Courses Offered

The LL.M programme comprises of 8 courses totaling 8 course units ( Each course carries one course unit unless stated otherwise).

Academic Year 2024-2025

Common Core Modules	Track Core Modules	Electives
All Tracks Asian and Global Trends in Information Technology Law / Trade Regulation in a Global Age Advanced Law of Obligations / Law of Real Estate Securitisation Mediation / Financial Regulation	Judicial Studies Track Judgecraft Judicial Executive Programme Judicial Dissertation Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track Blockchain and Governance Law of Mergers and Acquisitions Compliance and Risk Management Private Equity Fund Formation Venture Capital Fund Strategy, Formation & Negotiations Corporate Governance Private Wealth Law: Trusts and Tax Issues Foreign Investment Law in Asia Law and Technology Track Blockchain and Governance Fintech Regulation AI, Law and Ethics Essential Technology for Lawyers Data Governance - Challenges and Opportunities in a Global Context	Selected J.D. courses Selected open and shared courses at other schools Directed Research

Common Core Modules

Track Core Modules

Electives

All Tracks

Asian and Global Trends in Information Technology Law / Trade Regulation in a Global Age
Advanced Law of Obligations / Law of Real Estate Securitisation
Mediation / Financial Regulation

Judicial Studies Track

Judgecraft
Judicial Executive Programme
Judicial Dissertation

Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track

Blockchain and Governance
Law of Mergers and Acquisitions
Compliance and Risk Management
Private Equity Fund Formation
Venture Capital Fund Strategy, Formation & Negotiations
Corporate Governance
Private Wealth Law: Trusts and Tax Issues
Foreign Investment Law in Asia

Law and Technology Track

Blockchain and Governance
Fintech Regulation
AI, Law and Ethics
Essential Technology for Lawyers
Data Governance - Challenges and Opportunities in a Global Context

Selected J.D. courses
Selected open and shared courses at other schools
Directed Research

*List of courses subject to changes.

Academic Year 2023-2024

Common Core Modules	Track Core Modules	Electives
All Tracks Asian and Global Trends in Information Technology Law / Trade Regulation in a Global Age Advanced Law of Obligations / Law of Real Estate Securitisation Mediation / Financial Regulation	Judicial Studies Track Judgecraft Judicial Executive Programme Judicial Dissertation Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track Blockchain and Governance Foreign Investment Law in Asia Law of Mergers and Acquisitions Compliance and Risk Management Intellectual Property Law and Policy Venture Capital Fund Strategy, Formation & Negotiations Law and Technology Track Blockchain and Governance Fintech Regulation AI, Law and Ethics Essential Technology for Lawyers Data Governance - Challenges and Opportunities in a Global Context	Selected J.D. courses Selected open and shared courses at other schools Directed Research

Common Core Modules

Track Core Modules

Electives

All Tracks

Asian and Global Trends in Information Technology Law / Trade Regulation in a Global Age
Advanced Law of Obligations / Law of Real Estate Securitisation
Mediation / Financial Regulation

Judicial Studies Track

Judgecraft
Judicial Executive Programme
Judicial Dissertation

Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track

Blockchain and Governance
Foreign Investment Law in Asia
Law of Mergers and Acquisitions
Compliance and Risk Management
Intellectual Property Law and Policy
Venture Capital Fund Strategy, Formation & Negotiations

Law and Technology Track

Blockchain and Governance
Fintech Regulation
AI, Law and Ethics
Essential Technology for Lawyers
Data Governance - Challenges and Opportunities in a Global Context

Selected J.D. courses
Selected open and shared courses at other schools
Directed Research

*List of courses subject to changes.

Academic Year 2022-2023

Common Core Modules	Track Core Modules	Electives
All Tracks Asian and Global Trends in Information Technology Law Advanced Law of Obligations / Law of Real Estate Securitisation Mediation / Financial Regulation	Judicial Studies Track Judgecraft Judicial Executive Programme Judicial Dissertation Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track Blockchain and Governance Foreign Investment Law in Asia Law of Mergers and Acquisitions Trade Regulation in a Global Age Compliance and Risk Management Beyond the Law Law and Technology Track Fintech Regulation AI, Law and Ethics Essential Technology for Lawyers	Selected J.D. courses Selected open and shared courses at other schools Directed Research

Common Core Modules

Track Core Modules

Electives

All Tracks

Asian and Global Trends in Information Technology Law
Advanced Law of Obligations / Law of Real Estate Securitisation
Mediation / Financial Regulation

Judicial Studies Track

Judgecraft
Judicial Executive Programme
Judicial Dissertation

Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track

Blockchain and Governance
Foreign Investment Law in Asia
Law of Mergers and Acquisitions
Trade Regulation in a Global Age
Compliance and Risk Management
Beyond the Law

Law and Technology Track

Fintech Regulation
AI, Law and Ethics
Essential Technology for Lawyers

Selected J.D. courses
Selected open and shared courses at other schools
Directed Research

*List of courses subject to changes.

