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Law School “ “We work together to make this world better based on the principle of justice and fairness. As the former Secretary General of the , I extend my deep appreciation to the Strathmore School for your commitment to the rule of law.”

Ban Ki Moon, 8th Secretary General of the United Nations Our LL.M offers the students increased understanding of local, regional and international legal principles.

Course Description Programme Objectives

The at Strathmore The learning outcomes of the Master of Laws is an 18 month programme designed for programme are to: experienced and legal practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge and 1. Critically assess and provide modern, expertise without interrupting their careers. innovative and adequate legal training The SLS LL.M offers the students first-rate to complex situations in their line of work increased understanding of local, regional and at individual, institutional, national and international legal principles. Students may regional level. enroll for a general LL.M or may choose to major 2. Acquire advanced specialist knowledge in one of the five thematic areas of law offered, in emerging areas of the law with an namely Intellectual Property Law, International in-depth knowledge guided by the Criminal Law, International Financial Law and specific choices the candidates may Regulation, Oil & Gas Law and Corporate & make during their progression within the International . LLM programme. 3. Conduct independent academic Through lectures taught by predominantly legal research in the legal field and to international faculty members, case studies make a societally relevant contribution to depicting actual problem cases in the industry, the development of the law. research and through group work amongst 4. Independently engage in academic academic peers, the Programme will aim to discourse with peers from a diversity of provide students with the theoretical and legal backgrounds. practical building blocks and conceptual tools necessary for the more advanced tasks they will be called upon throughout the course.

Thematic areas

Intellectual Property Law International Criminal Justice

This major will be offered under the Strathmore The major in International Criminal Justice Centre for Intellectual Property and Informa- adopts a pioneering approach that combines tion Technology, a research centre dedicated to both academic and practical instruction.This strengthening capacity of Intellectual Property focuses on core foundational courses, distinctive practitioners and innovators. The programme thematic courses of contemporary relevance offersinstruction by International and regional and skills-based courses to equip graduates experts in variousintellectual property subjects with the necessary tools to address international with the goal of providing practical skills in the justice issues and transnational criminality. classroom. An elective clinical component allows The programme leverages available networks students to gain further practical experience in to offer instruction by the highest rated recognizing and dealing with intellectual proper- international and regional career practitioners ty issues. The LLM directly responds to the need which is a pioneering approach to legal to create capacity at the African level to han- by bringing on-the job training into dle intellectual property issues by offering the the classroom. The LL.M programme will be one distinct combination of academic and practical of the most innovative and intellectually exciting instruction under different modules. of advanced programmes offered in the field of international criminal justice and human rights in today.

Electives in this thematic area include: Electives in this thematic area include:

• Advanced Copyright • International Criminal Law • Advanced Trademarks • International Criminal Law Procedure • Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights • International Humanitarian Law • Advanced Patents • Criminology & Complex Investigation • Intellectual Property Law & the Digital Age • Accountability Mechanisms for International Crimes • Plant Breeders Rights & Genetic resources • Legal Responses to Terrorism & Violent Extremism • Intellectual Property & the Developing World • Crimes of Sexual & Gender Based Violence • Traditional Knowledge & Traditional Cultural • Organized Crime & Corruption Expressions (Folklore) • Advocacy & • Social Media Law • Transitional Justice • Economics and Intellectual Property Law • International Legal Studies • Intellectual Property Clinic • International Mechanisms for Cooperation International Financial Law and Regulation Oil & Gas Law

This thematic area focuses on the legal, This thematic area is a uniquely innovative and theoretical and practical aspects of financial an unparalleled market-oriented opportunity in regulation and supervision with a particular (and the broader African region) linking focus on global events. This focus extends to oil and gas to multiple perspectives of domestic, analyze financial firms and the pertinent issues. regional and international law. The is Domestic and international statutes and designed to respond to the increasing demand standards will be examined in regards to banks for oil and gas legal practitioners in Kenya which although are regulated domestically,their that are equipped with the requisite skills in oil activities invariably transcend borders. It will aim and gas contracting; oil and gas financing and to analyze the issues relating to financial firms project economics; and socio-environmental by first outlining the rationale behind regulation. aspects. These skills form the very foundations The programme critically evaluates the policy of the legal aspects in oil and gas and give considerations that have come and gone to students the opportunity to acquire or deepen enhance the effectiveness of these tools. their analytical and practice skills for a legal career in the oil and gas sector.

