Full - time master Master in International Legal Practice

Full - time master Master in International Legal Practice

The main purpose of the foundation of ISDE was to complete the education of the law graduates, with the aim to contribute to the society with lawyers with an excellent education and capable to respond with professionalism and integrity to the demands required by this profession in its different specialties. ISDE has grown and developed, as well as its offer in Master Programmes and its commitment on preparing lawyers who will assume important responsibilities in the present society. Message from the Chancellor of ISDE Excmo. Dr. D. José Juan Pintó Ruiz

Board of Governors 3 Senior ManageMent team Mr. Jorge Pinto Sala President Mr. Juan Jose Sanchez Puig Executive Director Mr. Manuel Garayo de Orbe Secretary of the Senior Management Team. Public prosecutor Mr. Rafael Abadia Jordana Member of the Senior Management Team. Lawyer Mr. Vicente Sierra Rocafort Member of the Senior Management Team. Lawyer academic Board Mr. Jorge Pinto Sala Director of the Senior Management Team Mr. Pablo Paisan Ruiz Attorney at Law Ms. Alegria Borras Principal lecturer International Private Law University of Barcelona Mr. Gianpaolo Monteneri Attorney at Law Mr. David Jimenez Mouriz Attorney at Law. Tax advisor Mr. Juan Jose Sanchez Puig Director

Governing Bodies 4 academic Board Mr Pablo Paisán Ruiz Lawyer at Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira Professor Alegría Borrás, PhD Professor of Private International Law Mr Gianpaolo Monteneri President, Monteneri Sports Mr David Jiménez Mouriz Tax Consultant/Lawyer Mr Javier Hervás Partner at KPMG Sports Advisory Mr David Jiménez Mouriz Partner. Dutilh Tax Department Mr David Pérez García Director of Tax and Estate Planning at Popular Banca Privada, Grupo Banco Popular Mr Efraim Barak Senior Partner, D. Mirkin & Co. Advocates and Notaries Mr Patricia Vidal Martínez Counsel, Uría Menéndez, Madrid office Mr Plácido Molina Barrister. Director of Collection, Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira Ms Marta Iglesias Doctor of Law. Professor of International Law, Complutense University of Madrid Mr Emilio Ramírez Lawyer. Director and owner of Ramírez y Asociados. Mr José Luis Pérez Benítez Partner-Consultant, Pérez & Partners Consultants Mr Ramón Terol Professor of Administrative Law. Secretary of the Electoral Guarantees Board, the Higher Sports Council. Member of the Sports Lawyers Association. Ms Diane Stephenson Solicitor in England and Wales. Lawyer. Mr Javier Rodríguez Ten Phd. in Law. Member of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Sports Law Association. Ms Anabel Campo Blanco Master in Human Resources. Secretarial Manager of Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira. Fulltime master

letter from the Director of isde mr. Juan José Sánchez Puig The ver y etymology of the word Master embodies the philosophy underpinning ISDE s educational objective, where the student is the focal point and the absolute protagonist. All of our resources and effor ts are focused on achieving this objective, which is to ensure that the student has mastered the subject matter by the end of the programme. Par tnerships with the leading figures in the world of law and business, a proven training method, the personal attention of the teaching and coordination team, and all of our technical and human resources are placed at the disposal of our students in our quest to ensure that the programmes achieve their utmost educational goals and make the time and effor t devoted to them wor th the while. Throughout the years, we have striven and succeeded in ensuring that our students not only acquire the most upto-date knowledge, but that they also accomplish their personal and professional development goals through the acquisition of skills and competencies that lay the foundation for a new stage in their careers. The sum of the effor ts of the ISDE and its students without whose commitment the most qualified staff or technical resources would serve no purpose- has made us proud to see how those who trusted us with their training needs have gone on to enjoy highly successful careers and to occupy the senior positions they so brilliantly and so efficiently prepared themselves for. Loyalty to the spirit and methods that have earned us the trust of thousands of students, and continuous upgrading and improvement of our training methods, have placed us at the forefront of our field, as evidenced by our performance in independent rankings. The accomplishment of these objectives in recent years has driven us to never lose sight of the fact that our goal is the success of our students. Mr. Juan José Sánchez Puig Executive Director

