Trade Finance Masterclass | Session 1
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This course is open to students at the LSE studying Law or MSc Law and Finance ONLY.
In order to be eligible for a certificate, you MUST register and attend all sessions.
Discussions about international trade typically focus on negotiations of tariffs and free trade agreements between states, but ignore the daily movement and financing of goods and services that cross borders every day. What arrangements support the importation of fruit to our supermarkets? What arrangements support the payment of the multiple suppliers producing components of cars or smart phones? How are the parties financed when there’s a gap in payment terms? What about non-payment risk? What law and jurisdiction govern?
Unknown to the majority of qualified lawyers, there is a detailed private law system of rules and practice supporting import / export transactions, including the cross-border provision of services. This system remains obscure, despite the value of global trade being at an all-time high of nearly $35 trillion in 2025.
This certificate Trade Finance Masterclass Series at LSE Law School is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to:
This course is open to students at the LSE studying Law or MSc Law and Finance. Students will earn a certificate for attending all sessions, but the course will not count as credit to put towards any degree, nor will it be examinable.
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