Trade Law Consultancy
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Head instructor
Dr. Salvador DURANY - sdurany@uic.es
Office hours
Reyes Alcón: ralcon@uic.es
Office hours: Monday to Friday from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. In all cases an email should be sent in advance to arrange an appointment.
Any queries regarding the progress of the module, its content or its assessment should be addressed to the course coordinator, Prof Salvador Durany at sdurany@uic.es.
This subject addresses the main topics involved in Commercial Law Consultancy using case methodology. The most relevant business matters will be analysed from the point of view of the usual practice of offices through practical cases designed and developed by professional lawyers.
None required.
The main objective is to become able to integrate the knowledge acquired during the degree and apply it to real and specific problems of practicing in the field of commercial law. This subject has a clear professional focus, aimed at the practice of law.
It will also provide the methodological basis for applying good judgement and a comprehensive approach to giving legal advice to citizens as well as knowledge of the basic components of legal consulting along with the tools necessary to analyse areas of professional intervention in different areas, including applying alternative systems to conflict resolution other than jurisdictional ones.
Students will learn how to:
- Recognise the main topics covered by commercial legal consultancy.
- Apply the basic principles of commercial law consulting.
- Master the production of the main extrajudicial legal documents (contractual and others) relating to the field of commercial law.
- Write reports and give expert opinions in the interest of clients or the Public Administration on strictly substantive aspects of the scope of commercial law.
• Commercial law; Corporate Law: constitution, structural and statutory modification, operation of corporate bodies; dissolution and liquidation
• Commercial law, commercial contracting.
• Bankruptcy Law
The University Master's Degree in Advocacy bases its methodology on the "case method" which consists in studying real-life scenarios and problems that law firms deal with. Students prepare and analyse cases, identify issues and, once in class together with the teacher, either individually or in groups, look for solutions and share the possible alternatives available.
Our intention with the case method is to help students acquire the main skills of a good legal professional such as logical reasoning, ease of oral expression and mastery of language, among others.
The subject of Commercial Law Consultancy consists of 2 ECTS, of which 20 hours are face-to-face classes and then a minimum of 30 hours work by each student on which they will be assessed.
The evaluation consists of two parameters:
• Participation in class: Accounts for 60% of the final mark.
• Written examination (test and case study): Accounts for 40% of the final mark.
Basic Bibliography:
Updated manuals of the subjects that involve Commercial Law.
The use of the main legal databases is recommended.
Further Reading:
In most of the cases that are worked in the classroom, specific bibliographic sources have been incorporated for their preparation. They are attached with the material that is provided to students.