Bank Saint Petersburg and other organisations

• The master’s programme "International Private Law" makes it possible to acquire professional competencies for work in: government agencies; international agencies; Russian and international companies; public organisations; banks; consulting firms; and investment companies to name just a few. Students master skills in: legal support for international transactions; and advocacy of natural and legal persons in conditions of international civil and economic circulation, including legal and arbitration representation
• During the training, students acquire in-depth knowledge of public and private international law, integration law, comparative law, and international civil and arbitration proceedings
• The academic programme is designed to train experts qualified to carry out various activities typical for lawyers practicing in the field of international private law: planning, drafting and conclusion of international contracts; securing trade, agency, investment, leasing and other commercial transactions; conducting international settlements; corporate relations; copyright in the global information society; legal advice in international arbitration and litigation; and expert advice on international and integration law to name just a few
• The academic programme has been designed taking into account professional standards and the views of employers on the correlation of graduates’ competencies and job functions in their professional activities

The programme has been internationally accredited by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) as part of the institutional accreditation of the Faculty of Law, the Certificate dated 26 February 2021.