How long is the Certificate in Business and Commercial Law (CBCL) course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Certificate in Business and Commercial Law (CBCL) course?

The next public date is 16 - 20 Nov 2026 in Barcelona. There are 14 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Barcelona, Dubai, Cape Town, Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Munich, Paris, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur, Rome, Vienna, Geneva, Madrid.

Can I take Certificate in Business and Commercial Law (CBCL) online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Certificate in Business and Commercial Law (CBCL) (CM-013) Training Course

Course overview

Why Attend

This course is designed for professionals with little or no prior legal background but who are required to make organizational decisions involving legal matters. It will provide participants with the fundamental principles of commercial law, including commercial contracts and negotiation, sale of goods, intellectual property rights and employee relations. It also covers all the legal aspects of setting up a business, running a business and closing a business

Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of international commercial law with emphasis on the common law system. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and analyze key legal issues regarding contracts and the business as a whole which they are likely to encounter within their organization.

Course Methodology

In this interactive training course participants will frequently work in pairs as well as in larger groups to complete exercises as well as regional and international case studies.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Apply legal rules and principles to speciﬁc commercial situations through consideration of relevant case law
Negotiate commercial contracts complying with commercial and legal requirements
Increase proﬁtability within their organization by selecting appropriate methods of distribution of goods
Recognize and analyze how intellectual property rights aﬀect their organization
Evaluate and modify organizational employment practices complying with labor law requirements

Target Audience

This course is suitable for those with little or no formal training in commercial law yet would be required to understand the fundamentals of commercial law as it may directly impact their work. It will particularly beneﬁt directors and executives who have direct responsibility for legal decisions within the organization. In-house counsel new to the region, and those working within a legal department, will also ﬁnd this course highly beneﬁcial.

Target Competencies

Drafting Contracts
Contract Negotiation
Understanding Commercial Terms
Understanding Employment Law
Implementing Organizational Employment Practices
Understanding Intellectual Property
Understanding corporate restructuring
Understanding the effect of breach of commercial contract terms

Course outline

1Day 1: Overview of commercial & business law and more
- Overview of commercial & business law
- Areas of commercial and business law
- Types of commercial contracts
- Commercial contracts in the civil law and common law systems
- Sources of English law
- Civil law v Common law
- Civil law in the GCC
- Formalities for a binding contract
- Elements required for an enforceable contract
- Rules for contract interpretation:
- Implied terms v express terms
- Identifying risks and how to minimise risks
- Structure of a commercial contract
2Day 2: Preliminary documents in international transactions and more
- Preliminary documents in international transactions
- Memorandum of Understanding/ Heads of Terms. Are they legally binding?
- Commercial implications
- Boilerplate/ miscellaneous provisions- the important but forgotten clauses- beware!
- Force majeure v Frustration
- Notices
- Set oﬀ
- No waiver
- Entire Agreement/ non- reliance clause
- Times is of the essence
- Assignment v Novation
- Governing law
- Common mistakes in choice of law
- Jurisdiction clause
- Exclusive v Non-exclusive
- Factors in deciding the jurisdiction clause
3Day 3: International dispute resolution & Remedies for breach of contract and more
- International dispute resolution
- Litigation
- Importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Arbitration
- Mediations
- Conciliation
- Negotiation
- Remedies for breach of contract
- Damages
- Specific performance
- Injunctions
- Advantages and disadvantages of different business forms
- Types of business vehicles
- Sole trader
- Partnerships
- Limited Liability Partnerships
- Companies
4Day 4: Cross Border Transactions & Corporate insolvency
- Cross Border Transactions
- Distributorship
- Agency
- Joint Venture
- Acquisitions
- Share purchase v Business purchase
- Apportioning risks and liabilities through warranties and indemnities
- Negotiating warranties and indemnities
- Corporate insolvency
- Tests identifying insolvency
- Consequence for directors who fail to react to insolvency
- Types of insolvency
- Administration
- Receivership
- Creditor Voluntary Liquidation
- Compulsory Liquidation
5Day 5: Commercial Tort
- Tort of negligence
- Defamation
- Libel
- Slander
- Recent case law on defamation
- Managing risk
- Prevention is better than cure: Eﬀective risk management
- Intellectual Property Rights management
- Types of Intellectual Property
- Copyright
- Trademark
- Patent
- Design rights
- Confidential information
- Assignment v Granting a license
- The law of passing off

Schedule

Dates and fees

14 upcoming dates in 14 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

November 2026

16NOV 16 - 20 Nov 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

December 2026

21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days

DubaiUnited Arab Emirates · Classroom

£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each

January 2027

18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom

£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each

February 2027

15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

March 2027

15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

April 2027

19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

May 2027

17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

June 2027

21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

ParisFrance · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

July 2027

19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

August 2027

16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

September 2027

20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

October 2027

18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

ViennaAustria · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

November 2027

15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

GenevaSwitzerland · Classroom

£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each

December 2027

20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MadridSpain · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

November 2026

16NOV 16 - 20 Nov 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere