Common Law vs Civil Law: What International Lawyers and Commercial Professionals Must Know

This 5 day course uses a highly interactive, practice-focused approach. Participants will engage in group discussions, individual tasks, and team-based drafting exercises designed to reinforce each learning outcome. Throughout the five days, the facilitator will work closely with participants, guiding them through real examples, practical scenarios, and continuous hands-on activities. Group discussions are encouraged throughout, ensuring an open, collaborative learning environment where participants can test ideas, ask questions, and apply new skills immediately.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish between common law and civil law principles.
• Identify how legal culture affects contract interpretation and negotiation.
• Assess how remedies and liability differ across systems.
• Evaluate cross-border legal risk in international transactions.
• Structure agreements to minimize uncertainty and enforceability issues.
• Develop informed dispute strategies in mixed legal environments.

This course is designed for international lawyers and commercial professionals working across jurisdictions. In particular in-house counsel, contract and commercial managers, compliance and risk professionals, arbitration and dispute resolution practitioners, government advisers, and legal academics.

• Legal Systems Analysis
• Legal Reasoning Application
• Risk and Liability Assessment
• Governance and Financial Distress Analysis
• Dispute Resolution Navigation