Presentation In order to cope with international demands of the international legal market, in 2013 ISDE shall launch a new program of advanced International Legal Practice devoted to the most relevant aspects of international law and global business framework. For any legal advisor who addresses their practice to international clients or advises local clients with international potential, this program of advanced International Legal Practice is essential for a successful future career. It will provide the student with legal international knowledge, access to the current practice and international contacts. The ISDE programme is the new response to these challenges. We invite interested students to register for the ISDE programme and to spend a pleasant, interesting and challenging year in Barcelona with lawyers, legal advisors and colleagues from different jurisdictions worldwide. This vital experience will allow them to overcome national prejudices and explore, with others, the development and use of international law in current business practices.

General description 7 Objectives In todays era of globalization and interdependence a thorough knowledge of international private law is becoming more and more essential for international practitioners. With this view, ISDE s new International Legal Practice program has been designed to provide a flexible framework for advanced study in different areas of international law. Interdisciplinary legal knowledge and globalization are two key concepts in any law program at the beginning of this century. Although law students may have in-depth experience of the specific features of their home country legislation, that is not sufficient for counselling companies and entrepreneurs who are active in international trade and become operative in worldwide markets. Additionally, a familiarity with the tax, commercial and present day clients' commercial needs. As in other ISDE programmes, the course shall seek to endow the ISDE s practical approach to day-to-day legal problems that practitioners may face in their professional careers as a way to provide individuals with high-level training in the field. Attendees For the reasons noted above, the course is aimed especially at legal professionals who are already familiar with international private law such as lawyers, in-house counsel, civil servants and lecturers, among others, and whose professional interest or intellectual curiosity leads them to seek further professional training in this area. The program is addressed at practitioners with a general legal education including basic training in international law and has as its objective to enhance the trainees' knowledge of key areas of current international practice. Additionally, some knowledge of national tax, commercial domestic law and economic rules would be of useful to take full advantage of the course and its practical approach in the international arena. However, applications by participants trained in subjects other than law, such as international relations, political studies or economics, may also be considered, provided that they have become familiar with the general principles of international law through their professional experience.

Methodology and structure Over the years, ISDE has developed a methodology in other Masters consisting in a double approach: (i) a practical study of the relevant legal subjects, combined with (ii) the possibility to practice and establish direct training in a law-firm, a legal department of a company or an institutional office. As such, the course will be in two phases: the first quarter (February to June) there are intensive class sessions and the second quarter (July to December) students practise and expand their legal knowledge in a law-firm or legal department of a company. During the second phase, students will have the opportunity to work closely and collaborate with lawyers and legal advisers in their day-to-day legal activities and cases. The aim is to offer training sessions and stages that deal with international law and allow students to work in an international legal environment. With regard the course structure, the new programme of advanced International Legal Practice is mainly devoted to international law and business practice. Therefore, subjects are divided into core and specific seminars, in order to cover both the essential subjects required for International Business Lawyers but also other specific subjects, which may be of interest to certain practitioners. The core subjects, which are addressed at providing a solid knowledge in international legal practice include, among others: international private law, practice of international transactions, alternative dispute resolutions, international litigation, competition law, International IP law and Contract and commercial law. As with specific seminars, other subjects are also contemplated such as international criminal law, human rights, sports law, and so on). In all events, the core of the course is devoted to the most relevant aspects of international business law and global trade and commerce issues, which require a higher number of hours/ credits. In parallel to these training sessions, students will have the opportunity to temporarily join international law-firms or legal departments of multinational companies to experience and in person the international flavour of real cases and actual assignments. ISDE s philosophy is not only to learn from case-law and practical sessions but also allow students to experience the functioning of an international law-firm and learn from real situations and client assignments.

