CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAW TRACK

This specialist track provides an overview of the policies, doctrines, statutory provisions and
regulations that apply to various commercial and business transactions. Apart from tackling the
applicable legal frameworks, this track offers students significant opportunities to discuss the
experiences of commercial and business law practitioners. Substantial emphasis is placed on
mastering the practical application of these frameworks, and students will be required to draft and
submit pleadings, registration documents, offering prospectuses and others. Upon completing this
track, students will have the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the corporate field.
Foundational Courses:
Corporate Governance (2)
Special Problems in Business Law Practice (2)
Cognate Courses:
Bank Conservatorship, Receivership, and Liquidation (2)
Banking Law (2)
Consumer Protection Laws (2)
Copyright and Related Rights (2)
Corporate Finance (2)
Corporate Practice (2)
Energy Law and Practice (2)
European Business Law (2)
Evolving Norms of Business Responsibilities for Human Rights (2)
Family Business Governance and Counseling (1)
Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Laws (2)
Foreign Investments and Investment Incentives Law (2)
Gender and the Law (2)
Information Technology Law and High-Technology Transactions (2)
Intellectual Property Law and Competition Policy (1)
Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity, and Governance (2)
International Commercial Arbitration (2)
International Commercial Transactions (2)
International Competition Laws (2)
International Financial Institutions (2)
International Taxation (2)
International Trade Issues (2)
Law and Economics of Antitrust (2)
Law on Franchising (1)
Legal Accounting (1)
Local Government Finance (2)
Management and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (2)
Media Law and Ethics (2)
Mediation (2)
Mergers and Acquisitions (2)
Negotiation Seminar (2)
Patent Law, Industrial Design, and Plant Variety Protection (2)
Philippine Competition Law (2)
Public-Private Partnership (2)
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Real Estate Transactions (2)

Securities Regulation (2)
Securities, Public Offerings, and Stock Exchange Listings (2)
Seminar on Emerging Issues in Sports Law (2)
Sports and Entertainment Law (2)
Tax on Mergers and Acquisitions (1)
Telecommunications Practice (2)
Trademark Law, Unfair Competition Law and Trade Secrets (2)

CORPORATE FINANCE STREAM

This specialist stream involves an in-depth study of the heart of corporate and business law, i.e.,
capital structure of corporations, including the various aspects and strategies of sourcing and
allocating financial resources and assets under applicable legal frameworks. Students are
exposed to an array of fields in commercial law, such as banking, real estate, securities regulation,
mergers and acquisitions, foreign investments and public-private partnership, among others. As
such, drafting registration documents, offering prospectuses and developing business strategies
to increase the value of the corporate entities will be required, among others. Upon completion of
this stream, students will gain a fundamental insight on the substantive and practical aspects of
the business law practice.
Foundational Courses:
Corporate Finance (2)
Special Problems in Business Law Practice (2)
Cognate Courses:
Bank Conservatorship, Receivership, and Liquidation (2)
Banking Law (2)
Corporate Governance (2)
Corporate Practice (2)
European Business Law (2)
Evolving Norms of Business Responsibilities for Human Rights (2)
Family Business Governance and Counseling (1)
Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Laws (2)
Foreign Investments and Investment Incentives Law (2)
Gender and the Law (2)
Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity, and Governance (2)
International Commercial Transactions (2)
International Competition Laws (2)
International Financial Institutions (2)
International Taxation (2)
Law and Economics of Antitrust (2)
Legal Accounting (1)
Local Government Finance (2)
Mergers and Acquisitions (2)
Public-Private Partnership (2)
Real Estate Transactions (2)
Securities Regulation (2)
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Securities, Public Offerings, and Stock Exchange Listings (2)

Tax on Mergers and Acquisitions (1)

CORPORATE LITIGATION AND DISPUTE MANAGEMENT STREAM

This specialist stream is intended for students who are interested to learn the procedural
enforcement of substantive rights and the practical aspects of management and resolution of
disputes in the corporate setting. A notable feature of this stream is the merging of corporate and
business law with litigation and alternative modes of dispute resolution under international and
domestic legal frameworks. Practitioners in the various fields of commercial law will provide an
experiential discussions on the applicable laws and key institutions involved. Upon completion of
this stream, students will gain a good grasp of the practical aspects of various corporation and
business laws, including drafting of applicable pleadings, complementing their knowledge of the
substantive law with the procedural aspects of enforcement and dispute management and
resolution.

