Contract Law

A PAT Contract workshop will cover all, more or a combination of the following:

» Essential vocabulary for contracts & agreements

» Types of contract

» Formation of contract including consent, consideration and capacity.

» Standard clauses in various classes of contract

» Rights & Remedies

» Assignment & third party rights

» Negotiating contracts - language, strategies & role-plays

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The workshop provides a rock-solid foundation for understanding contracts in English; suitable for anyone who is new to a professional role that involves contractual issues or as a refresher course for more experienced legal English users. The exact mix of issues covered in any workshop will be defined by a detailed analysis of the participants current and future needs. PATraining Workshops (aka The Mastering Business English Series) are available from CEFR level B1.5 to C1 (See MBE for CEFR based descriptions)

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Review & extension learning groups on PATraining's exclusive Business English Learning Community: Open to any Legal English Workshop participant - the best way to consolidate & continue learning after your PAT workshop is finished

Workshop Duration: 12 - 18 hours (typically 3 x 4 hour sessions)

Competition Law

A PAT Antitrust workshop will cover all, more or a combination of the following:

» National and Supra-national Competition, Antitrust & Regulatory regimes - EU, USA, Latin America

» The vocabulary of Antitrust law & Regulatory body decisions

» Mergers & Acquisitions: pre-merger process & merger litigation

» Giving M&A advice and drafting arguments

» Intellectual property: protection vs innovation

» Specific sector case studies (e.g. telco, pharma, software)

Suitable for lawyers and non-lawyers who need to understand the issues behind competition & antitrust legal frameworks. The exact mix of issues covered in any workshop will be defined by a detailed analysis of the participants current and future needs. PATraining Workshops (aka Mastering Business English Series) are available from CEFR level B1.5 to C1 (See MBE for CEFR based descriptions)

Exclusive PATraining cross-media learning materials created by our Legal English team

Review & extension learning groups on PATraining's exclusive Business English Learning Community: Open to any Legal English Workshop participant - the best way to consolidate & continue learning after your PAT workshop is finished

Legal Drafting

A PAT Legal Drafting workshop will cover all, more or a combination of the following:

» Traditional Legal English and modern reforms (legalese vs Plain English)

» The principles of legal interpretation

» Avoiding ambiguity, handling generality & vagueness

» Avoiding overlong sentences

» The grammar of legal writing

» Layout conventions of various legal documents

» Analysis of frequently litigated words & phrases

Suitable for legal practitioners who need to confidently and accurately draft legal documents in English. The exact mix of issues covered in any workshop will be defined by a detailed analysis of the participants current and future needs. PATraining Workshops (aka Mastering Business English Series) are available from CEFR level B1.5 to C1 (See MBE for CEFR based descriptions)

Exclusive PATraining cross-media learning materials created by our Legal English team

Review & extension learning groups on PATraining's exclusive Business English Learning Community: Open to any Legal English Workshop participant - the best way to consolidate & continue learning after your PAT workshop is finished

Workshop Duration: 12 - 18 hours (typically 3 x 4 hour sessions)

Money Laundering

*A PATraining Dual workshop: legal and financial English trainers in tandem

A PAT ML & Proceeds of Crime workshop will cover all, more or a combination of the following:

» Supranational and national legal frameworks, regulatory bodies and specific task-forces. (legal team)

» International money flows and proceeds of crime (financial team)

» Pariah states and financial havens (Dual)

» The roles of financial intermediaries - suspicious transaction reporting obligations & bank regulation

» Specific case study reviews

Suitable for anyone dealing with Money Laundering and reporting of suspicious activity. The exact mix of issues covered in any workshop will be defined by a detailed analysis of the participants current and future needs. PATraining Workshops (aka Mastering Business English Series) are available from CEFR level B1.5 to C1 (See MBE for CEFR based descriptions)

Exclusive PATraining cross-media learning materials created by the PAT Financial & Legal English teams

Review & extension learning groups on PATraining's exclusive Business English Learning Community: Open to any Legal English Workshop participant - the best way to consolidate & continue learning after your PAT workshop is finished

Corporate Law

A PAT Corporate Law workshop will cover all, more or a combination of the following:

» Types of business organisation and respective legal framework

» Supranational and national business & trade law

» Corporate finance legal issues (dual taught with PAT Financial English team)

» Financial Audits and Internal Controls Testing - compliance issues

» Legality in Accounting: GAAS and SOX

» Tax & treasury issues

» Mergers & Acquisitions - legal advice, competition issues, drafting arguments for regulatory bodies

Suitable for Corporate Lawyers and legal practitioners working on behalf of corporations. The exact mix of issues covered in any workshop will be defined by a detailed analysis of the participants current and future needs. PATraining Workshops (aka Mastering Business English Series) are available from CEFR level B1.5 to C1 (See MBE for CEFR based descriptions)

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Exclusive PATraining cross-media learning materials created by our Legal & Finacial English teams

Review & extension learning groups on PATraining's exclusive Business English Learning Community: Open to any Legal English Workshop participant - the best way to consolidate & continue learning after your PAT workshop is finished

PAT Extending English

Students can choose to study any PAT Legal English module or combination of modules as part of their PAT Extending Business English course or PAT Developing Business English Specifics course

EBE & DBE Courses: 40 to 60 hour blended learning courses including InPerson tuition, CEFR based online self-study units, PAT Specialist English modules + PAT Learning Community Membership

Choose from PAT Legal Modules including:

» Sources of law


» Corporate law


» International trade law

» Legal research on the Internet

» Contract law

» Competition law


» Intellectual property law


» Liability & negligence issues


» Drafting legal documents in English


» Compliance - legality in accounting: GAAS and SOX