International Business Transactions (613-1)

Instructors

Pierre Legrand

Meeting Info

Rubloff Building 140: Mon, Tues, Wed 8:15AM - 9:40AM

Overview of class

In today's economy, even lawyers practising exclusively in the United States routinely represent clients whose business activities feature an international dimension. This course is designed to offer an introduction to a variety of legal issues that are commonly encountered by lawyers and their clients operating on the international scene. Topics include international contracts of sale (extending to contracts of transportation and letters of credit, the most important way in which international contracts of sale are financed); import and export regulations; agency, distributorship, franchising, and intellectual property licensing agreements; foreign direct investment (extending to the legal regulation of corruption); dispute resolution (covering arbitration and litigation); and corporate social responsibility. Relevant law includes US law; multilateral treaties such as the Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG); and regional agreements such as the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, formerly known as NAFTA).

Registration Requirements

There are no prerequisites; in particular, no prior knowledge of business law or of international law is assumed.

Evaluation Method

Exam will be self-scheduled

Class Materials (Required)

Chow & Schoenbaum, International Business Transactions, 5th edn (Aspen, 2023).

Class Notes

The course begins on Monday, 12 January 2026 and ends on Wednesday, 11 March 2026. Class meets on M, Tu, and W from 8h15 to 9h40 AM.

Class Attributes

Business/Corporate transactions an element
International Law PracticeArea in course

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: MSL and Tax Students are not eligible to enroll.