Corporate, Commercial & Taxation Law
Specialise your studies in the Master of Laws.
Corporate, Commercial & Taxation Law courses deliver highly relevant legal knowledge in a practical commercial and regulatory context. This Master of Laws specialisation will allow you to expand your expertise by pursuing new areas of study or explore existing knowledge at a deeper level.
You'll be taught by a combination of UNSW Law & Justice academics, international visitors, distinguished guest lecturers and leading visiting practitioners. Whether a specialisation or new career path is the goal, our courses ensure that the knowledge gained can be used in practice immediately. Courses range from core offerings in corporate law, governance, insurance law and insolvency to new areas such as sports sponsorship and marketing.
Lawyers who require an understanding of taxation and the tax system and how these impact business decisions and transactions can also gain deeper knowledge with this specialisation. Our tax offerings harness the prestige and academic expertise of UNSW Law & Justice and UNSW Business School.
Knowledge and experience you’ll gain from this specialisation
Cutting-edge knowledge in corporate, commercial and/or tax law.
Interdisciplinary knowledge across law and business.
Command of traditional and emerging areas in this fast-changing field.
Possible career outcomes
Working for leading law firms (if you also hold an LLB/JD).
In-house counsel for a corporation (if you also hold an LLB/JD).
Working for major consultancy firms.
Working for government on matters of taxation or corporate governance.
Who should study this specialisation?
Those with a focus on:
legal practice
tax advisory or consulting
drafting and executing contracts
corporate governance roles
accounting
financial planning
business management or consulting
various roles within the banking and finance sector.