GLOBAL LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION MANAGEMENT
In a globalized economy, disputes often have a cross-border dimension. Being linked to a plurality of legal systems, such disputes might be settled in different fora (state courts, arbitral tribunals, international courts, etc.) and on the basis of different laws.
This gives rise to peculiar problems, the solution of which requires a specialized knowledge for those involved in their prevention and management, be they counsels, in-house counsels, legal officers, managers, government officials, or scholars interested in the phenomenon for scientific reasons.
The GLAM Master program, organized by the Università degli studi di Milano, aims to provide students with such knowledge from a “holistic” and “entrepreneurial” perspective.
On the one hand, it is “holistic” since it offers a consideration of all the different legal tools available in the context of cross-border disputes, so that the practitioner can rationally choose the most appropriate one to satisfy interests at stake.
On the other hand, it is “entrepreneurial” since it examines the various techniques that can be used in order to manage this type of litigation in the most efficient manner, with the aim of balancing costs and benefits and controlling the related business risk.
Thus, while focusing on international (commercial and investment) arbitration, which is the most common method of dispute resolution in international trade, GLAM Master program is also intended to cover litigation before state and international courts, and to provide students with notions of business administration which are relevant for an effective and efficient settlement of cross-border disputes.
