LLM International Finance Law vs Corporate Law LLM

[danieltuboss]

I am undecided about the next two LLM programmes, they have similar options (i.e., at UCL)

International Banking and Finance Law

Corporate Finance

Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

Economic Analysis of Law: Corporations and Markets

International and Commercial Trusts Law

International Law of Foreign Investment

Legal Aspects of International Finance

Regulation of Financial Markets

The Law and Regulation of Banks and FinTech Services

Corporate Law

Corporate Finance

Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

Economic Analysis of Law: Corporations and Markets

International Law of Foreign Investment

Legal Aspects of International Finance

Comparative Corporate Governance

Company Law

Liquidation and its Consequences

I feel more attracted to the International Banking and Finance programme; however, this area may result too broad, and more focused towards an advisory role.

I would be glad to hear your thoughts about the following:

Is corporate law more specialised -practical- than the Finance programme?

What do you think of both programmes in terms of career and employability?

Thank you!

 

[Jessica Booker]

I am undecided about the next two LLM programmes, they have similar options (i.e., at UCL)

International Banking and Finance Law

Corporate Finance

Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

Economic Analysis of Law: Corporations and Markets

International and Commercial Trusts Law

International Law of Foreign Investment

Legal Aspects of International Finance

Regulation of Financial Markets

The Law and Regulation of Banks and FinTech Services

Corporate Law

Corporate Finance

Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

Economic Analysis of Law: Corporations and Markets

International Law of Foreign Investment

Legal Aspects of International Finance

Comparative Corporate Governance

Company Law

Liquidation and its Consequences

I feel more attracted to the International Banking and Finance programme; however, this area may result too broad, and more focused towards an advisory role.

I would be glad to hear your thoughts about the following:

Is corporate law more specialised -practical- than the Finance programme?

What do you think of both programmes in terms of career and employability?

Thank you!

I would probably speak to someone at the university about this as this is quite a specialised question that few of our members are likely to know about the specifics of the courses you have listed.

LLMs generally don’t tend to dramatically improve career chances or employability across the board. There are exceptions - if you are going into a niche area of law, if you need to build your academic profile up, if you want to buy some time before applying for training contracts - they can be helpful but generally they tend to not make you stand out from the crowd where they are not a requirement of the job and you are going to do further postgraduate qualifications anyway (with the SQE).

UCL is a highly reputable university though and have a good careers service. Their law faculty has strong links with lots of law firms and therefore while you are studying any of the courses you have listed (and after you graduate) you will have access to great alumni networks and some very useful career events/careers support.

 

[danieltuboss]

Dear Jessica,

Thank you for your quick response.

I will!

Kind regards.