Electives in this thematic area include: Electives in this thematic area include:

• International Banking & Financial Services Law • Fundamentals of Oil & Gas • Capital Markets & Securities Law • Investor-State Relations in International Oil & Gas • Insurance Law & Related Services Contracts • Insolvency & Reorganisations • Kenya’s Petroleum Legal Context & Contract • Contract Law: Drafting, Negotiation & Negotiations • Corporate Governance & Business Ethics • Investment Decision Analysis in Oil & Gas Projects • Contemporary Legal Issues in Finance • Risk Management & Corporate Governance • International & Comparative Competition Law • Human Rights Issues in Oil & Gas • Mergers & Acquisitions • Oil & Gas Environmental Impacts • Public Private Partnerships • International Dispute Resolution in the Oil & Gas • Public Procurement Law & Policy Industry (International Practicum / Module Abroad) • Company Law • Renewable Energy Law in Kenya • International Corporate Finance • Legal Aspects of International Finance • Taxation of Financial Institutions Thematic areas

Corporate & International Tax Law

Tax law is a moving target, constantly changing and becoming ever more complex as it evolves. The increased globalization of the world At Strathmore economy in recent years has increased the prominence and importance of international tax to businesses and governments. The programme focuses on both the domestic and cross-border tax framework that determines Law School, where and how profits of global businesses and mobile individuals are taxed. It provides a our students firm foundation for the understanding of the workings of the Kenyan tax system as well as the policy that drives it in relation to the ever- will get the changing world of tax. The curriculum then builds upon this foundation to equip the student opportunity with a firm grasp of international tax aspects by exploring tax treaties, transfer pricing, to rediscover international tax planning among others. the roots of their decision Electives in this thematic area include:

• Income Taxation to study law. • Value Added Tax • Tax Policy • International Tax Law • Tax Treaties • International Tax Planning • Transfer Pricing • Taxation of the Extractive Industry • Customs Law • Comparative Corporate Tax Law Faculty

Dr Luis G Franceschi, LL.B Dr Joy Malala-Scholz has a Dr Peter Kwenjera holds a PhD in (UCAB), LL.M () and LL.D special interest in researching Law and a Masters in Governance (Navarre) has published more the structure of regulation and and Culture of Organisations than a dozen peer reviewed supervision, risk-based system of from the University of Navarre, as articles and books on topics supervision, legal accountability well as a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) relating to law and ethics. He of regulators, corporate from the University of Nairobi. is also a Peer Reviewer for the governance, enforcement He is qualified as a Certified Council of Legal Education sanctions, deposit insurance and Public Accountant and is a (Kenya) and a Consultant for the use of external auditors. She member of the of the Ministry of Justice, National is interested in the examination Kenya. His areas of focus include: Cohesion and Constitutional of the role of Central Banks. negotiation skills, contract Affairs, the Constitution. skills, management law for entrepreneurs and legal ethics.

“Strathmore’s LLM is tailored to “This course was developed in “The continued existence of gaps connect brilliant law practitioners and consultation with the industry and in diversity of legal thought and scholars to some of the top leading delivered by leading international and areas in legal academia in Kenya experts. Anybody who wishes to join local experts on financial regulation. manifests not only the problem but our LLM should be ready to be part This innovative LLM in International also the growth potential of legal of a life changing experience through Finance Law and Regulation provides . Suffice it to say, a demanding yet attractive and an interdisciplinary approach in the the LLM at engaging programme.” global context of the theory, practice is uniquely placed as an important and regulation of financial firms.” tool in fostering the latter while obliterating the former. In tackling, among others, International Criminal Law and Information Technology Law, this Masters Program in essence emphasizes the adaptation of new, localised and practical ways of effectively resolving contemporary legal problems in Kenya and Africa.” Faculty

Dr Isaac Rutenberg is a senior Dr. Melba Kapesa Wasunna, SJD, Dr J Osogo Ambani, LLD (UP), lecturer and Director of the is the Director of the Extractives LLM (UP), LLB (UoN), Dip KSL, Center for Intellectual Property Baraza based at Strathmore teaches at Strathmore Law and Information Technology Law University, Nairobi, Kenya. She School and is also the Editor-in- (CIPIT) at was a legal associate at one of Chief, Strathmore Law Journal. in Nairobi. He is licensed to ’s premier law firms, He has taught, published, and practice law in California and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. She consulted widely in the areas to practice before the patent is admitted to practice as an of Constitutional Law, Human offices in the USA and Kenya. His attorney at the New York State Rights, Gender, Governance, academic research focuses on . Jurisprudence and Research efficient use and implementation Methods. of IP rights in Kenya and across the African Continent.

