Global Litigation and Arbitration Management

In a globalized economy, disputes often have a cross-border dimension. Being linked to a plurality of legal systems, such disputes might be settled in different fora (state courts, arbitral tribunals, international courts, etc.) and on the basis of different laws. This gives rise to peculiar problems, the solution of which requires a specialized knowledge for those involved in the prevention and management of cross-border disputes, be they counsels, in-house counsels, legal officers, managers, government officials, or scholars interested in the phenomenon for scientific reasons.

The GLAM Master program aims to provide students with such knowledge from a "holistic" and "entrepreneurial" perspective. On the one hand, it is "holistic" since it offers an in-depth consideration of all the different legal tools available in the context of cross-border disputes, so that the practitioner can rationally choose the most appropriate one to satisfy the interests at stake. On the other hand, it is "entrepreneurial" since it examines the various techniques that can be used in order to manage this type of litigation in the most efficient manner, with the aim of balancing costs and benefits and controlling the related business risk. Thus, while focusing on international (commercial and investment) arbitration, which is the most common method of dispute resolution in international trade, the GLAM program is also intended to cover litigation before state and international courts, and to provide students with notions of business administration which are relevant to manage and prevent cross-border disputes. This original perspective responds to the need increasingly felt by economic operators to manage disputes as "projects" with a view to maximizing business profits, and by counsels to offer a real "added value" with their services.

The GLAM Master program will be taught in English and will start in the first semester of A.Y. 2024/2025, beginning on January 2025. It will consist of 395 hours (42 ECTS) of teaching, 102 hours (7 ECTS) of other forms of training, 18 hours (1 ECTS) in e-learning mode, 250 hours (10 CFU) of internship at international law firms, multinational corporations and arbitral institutions, and a final (written and oral) test aimed at assessing the knowledge acquired. A total of 60 ECTS will be awarded to the course activities as a whole.

The tuition fee for participants will be euro 21,016.00, including the insurance costs.