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Transnational Legal Practice (in English)

40.04.01 In English

Level of education Master

Type of instruction Full-time

Duration 2 years

Programme description
  • We train experts in legal support for transnational business. They have a deep understanding of business processes and are capable of making managerial decisions and enforcing them
  • Our curriculum is focused on practical classes delivered by: practitioners working in leading international companies such as Dentons and DLA Piper; and acknowledged experts with teaching experience in the world’s top universities
  • The programme includes legal disciplines aimed at teaching students in: business law; private international law; and fundamentals of using digital technologies in legal practice (Legal Tech). The programme is unique in that it also includes a block of management disciplines taught by lecturers of the Graduate School of Management, St Petersburg University (GSOM SPbU). GSOM is the only Russian business school listed among the world’s top 100 programmes on QS Executive MBA Rankings
  • Additionally, it is important to note that there is an opportunity to master a second foreign language during two years of studying in the master’s programme: students are offered a choice of studying Chinese (from B2 level) and Spanish (from scratch)
  • We are confident that this knowledge and skills will make it possible to: work efficiently anywhere in the world; assess the legal risks related to the implementation of managerial decisions in different countries; and be involved in defining global development concepts for transnational enterprises
  • This programme will provide an opportunity for graduates of bachelor’s programmes with an in-depth study of the Chinese language and legal system of China to: continue to improve their command of oriental languages; as well as study the legal regulation and peculiarities of doing transnational business
Main courses
  • International business law
  • International tax law
  • WTO and customs regulations
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Data privacy regulations
  • Global Talent Management
  • Merges and acquisitions
  • Investment law
  • International Labor Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Master class Legal Tech
  • Legal Writing
  • Introduction to the International Legal Business
Our advantages

The programme is unique in that it focuses on practical training and includes three interlinked blocks of disciplines:

  • Legal courses: International Dispute Resolution; Legal Tech; Investment Law; Competition Compliance; International Tax Law; Personal Data Security Regulation; Law of International Sales of Goods in the Context of International Economic Relations; Laboratory Training in Trade Law; Comparative Private Law
  • Courses in Management: Global Talent Management; Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Elective courses to study foreign languages (Chinese and Spanish)
Main areas of research
  • The investigation of the patterns of foreign direct investment in China
  • International investment law and UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • The theory of Corporate Social Responsibility and the law
International relations

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

Key skills
  • Research / Analytical Skills
  • Application of International Business law
  • Resolutions of the conflicts of law
  • Application of foreign laws
  • Second foreign language (Chinese or Spanish)
  • Communication and Interpersonal Skills for Leadership and Team Work
Career opportunities
  • Lawyer
  • Consultant
  • Researcher
  • Legal Compliance Manager
Professions

Graduates of the programme are experts in legal support for transnational business. They have a deep understanding of business processes and are capable of making managerial decisions and enforcing them.

Accreditation

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.

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The programme descriptions for the 2025/2026 academic year are currently being updated. Information regarding admissions for the 2025/2026 academic year is available on the St Petersburg University Admissions Committee website.

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