International Business Law - LLM

The principal legal vehicle for business in all developed economies is the limited liability company. Therefore any study of international business law must include a coherent and rigorous examination and analysis of:

• The legal framework of corporate law adopted in a range of relevant jurisdictions
• The problems and issues faced by the law in this field
• The similarities and differences of the choices made and solutions instituted
• The aims, experiences and outcomes of the operation of company law in those jurisdictions

In contemporary times there has been a large growth of international commerce which has resulted in an expanding use of cross border commercial transactions. This module aims to consider commercial law in the globalised world.

This module considers the role of corporate structures and their global operations, and how these may lead to fraud, corruption and tax evasion. The role of intermediaries (such as banks, insurance companies, and law firms), tax havens, and tax evasion methods are considered in terms of how they may facilitate corporate criminality.

This module enables you to gain enhanced knowledge and understanding of the techniques needed for advanced legal research. It serves a double purpose. As a foundation to other Level 7 modules in law, it supports you in acquiring the knowledge of research methods and skills in applying those methods required to succeed in postgraduate legal research – both in scholarship and for practitioners.

The aim of this module is to provide a framework for you to undertake a substantial piece of disciplinary-relevant research the output of which may be either a placement, integrated project or dissertation. This is founded upon Birmingham City University’s teaching and learning philosophy which integrates theory into practice.

The aim of this module is to introduce you to a number of important themes in the area of international intellectual property law. More specifically, it is intended to provide you with an intellectually stimulating and academically rigorous education on the operation of intellectual property law at international level, and the challenges faced by the operation of that law.

This module aims to inspire a new generation to rethink traditional approaches to conflict and conflict resolution. ADR is a fast-growing area and offers a challenging and satisfying career through an array of emerging professional roles. As a consequence, this module significantly enhances student employability.

Competition law has affected trade and business in many and diverse ways this module will explore the impact that regulation has had upon multinational corporations and small and medium sized enterprises. The EU and the U.S will be considered alongside other international law in order to compare and contrast the legal systems.

International firms are often subject to several international and domestic regimes which determine the acceptable standards of business behaviour. Corporate compliance revolves around how firms respond to the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to their business activities. This module aims to provide a theoretical foundation for compliance requirements. Hence, the module provides a contextualised discussion on the theoretical justifications for regulatory intervention in business activities.

This module aims to provide you with the tools to understand, analyse and question the development of insolvency and restructuring methods and practices in selected jurisdictions, as well as at international level. International insolvency law is currently a hotly debated topic, due to the number of famous insolvency cases soaring across the world. The differences across jurisdiction in the balance struck between the protection of companies and their employees against the rights of their creditors will be scrutinised.

This module critically considers the complex relationship between international and regional trade law and practice on the one hand and the protection and promotion of labour rights and social goals on the other. This module therefore considers questions of applied forms of human rights and social values and the realities of international trade and business.

The module will consider the contested justifications for labour rights and their protection at national, regional and international level, as well as the major regional and international sources of labour law. It will seek to understand the effectiveness of these different models and their relationship with different sources of international trade law and economic and investor rights.

The module aims to develop an understanding of the legal and ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence and robotics technologies, along with consideration of appropriate legal and regulatory responses. It provides a philosophical and legal framework for considering concepts and principles that relate to the development and use of such technologies.

It considers different legal and regulatory governance regimes at the international, regional, and national levels. It explores the application and impact of artificial intelligence and robotics in four real-life scenarios: lethal autonomous weapons systems in warfare; automated and algorithmic decision-making in business and finance; autonomous cars and liability; aging population and healthcare robots.