nludelhi.ac.in NLU Delhi-HSF Herbert Smith Freehills International Negotiation Competition 2015 : National Law University

Organization : National Law University Delhi
Competition Name : 2nd NLU Delhi-HSF Herbert Smith Freehills International Negotiation Competition 2015
Applicable For : Law Students
Applicable States : All India
Competition Dates : 11-13 September 2015

Website : http://www.nludelhi.ac.in/?p=5038
Notification :  https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/335-flyer.pdf
Rules:  https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/335-Rules.pdf

2nd NLU Delhi-HSF Herbert Smith Freehills International Negotiation Competition 2015:
National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) are pleased to invite you to the second edition of the NLU-HSF International Negotiation Competition (INC) to be held on 11-13 September 2015 in Delhi.

The competition aims at providing an opportunity to law students of top universities across the globe to practice and improve their negotiation skills. It provides a platform for students to compete in a truly diverse and an international environment. The competition is carefully structured to simulate legal negotiations particularly for those students who aspire to be international lawyers.

Students participating in the competition will assume the roles of international lawyers in negotiating a series of legal problems. The problems will be based on real life examples and will comprise a common set of facts known to all participants and confidential information known only to the participants representing a particular side. INC is an invitation only competition.

Structure of the competition:
25-30 teams from across the globe will participate in the competition. There will be two preliminary rounds. Four teams will advance to the semi-finals, which will be knock-out rounds. The final round will take place between the winners of the two semi-finals. Each round will consist of a 60 or 90 minute negotiation session, which may be extended at the discretion of the judges, to make it akin to a real life experience.

Team composition:
Each team will consist of two students.
Eligible students: All students who are enrolled in a full-time law degree (undergraduate or post-graduate) as on 1 September 2015 will be eligible to participate.

University representation:
Only one team per University will be allowed to participate in the competition.

Schedule:
1 May 2015 Invitees to confirm participation
15 June 2015 Release of the problems/ negotiation simulations
17 August 2015 Submission of the negotiation plan
11 September 2015 Registration and welcome address
12 September 2015 Preliminary rounds
13 September 2015 Semi-finals, finals and the awards ceremony

The participants will be informed sufficiently in advance if there is any change in the schedule.

Judging:
Each round is judged by a panel of one to three judges. Judges will include renowned lawyers and academicians.

Prizes:
All participants will receive certificates of participation. The winners will receive a trophy to be held in their university and each member of the winning team will receive a cash prize. There will be an award for the best negotiator.

General Information
Travel expenses and accommodation:
Each participant will be responsible for his or her own travel expenses. NLU Delhi will provide accommodation to the participants on the days of the competition for no costs.

Registration:
Once you have confirmed participation, you will be requested to provide the team details.

Indian visa:
International teams are recommended to apply for the Indian visa at least 8 weeks before the competition dates. The Indian visa requirements will vary from country-to-country, thus it is advisable to visit the Indian embassy’s website of your country for further details. India has recently started the TVOA facility (Tourist visa on arrival) for select countries.

For further information about the competition:
Please contact Daniel Mathew (hsf.nc@nludelhi.ac.in).