Professors and Academic Program 9 Faculty cristina gonzález Universitat de Barcelona alain casanovas KPMG daniel Vázquez Universitat de Barcelona diego Pol Baker & McKenzie Jesús de alfonso Tribunal Arbitral de Barcelona alessandra Sgubini Bridge Mediation edmundo elías Universidad Guadalajara (México) ignacio Marqués Baker & McKenzie Josep Mª Balcells Baker & McKenzie Javier Valle Uría & Menéndez John rigau Pepsico Jordi López Pintó Ruiz del Valle Juli Ponce Universitat de Barcelona Laura Poncela Grupo Mitsubishi Miguel Morales Uría & Menéndez Mark Winston Michelman & Robinson LLP Marta Plana Spanish Telecom Commission rubén aisa Deloitte rais amils Clifford Chance ramón Mullerat Iuris Valls * Faculty staff are subject to change, in accordance with programme requirements. Main Subjects International Private Law: Applicable Law, Jurisdiction and Enforcement Practice Of International Transactions (M&A) Alternative International Dispute Resolution (Mediation and Arbitration) International Commerce and Contract Law Information Technology Law and E-Commerce (IT) Competition Law The European Union (Introduction to Law & Institutions) Substantive Law of the EU (Monetary Union and Freedoms) International Tax Law Project Finance Environmental Law International Corporate Law International Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Intellectual Property Law (IP) International Trade Law Seminars International Data Protection Sports Law International Criminal Law International Trust Law Deontology and the legal profession. Professional Responsibility. International Torts Law International Public Organizations Legal English and methodology Lawyering skills In-house lawyering

Advantages and main Features 10 Among the main advantages and features that make this Master advantageous to practitioners, we would mention the following: Provides current and practical knowledge on those legal subjects that are primarily required to become an International Business Lawyer in the XXI Century. The Master is oriented to those subjects that are not usually sufficiently developed in domestic law schools but which are nowadays critical for an international legal practice. Offers not only practical legal skills but is also focused to develop thorough consideration about and knowledge on international business trends, so that students may advise globally or at least detect the crucial issues involved in a particular transaction and thereby provide a synthetic and practical approach to international clients and large multinationals. Allow students to temporarily join international law-firms or legal departments of multinational companies to personally experience the international flavour of real cases and real assignments. Finally, the Master gives students the possibility to spend a pleasant, interesting and challenging year in Barcelona with lawyers, legal advisors and colleagues from different jurisdictions worldwide. This vital experience will allow them to overcome national prejudices and explore with others the actual development and use of international law in the current business practices.

Admissions Procedure 11 Title The Master in International Legal Practice is issued by the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE) (Superior Institute of Law and Economy), School of Legal Practise, homologated by the General Council of Spanish Legal Associations and by the Council for the Law Societies of Catalonia and acknowledged and accepted by the law Societies of Madrid and Barcelona Documentation Applicants willing to participate in the admission proces of the Master shall complete a Registration Form, and send it, fully completed by email, along with the following documentation: Curriculum vitae Copy of the University Degree Copy of the University transcripts or University results certificate (in case you have not finished your studies at the moment of application, please send us your current academic record) A minimum of one reference letter from someone who knows you from an academic or a working background Copy of the passport or other relevant identification document subject the acceptance of a certain applicant to a personal interview. The number of the places available to study the Master is limited and applications are assessed on a first come first serve basis; we recommend a prompt application to the program. Location and Calender The Master program shall be taught in two distinct phases - The first phase (February to June) classes shall be given in the academic building of ISDE in Barcelona. During this period the attendees shall receive classes between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., from Monday to Friday. - The second phase (July to December) shall take place in the law firm or company assigned to the participant for their training period. The student shall adhere to the time-table of the office or company. Applying Those applicants, who successfully meet the minimum entry requirements to join the course, shall also take the following tests on a later date: Motivation test Psychometric test Juridical skills exam English level exam Prospective students are able to submit applications all year round. However, the Admissions Committee assesses the received applications once a week and Applicants are informed immediately of the outcome of their application. At the same time, if necessary, applicants can be asked to submit further information or documentation to clarify certain aspects of their academic and/or professional background. The Admissions Committee is also entitled to Josep maría Balcells Director of the Master in International Legal Practice. Partner in Baker & McKenzie. The Master in International Legal Practice offers a practical and modern approach to international business law for a successful legal career

Contact Details the admissions Procedure will be directly dealt with isde s admissions department. 73-77 Badajoz St. 08005 - Barcelona telf.: +34 931 120 850 Fax: +34 931 120 901 e-mail:vgongora@isdemasters.com www.isdemasters.com