Foundational Courses:
Corporate Governance (2)
Special Problems in Business Law Practice (2)
Cognate Courses:
Bank Conservatorship, Receivership, and Liquidation (2)
Banking Law (2)
Consumer Protection Laws (2)
Corporate Practice (2)
Energy Law and Practice (2)
European Business Law (2)
Evolving Norms of Business Responsibilities for Human Rights (2)
Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Laws (2)
Foreign Investments and Investment Incentives Law (2)
Gender and the Law (2)
Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity, and Governance (2)
International Commercial Arbitration (2)
International Commercial Transactions (2)
International Competition Laws (2)
International Taxation (2)
Law on Franchising (1)
Mediation (2)
Negotiation Seminar (2)
Philippine Competition Law (2)
Seminar on Emerging Issues in Sports Law (2)
Telecommunications Practice (2)
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STREAM

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This specialist stream provides an in-depth study of intellectual property laws and current trends
in the field. Students are introduced to the history, origin, purpose, and function of instruments
like copyright, patents, trademarks, and unfair competition. Apart from learning applicable
international and domestic legal frameworks, students will also develop practical skills necessary
to apply their substantive knowledge to drafting and negotiating contracts, navigating dispute and
settlement procedures, developing business strategies, and facilitating brand management. As
such, the practical aspect of protection, management, and enforcement of intellectual property
rights is a key feature of this stream. Upon completion of this stream, students will have a firm
grasp of intellectual property law and substantial insight on the practice of intellectual property
law.
Foundational Courses:
Copyright and Related Rights (2)
Trademark Law, Unfair Competition Law and Trade Secrets (2)
Patent Law, Industrial Design, and Plant Variety Protection (2)
Cognate Courses:
Corporate Practice (2)
Evolving Norms of Business Responsibilities for Human Rights (2)
Gender and the Law (2)
Information Technology Law and High-Technology Transactions (2)
Intellectual Property Law and Competition Policy (1)
Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity, and Governance (2)
International Trade Issues (2)
Law on Franchising (1)
Management and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (2)
Sports and Entertainment Law (2)
DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRACK
This specialist track is intended for students who would want to pursue a career in litigation and/or
alternative modes of dispute resolution. The courses offered in this track builds on the students
knowledge in criminal procedure and civil procedure, and offers practical and experiential
discussions on remedial law. Clinical Legal Education is a key feature of this track, as students
will have the opportunity to do hands-on case work supervised by experienced litigation lawyers.
This track also includes courses that tackle dispute settlement mechanisms outside the traditional
court set-up. Students enrolled in this track may opt to sub-specialize in alternative dispute
resolution or litigation. Upon completing this track, students will have a deeper understanding of
remedial law and other modes of dispute resolution, and how they are employed in practice.

Foundational Courses:
Clinical Legal Education 101-A: Law Student Practice (2)
Clinical Legal Education 101-B: Law Student Practice (2)
Cognate Courses:
Appellate Practice and Brief Making (2)
Clinical Legal Education 102: The Criminal Justice System and the Rights of the
Accused (2)
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Constitutional Litigation and the Power of Judicial Review (2)

Family Conflict Dispute Resolutions (2)
Gender and the Law (2)
Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity, and Governance (2)
International Commercial Arbitration (2)
Legal Counselling (1)
Mediation (2)
Modes of Discovery (2)
Negotiation Seminar (2)
Peace Process and Peace Agreements (1)
Practice on Injunctive Writs and TROs (1)
Provisional Remedies (2)
Seminar on Emerging Issues in Sports Law (2)
Special Civil Actions (2)
The Judicial Mind (2)
Writs of Amparo and Habeas Data: Law and Practice (1)
INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DEVELOPMENT TRACK

This specialist track is designed for students who want to go beyond the domestic legal realm. It
covers a wide range of issues of international concern, such as trade and commerce, human
rights, transnational crimes, and UN regulations, international regulatory organizations and
mechanisms among others. This track responds to the increasing need for future lawyers to have
a good grasp of international law, whether they pursue a career in the public sector, private
practice, civil society, or the academe.

