Upskill at your pace and champion contract law with our asynchronous online program for working professionals(for both lawyers and non-lawyers). Learn from industry experts from various disciplines for the most in-demand and in-depth curriculum.

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Asynchronous Content

(to be completed in 6 months)

Self paced

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Learning hours

30+

About the Program

All sessions by top Industry experts who will equip you with the right skills sets

Drafting of pre contractual terms and important clauses

The sessions are high quality content designed for any student or professional who requires to understand and execute contracts on a daily basis.

The topics considered are encompassing most fields where contracts are prevalent: Mergers & Acquisitions, Software Licensing, Labour Laws.

Programme Overview

Key Highlights

Program covers all aspects of contract law

Improve job efficiency resulting in excellence

Why Study about Contract Law?

In many professional fields, individuals regularly engage in transactions involving contracts. Whether you are negotiating business deals, purchasing goods or services, or entering into employment agreements, a solid understanding of contract law ensures that you can effectively navigate these transactions, protect your interests, and comply with legal obligations.

Syllabus

The best legal drafting course delivered by industry leaders in the form of lectures

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Top Skills You Will Learn

Contract drafting, Contract review, Negotiation, Software coview more

Who Is This Program For?

Students pursuing LL.B, Managers and Engineers who frequentlview more

Minimum Eligibility

Students enrolled in any LL.B program, or those with a bacheview more

Certification

Contract Law Bootcamp

Earn the certificate post learning 100% of the content provided.

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The program is envisaged to be completed within 3 months and the certificate shall be awarded post the recommended duration.
However, in the instance that a learner is unable to do so, the second opportunity for earning the certificate is 6months from start date of the program. Post that, no certificate is awarded.

Syllabus

The best legal drafting course delivered by industry leaders in the form of lectures

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30+

Learning hours

courses

10+

hours of career support sessions

practical exercises and assessments

Introduction to Contract Drafting

2 Week

Overview of Contracts
Contracts and Agreements, types of contracts
Guidelines for drafting contracts
Marketing Partnership Agreements

Drafting of Pre-Contractual Instruments and Important Clauses

3 Weeks

Operative Clauses in a Lease and Licensing Agreement
Term/Duration of agreement

Introduction to Negotiation Techniques and Pitfalls

2 Weeks

What is negotiation
Preparing for a negotiation
Building rapport
)Negotiation techniques for overcoming impasse Closing the deal
Avoid ambiguous terms and unclear projects
Knowing the value of the parties involved
Focusing on a long-term relationship
Concessions
Walking away from a bad deal
Conclusion

Contract Review and Execution

2 Weeks

Level One Review
Level Two Review
Level Three Review
Checklist while reviewing contracts
Execution formalities and processes

Key Corporate Contracts (M&A Contracts)

3 Weeks

Non-Binding Term Sheet
Due Diligence
Shareholders’ Agreement
Share Purchase and Share Subscription Agreement

Employment Contract and Software Licensing Contracts

2 Weeks

Brief overview of labor and employment laws in India
Modes and processes of recruitment
Key provisions in offer letters and employment contracts
Software Development Agreements
Cloud Computing Agreements

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Instructors

Kastubh Madhavan

Senior Associate - Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Kastubh has an extensive knowledge of multiple domains like contracts dealing with data protection, privacy. Prior to Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, he has worked with top legal firms such Trilegal, Luthra and Luthra, SR Associates and also in the legal team of Fam Pay.

Sanchit Agarwal

Partner at Khaitan & Co

Sanchit Agarwal is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial practice group Sanchit's practice includes mergers and acquisitions (domestic and cross-border), joint ventures, strategic alliances, private equity investments, corporate and commercial structuring, and general corporate advisory.

Amulya Chinmaye

Employment Lawyer | ServiceNow

Amulya is a specialist with the employment contracts and is currently a legal counsel, Employment Law at Service now, a US based firm whose  platform and solutions help digitize and unify organizations. Prior to Service now she was a senior associate at Trilegal for Labour and employment. She has also worked with the legal team of Google operations center and Intel Corp

Jishnu Sanyal

Technology Lawyer & Consultant at Trilegal

As a Counsel with the TMT/ General Corporate practice at Trilegal (Band 1 in TMT, India), he regularly advises various Indian and overseas clients in the technology and telecommunications sector on a range of regulatory and contractual matters such as privacy and data protection, intermediary liability, sourcing contracts, colocation agreements, IP assignment and licensing, IT outsourcing, internet telephony, unified license for data and voice services, etc. He has assisted telecom companies, e-commerce websites, technology providers and investors in relation to disruptive technologies, products and new business models.

Nipun Mudaliar

Assistant Vice President - Legal / Counsel at Deutsche Bank

Corporate lawyer with managerial skills, having 13 years of cross-functional experience in corporate legal work in Banking, Insurance, Finance, Commercial, Corporate & ITES sectors in Asia, Middle East and Americas. He has an LL.M. degree in International Commercial Law from the United Kingdom and work experience in Dubai, Americas, India, etc. His core competencies include strong legal drafting and litigation management skills, with sound legal knowledge and understanding of domestic and international laws in Banking, Insurance, Finance, Commercial, IT, Corporate, Civil, Criminal and related matters.

Khushboo Shah

Company Secretary and Senior Manager - Legal at upGrad

Khushboo Shah is the eyes and mind behind the Terms and conditions of the contracts made at upGrad.

Saahil Dama

CEO & Co-Founder, Amikus AI

He is a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur passionate about disrupting the legal industry through technology. Presently, he works as the CEO of Amikus AI, a contract drafting and review platform that improves lawyers' efficiency by 30%. Before this, he ran a profitable, bootstrapped ed-tech company called WorldWise, which created Masterclass-like courses for lawyers. When he is not geeking out over all things law and entrepreneurship, he runs marathons and meditates.

Suyesha Sengupt

Senior Manager - Content at upGrad

Suyesha is a graduate from Gujarat National Law School having worked in several organizations in legal capacity. She currently heads the Legal Content Development team in upGrad and has successfully launched 10+ programs in the domain.

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Admission Process

Step 1

Fill the application form

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Step 3

Pay the block amount of Rs. 30K

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Frequently Asked Questions

General FAQs

Who should do this program?

Any LLB student or working professional who frequently encounters use of contracts and negotiation in their work.

Who is eligible for the program?

Minimum class 12th passed

Are internship opportunities for working professionals too?

These are for LLB students .

Is their discount for working professionals?

Their is a discount of 10k, but career services like interview preparation wont be provided.

Refund Policy/Financials

What is the refund policy for this program?

1. Student can claim a refund of the amount paid towards to the Program fee, at any time before the Program start date by applying on our website www.upgrad.com under ‘My Application’ page. In such refund cases, learner shall be eligible to claim the refund subject to a deduction of INR 10,000 towards processing fee.

2. Student shall not be eligible for any refund once the Program commences. This is applicable even for those students who could not complete their payment and could not be enrolled in the batch opted for. However, the student can avail pre-deferral as per the policy defined below for the same.

3. For refund requests raised as per #1 of the Refund Policy, such requests shall be processed for an eligible student within 30 working days from the date of receipt of duly signed refund form.

4. In case there is any discrepancy between the application and self-attested documents, the admission offer stands cancelled. In such cases, learner shall not be eligible for any refund under any circumstances.

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