“With the recent rapid advancement “Developed in collaboration with the “A good Masters Program aims at of technology, there is a need to industry and delivered by leading making candidates start feeling like create awareness about people’s international and local experts on masters. An excellent one makes rights in intangible property e.g. oil and gas, this exciting LLM in Oil them raise more questions than they intellectual property. In Africa, and Gas programme provides an can answer, suspending premature Intellectual Property (IP) is a largely interdisciplinary approach – the first celebrations of ‘mastery’. Ours will do untapped area, yet it is a rapidly of its kind in - set in the exactly this. And more! Candidates growing area of law as more people broader context of contemporary oil will have to find new, and higher goals are trying to develop solutions to the and gas regulation, law and policy. to aim at!” various problems in the continent. Our mission is to make you a highly The Strathmore Law School LL.M effective legal specialist, capable of combines academic lectures with operating in a transnational oil and clinical experience, is aimed at gas context.” capturing the creative minds in various industries with a yearning for intellectual stimulation by increasing their knowledge about intellectual property and the law that surrounds it.” Professor Claus Kreß (Dr. jur. Dr. Arielle Emmett, Ph.D., is Professor Santiago Legarre, PhD Cologne; LL.M. Cantab.) is a writer, visual journalist and (Universidad de Buenos Aires), Professor for Criminal Law and traveling scholar specializing M. St (), Public International Law. He in East Asia, African-China LLB (Universidad Catolica, holds the Chair for German and relations, science writing, and Argentina), is a visiting professor International Criminal Law and human interest. She is a recipient at the University of Notre Dame he is Director of the Institute of of a 2015 Fulbright grant to Law School (Indiana) and at International Peace and Security teach visual media and online Strathmore Law School (Kenya), Law at the University of Cologne, journalism curriculum for the where he developed a teaching . Universitas Padjadjaran, West system of expressing knowledge Java, Indonesia. Emmett has through art. In 2016 he lectured been a professional journalist at Harvard Law School, invited and teacher since beginning her by the American Constitution career as a correspondent for Society; and at Cornell Law Newsweek in the 1970s. Currently School, where he was part of the she is a regular contributor Berger International Speakers to Smithsonian Air & Space, Series. In 2017 he presented on Smithsonian.com, and Business natural law and constitutional law North Carolina. for the Eric Voegelin Institute at Louisiana State University.

“Scholarship and teaching in “Legal are, first and “Having been part of the founding international criminal law has been foremost, communicators. Deep of Strathmore Law School not long thriving at Strathmore Law School research, writing and speaking skills ago, it is now a great honor and over the past years. Through the must go beyond the comparatively pleasure to be part of this new stage inauguration of a Master’s program specialized jargon of professional in its development and growth. I with a strong major in International journals and legal briefs. Rather, the have no doubt that the LL.M will Criminal Law and Justice, Strathmore great writes and speaks be a great success and that laying University Law School is now firmly with a clarity and directness that solid foundations in legal theory will on its way toward establishing itself commands the attention of all contribute to that.” as an East African lighthouse in the peoples, including lay audiences and field. It is much to be hoped that the press. The LL.M programme many students, not least from Africa, challenges experienced attorneys will avail themselves of the splendid to find that clarity, linking it to their new opportunity to study for their deepest convictions regarding justice Master of Laws degree in Kenya.” and human rights.” Why Strathmore Law School

A One-of-a-Kind Uniqueness v. SDRC- Strathmore Dispute Resolution Centre; and The programme allows you to modify vi. SCLP- Strathmore Centre for Law your own course of study based on and Policy. your individual academic and career objectives while experiencing Kenyan They provide a channel of professional and African law school culture. knowledge that enriches the scholarly The LL.M Office assists students in life at SLS. The centres provide designing a study programme from 60 unmatchable research opportunities courses , including common courses, for its LL.M students and a chance pre-requisite and advanced electives, to work directly with faculty on core research seminars and legal clinics. intellectual agendas.

