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6 ways to fund your foreign LLM degree

You want to do an LLM abroad. But the numbers are simply out of your reach. We mailed the details yesterday, you can read my email titled “How much does a foreign LLM cost?” After all, an LLM from Ivy League universities can cost easily between INR  45 – 70 lakhs just in tuition fees. …

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Who can do LLM without an LLB degree

Are you a Chartered Accountant (CA) or Company Secretary(CS)? Do you want to do a foreign Masters of Law (LL.M.)?  The demand for interdisciplinary knowledge continues to increase on the job market, particularly in companies and organizations that work internationally. The growing number of international agreements especially within Europe is making it difficult for employers …

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How much does it cost to do LLM abroad

I am a daughter of a businessman. I have to do a cost-benefit analysis of everything. From gauging the worth of branded shoes by calculating how long they will last for or by comparing the fares of rickshaws and uber cabs against the comfort I would receive for the said distance.  So if I had …

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All you need to know about assessment internships

Another LawSikho student got a PPO from an assessment internship with active help from our placement office this week. I thought I would take this opportunity to share something about assessment internships with all of you. What is an assessment internship and how to get one? We did some research this year about what are …

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How much do big MNC-s pay their lawyers

Let’s start at the top of the food chain. There are two companies in the world with more than US$ 2 Trillion market cap each. One is Apple, the other one is Microsoft.   APPLE VERSUS MICROSOFT  A simple online search reveals that Apple pays anything between US$200-230k per year to its lawyers:  APPLE MICROSOFT  In …

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5 stand-out clauses in international contracts

In our recent blogposts, we have nurtured you on various key skills involving international business contracts. A good business lawyer is one who understands the various nuances of international commercial contracts.  As a business lawyer, you will have to consult, advise, research, draft, ensure compliance and enforcement of cross-border business contracts on a regular basis.  …

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9 most common types of business agents

Contractual relationships are a key part of business. International business lawyers should be skilled at handling such relationships .  As an international business lawyer, you have to be aware of the various contractual authorities. You also have to be aware of the concept of various types of contractual agencies.   Types of Agency/ Contractual Authority  Principal-Agent …

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9 Elements of a standard business contract

WHY CONTRACTS ARE IMPORTANT FOR BUSINESS LAWYERS?  Drafting contracts is a quintessential skill for any lawyer.  With the advance of technology, lawyers are required to be updated with the skills of new-age contracts such as end-user-license agreements, online transactional contracts, e-commerce agreements, software licensing agreements and a wide variety of other primarily tech-based contracts.  All …

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5 reasons businesses prefer Delaware

Delaware is known to be ‘the first state’ of the United States of America(USA) because it was the first state to ratify the US constitution.  Thomas Jefferson also called it a diamond state as he described it as a “jewel” among states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard. But that is not …