Law and Economics

A globally important subject

In 2007, the global credit crunch triggered a major recession. But could this crisis have been avoided by placing stricter supervision and restriction of the financial markets? And will closer regulation of banks prevent a similar crisis in the future? From competition laws aimed at multinational corporations to the liberalisation of healthcare, the division between law and economics has become increasingly blurred. Today, governments, regulatory agencies, businesses, law firms and non-profit organisations face tough questions – and to answer them, they need lawyers who are capable of understanding and applying economic theory.

Specialised knowledge in law and economics

The LLM in Law and Economics is a unique programme that teaches you how to address the very latest challenges in the law and economics of competition, market supervision and economic regulation and to understand how they relate to corporate governance. From the increasing dominance of multinational corporations to the commercialisation of healthcare, the programme covers a range of complex multidimensional problems and provides specialised knowledge in areas such as:

• The principles of good market supervision and regulation
• Competition policy and regulation
• Regulatory processes
• Corporate Governance
• Sector-specific regulatory institutions
• The work of competition authorities at a national, European and international level
• European regulatory networks and the European Commission.

Learning directly from leading academics

The programme is organised and taught by top-level academics from both the School of Law and the School of Economics at Utrecht University, many of whom remain actively involved in their fields. Under the guidance of your teaching staff, you build a solid foundation of knowledge in law and economics, and have the chance to put your theory into practice by discussing real-life case studies. By the time you graduate from the LLM in Law and Economics, you will be well-prepared for a range of different careers, from working in regulatory bodies to advising international firms or continuing your research at PhD-level.

The Advisory Committee

It is of great importance that outsiders from practice and the academic world are involved in the programme. Our advisory committee provides input and advice over the topics selected in the programme, possible changes and improvements.
The committee of this master programme gives the master students opportunities to follow training or do research for their thesis within their institutions.

“A bridge between two separate but related subjects”
Margot Aelen (the Netherlands)
LLM Graduate Law and Economics