Participant Centered Learning Executive Coaching At SLS, our students are at the heart Our students will be coached by of our existence. We seek to enrich the some of the best legal minds, who participants professional, academic understand the local, regional and and social well-being in light of their international legal systems, enabling legal careers. them to exploit their potential and further transform their legal careers. Networking The SU alumni network comprises International Module of professionals from diverse This is an exciting one week intensive backgrounds and thus provides an course offered in conjunction with excellent opportunity for networks to partner and institutions be built within and across the various abroad such the University of Texas, faculties. the IBFD amongst others. Our legal executives are offered highly sought- International Character and after expertise in the international Participation legal fraternity. This collaboration SLS collaborates with various ensures that our students benefit from international universities and global exposures to new and vibrant institutions such as Aberdeen cultural settings. University, University of Texas, Queen Mary , the IBFD International Faculty amongst many other reputable legal SLS hosts over a dozen visiting institutions. The synergy builds a professors and legal practitioners firm foundation for the growth of our annually. They bring their own unique students’ legal professions. perspectives to the courses offered at SLS, thereby greatly enriching our Strong Research Base students’ legal education experience. SLS is home to six research centres, namely World-Class Facilities i. SIASIC- Strathmore Institute of SLS has avante-garde architecture Advanced Studies in International that has been designed and built Criminal Justice; uniquely and in compliance with ii. SEIC- Strathmore Extractives energy conservation requirements. Industries Centre; This ensures delivery of a rich and iii. CIPIT- Centre for Intellectual holistic learning experience for its Property and Information Technology; students. iv. STRC- Strathmore Tax Research Centre;

LL.M Admission / Entry Requirements How to Apply

Applicants should have a minimum of two Application forms are available at the SLS years’ working experience in the legal field. We Office or can be downloaded from www.law. administer our own Graduate Entrance Exam strathmore.edu. Send the completed application (GEE), but a candidate may present their GMAT form with your CV, two reference letters (one results if they are less than four years old. The professional / official and one personal / application fee is KES 5,000 payable upon academic), copies of your academic certificates registration for the GEE or upon submission of and transcripts, and a passport size photograph GMAT results. to [email protected]. You may also drop your fully completed application form at our offices. Additionally, candidates must meet the following For inquiries, call the Programme Manager on academic and work experience qualifications: +254-703-034-607.

• Holders of First Class or Upper Second Class Participant Profile in Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from recognized universities, with at least two years Applicants include experienced lawyers, in- relevant academic or professional experience; or house counsel, , government officials, legal practitioners, policy makers and law school • Holders of other related qualifications from graduates. Admission is highly competitive and recognised universities, considered by the based on an all-inclusive assessment of the Academic Council as equivalent to a First Class submitted application including prior academic or Upper Second Class honours degree in performance, recommendations, and work Bachelor of Laws (LL.B); or experience.

• Holders of Lower Second Class degree in Mode of Delivery Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) plus postgraduate diplomas or certificates, or with at least three The LL.M will be offered on Modular basis, which years relevant academic or professional involves participants attending classes for two experience. weeks full-time after every quarter, over an eighteen-month period. • Holders of a qualification equivalent to In line with the needs of the students as a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree or any experienced lawyers and legal practitioners, the similar degree in the legal field, issued by a primary focus of delivery is participant-centered recognised university. These may be admitted learning. This type of learning is particularly to the Master’s degree only under exceptional suitable to this audience in that it has its core circumstances. The conditions under which they ingredient in the combined experience of may be admitted will be determined by the student participants. School Board, Board of Graduate Studies and approved by the Academic Council. Scheduled Master of Laws (LL.M) Timelines for the Academic Year 2018/19

Scheduled Dates

LLM Launch Fri 29 September 2017

Admissions Mon 2 October 2017 to Fri 5 January 2018

Orientation Mon 8 January 2018

Module 1 Mon 8 to Sat 20 January 2018

Module 2 Tue 3 to Sat 15 April 2018

Module 3 Mon 2 to Sat 14 July 2018

Module 4 Mon 1 to Sat 13 October 2018

Module 5 Mon 7 to Sat 19 January 2019

Module 6 Mon 1 to Sat 13 April 2019

Pioneer Class Graduation Fri 28 June 2019 For more information: Write to: [email protected] Call: +254-703-034-601 / 607 Visit: http://www.law.strathmore.edu/study-at-sls/llm

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