Academic Year 2021-2022

Common Core Modules	Track Core Modules	Electives
All Tracks Asian and Global Trends in Information Technology Law Advanced Law of Obligations Mediation / Financial Regulation	Judicial Studies Track Judgecraft Judicial Executive Programme Judicial Dissertation Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track Blockchain and Governance Law of Mergers and Acquisitions Foreign Investment Law in Asia Intellectual Property Law and Policy REITS Law	Selected J.D. courses Selected open and shared courses at other schools Directed Research

Common Core Modules

Track Core Modules

Electives

All Tracks

Asian and Global Trends in Information Technology Law
Advanced Law of Obligations
Mediation / Financial Regulation

Judicial Studies Track

Judgecraft
Judicial Executive Programme
Judicial Dissertation

Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track

Blockchain and Governance
Law of Mergers and Acquisitions
Foreign Investment Law in Asia
Intellectual Property Law and Policy
REITS Law

Selected J.D. courses
Selected open and shared courses at other schools
Directed Research

^*List of courses subject to changes.

Academic Year 2020-2021

Common Core Modules	Track Core Modules	Electives
All Tracks Law and Technology Advanced Law of Obligations Mediation / Judicial Mediation	Judicial Studies Track Judgecraft Advanced Public Interest Law Judicial Dissertation Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track Beyond the Law: Regulatory Mechanisms in Cross-border Issues in the Asian Context Law of Mergers and Acquisitions Financial Regulation in Singapore, Hong Kong and Greater China	Judicial Studies Track Financial Accounting Politics of South East Asia Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track Directed Research (2 credit units) Directed Research (1 credit unit) Selected J.D. courses

Common Core Modules

Track Core Modules

Electives

All Tracks

Law and Technology
Advanced Law of Obligations
Mediation / Judicial Mediation

Judicial Studies Track

Judgecraft
Advanced Public Interest Law
Judicial Dissertation

Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track

Beyond the Law: Regulatory Mechanisms in Cross-border Issues in the Asian Context
Law of Mergers and Acquisitions
Financial Regulation in Singapore, Hong Kong and Greater China

Judicial Studies Track

Financial Accounting
Politics of South East Asia

Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track

Directed Research (2 credit units)
Directed Research (1 credit unit)
Selected J.D. courses

^*List of courses subject to changes.

Academic Year 2019-2020

Common Core Modules	Track Core Modules	Electives
All Tracks Law and Technology Advanced Law of Obligations Mediation / Judicial Mediation	Judicial Studies Track Judgecraft Advanced Public Interest Law Judicial Dissertation Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track Chinese Contract and Business Law: A Comparative Perspective Law of Mergers and Acquisitions Intellectual Property Law and Policy: International and Asian Perspectives	Judicial Studies Track Financial Accounting Politics of South East Asia Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track Directed Research (2 credit units) Directed Research (1 credit unit) Selected J.D. courses

Common Core Modules

Track Core Modules

Electives

All Tracks

Law and Technology
Advanced Law of Obligations
Mediation / Judicial Mediation

Judicial Studies Track

Judgecraft
Advanced Public Interest Law
Judicial Dissertation

Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track

Chinese Contract and Business Law: A Comparative Perspective
Law of Mergers and Acquisitions
Intellectual Property Law and Policy: International and Asian Perspectives

Judicial Studies Track

Financial Accounting
Politics of South East Asia

Cross-Border Business and Finance Law in Asia Track

Directed Research (2 credit units)
Directed Research (1 credit unit)
Selected J.D. courses

^*List of courses subject to changes.

CROSS-BORDER BUSINESS AND FINANCE LAW IN ASIA TRACK

Academic Year 2018-2019

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3
Asian and Global Trends in Information Technology Law Chinese Contract and Business Law: An Asian Perspective International Business Law: An Asian Perspective	Financial Regulation in Singapore, Hong Kong and Greater China Intellectual Property Law and Policy: International and Asian Perspectives Trusts and Wealth Management in Singapore and Hong Kong	Cross-Border Mediation: Skills and Practice Directed Research

Academic Year 2017-2018

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3
Beyond the Law: Regulatory Mechanisms in Cross-border Issues in the Asian Context Chinese Contract and Business Law: An Asian Perspective Foreign Investment Law in Asia	Intellectual Property Law and Policy: International and Asian Perspectives International Business Law: An Asian Perspective Law of Mergers and Acquisitions	Business Defamation: Asian and Comparative Perspectives Cross-Border Mediation: Skills and Practice Directed Research

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