Foundational Courses:
Seminar on Comparative Legal Studies (2)
Seminar on Contemporary Developments in International Law (2)
Cognate Courses:
Agrarian Reform Law (2)
ASEAN Economic Relations, Law & Policy (2)
Childrens Rights and the Law (2)
Clinical Legal Education 102: The Criminal Justice System and the Rights of the
Accused (2)
Emerging Issues in Human Rights (2)
Energy Law and Practice (2)
Environmental Regulation (2)
Environmental Rights and Legal Remedies in the Philippines (2)
European Business Law (2)
Evolving Norms of Business Responsibilities for Human Rights (2)
Foundational Course on Womens Rights (1)
Gender and the Law (2)
Global Legal Practice (2)
Humanitarian Law in Armed Conflict (2)
Indigenous Peoples and the Law (2)
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Institutions and Mechanisms for Human Rights Promotion and Protection (2)
Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity, and Governance (2)
International Competition Laws (2)
International Criminal Law (2)
International Environmental and Climate Change Law (2)
International Environmental Practice (2)
International Financial Institutions (2)
International Human Rights Law (2)
International Labor Law (2)
International Moot Court (2)
International Trade Issues (2)
Introduction to ASEAN Economic Law (2)
Introduction to International Economic Law (2)
Law and Economic Development (2)
Law and Economics of Antitrust (2)
Law on Natural Resources (1)
Laws on Refugees, the Internally Displaced, and Stateless Persons (2)
Peace Process and Peace Agreements (1)
Political and Economic Aspects of Regional Economic Integration (2)
Public-Private Partnership (2)
Seminar on Emerging Issues in Sports Law (2)
Street Law (2)
Treaties and other International Agreements (2)
UN and other International Organizations (2)
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (2)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW STREAM

This specialist stream covers a wide range of topics focused on the interplay of law and
economics. Specialized topics on international trade, investments, and competition law are key
features of this stream. Students may choose from among the cognate courses to tailor their
learning to include relevant issues in a particular region (e.g. Europe, ASEAN) or area of practice
(e.g. Trade, Competition). Upon completing this stream, students are expected to have a strong
theoretical and practical understanding of the international trading system and its attendant legal
issues.
Foundational Courses:
Introduction to International Economic Law (2)
Law and Economic Development (2)
Cognate Courses:
ASEAN Economic Relations, Law & Policy (2)
Evolving Norms of Business Responsibilities for Human Rights (2)
European Business Law (2)
Gender and the Law (2)
Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity, and Governance (2)
International Competition Laws (2)
International Financial Institutions (2)
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International Trade Issues (2)

Introduction to ASEAN Economic Law (2)
Law and Economics of Antitrust (2)
Political and Economic Aspects of Regional Economic Integration (2)
Public-Private Partnership (2)

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW STREAM

This stream provides an insight into international and domestic environmental laws and current
issues. A study of the situation and laws on Philippine environmental issues is a key feature of
this stream. Students will also discuss contemporary environmental issues, such as climate
change and renewable energy. The stream also provides the students with adequate knowledge
on the procedural aspect of environmental law practice. Upon completion of this stream, students
will have not only have the required knowledge of environmental laws and procedure, but also a
better understanding of the practical issues and challenges faced by environmental law
practitioners.
Foundational Courses:
Environmental Regulation (2)
International Environmental and Climate Change Law (2)
Cognate Courses:
Energy Law and Practice (2)
Environmental Rights and Legal Remedies in the Philippines (2)
Evolving Norms of Business Responsibilities for Human Rights (2)
Gender and the Law (2)
Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity, and Governance (2)
International Environmental Practice (2)
Law on Natural Resources (1)

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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW STREAM

This specialist stream focuses on human rights principles, norms, conventions, and mechanisms.
The study of related laws and conventions, as applied to the human rights situation of
marginalized and vulnerable sectors, is a key feature of this stream. Emerging issues in human
rights will also be covered, bringing students to the cutting edge of this area of law. Employing a
multidisciplinary approach and dynamic teaching methods in its various course offerings, this
human rights stream will equip students with the requisite practical skills and substantive
knowledge to become professionals, scholars, and leaders in the field of human rights.
Foundational Courses:
Emerging Issues in Human Rights (2)
International Human Rights Law (2)
Cognate Courses:
Agrarian Reform Law (2)
Childrens Rights and the Law (2)

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Clinical Legal Education 102: The Criminal Justice System and the Rights of the Accused
(2)
Environmental Rights and Legal Remedies in the Philippines (2)
Evolving Norms of Business Responsibilities for Human Rights (2)
Foundational Course on Womens Rights (1)
Gender and the Law (2)
Humanitarian Law in Armed Conflict (2)
Indigenous Peoples and the Law (2)
Institutions and Mechanisms for Human Rights Promotion and Protection (2)
Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity, and Governance (2)
International Criminal Law (2)
International Labor Law (2)
Laws on Refugees, the Internally Displaced, and Stateless Persons (2)
Peace Process and Peace Agreements (1)
Street Law (2)

FREE ELECTIVES

Immigration, Registration, and Citizenship Laws (2)

Seminar on Legislative Drafting and Advocacy (2)
Law and Political Philosophy: From Antiquity to Postmodernity (2)
The Lawyer as Leader and Policy Maker (2)

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