This course offers a comprehensive and practice-oriented examination of international trade law, emphasizing the legal structures, treaties, and dispute resolution mechanisms that govern global trade. Students will explore the World Trade Organization (WTO) system, regional trade agreements (RTAs), national trade laws, trade remedies, and regulatory standards affecting the movement of goods, services, and investments across borders.
With a strong focus on corporate legal training, the course equips students to navigate trade compliance, manage cross-border regulatory risk, and develop litigation or negotiation strategies for trade disputes. Hands-on legal simulations include trade remedy investigations, WTO dispute settlement processes, treaty interpretation, and trade compliance audits.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
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Understand the legal foundations of multilateral, regional, and bilateral trade regimes.
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Analyze WTO agreements and procedures, including dispute settlement mechanisms.
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Navigate trade remedies (anti-dumping, subsidies, safeguards) and export control regimes.
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Assess the legal impact of non-tariff barriers such as technical standards, health measures, and environmental laws.
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Advise corporations on trade compliance, dispute avoidance, and trade-related litigation.
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Monitor emerging trends in trade law including digital trade, supply chain regulation, and trade-related sustainability policies.
