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PRESENTATION
Created by Paris based international business
lawyers and law professors, HEAD Law School
combines superior academics with exposure to
the best professionals.
The LL.M. in Law and Business offers an
innovative approach to education that truly
prepares students for the practice of law in
today’s global economy, whether that be in an
international law firm or in the legal department
of a multinational corporation. The focus is on the
acquisition of know-how, in addition to providing
a strong base in theory. Therefore, the study of
law is supplemented by business-related courses
including economics, finance, marketing and
strategy. At the same time, students, through
collaborative workshops and team projects, are
challenged to grow their practical lawyering skills
to the next level. Courses are co-taught by leading
professors from the French universities and
international legal practitioners so that you can
acquire skills that will fully prepared you to work in
large international firms and companies.
HEAD Law School enables you to interact with
many professionals throughout the year.
It engages you in the business world via
its established partnerships with 40 majors
corporations and law firms. A personal mentor,
drawn from among these partners, is attributed
to each student in accordance with his or her
professional ambitions. Conferences, organized
twice a month, are essential extensions of class
teaching, and play a critical role for student
vocational guidance. Delivered by high-level legal
professionals, they are an important networking
opportunity for students.
ORGANISATION
The courses run from September to the end of
May and are followed by a six month internship.
The curriculum focuses on professional skills and
legal savoir-faire and enables you to go deeply
into two complementary fields of study: law and
business..Each student has a large choice of
optional courses that enables him to customize
his or her desired subject matter specialization.
Main topics are :
• Business Law: contracts (drafting, negotiation,
disputes) anti-trust, tax and financing
• Professional Savoir-Faire: legal research,
presentation skills, writing skills, negotiating skills
• Business Environment: mergers & acquisitions,
accounting, finance, compliance, HR policies,
marketing and communication
• Humanities: history of political ideas, history of
economic ideas, law and art, law and literature
• International Development: language skills,
comparative law, international law
• Preparation for Professional Life: professional
development, resume tools, pro bono activity,
mentoring, internships.
ACCESS
The LLM in Law and Business is available to
students from around the world who have earned
a graduate degree in law from an accredited
college or university.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Business law firms, legal department of inter-
national companies.
LL.M. IN LAW AND BUSINESS
CONTACTS
PDean of Academic Affairs :
Aubépine Meunié
[email protected]
www.ecolehead.fr
Tél : 01 75 43 43 10