Comparative Corporate, Foundation and Trust Law

Overview

The Comparative Corporate, Foundation and Trust Law PhD program from Masaryk University utilizes the advantage of the geographical location of the Czech Republic in the Central European region, as a place where different factors influence and interact.

The focus of the programme is to prepare students to practice law or to become specialists in other professions that require, among others, an international perspective, the ability to work independently, and being a part of an international academic community.

The programme is unique in a number of ways, especially in the comparative perspective within the international context, its "functional" view of the law, as well as the high level of specialism and multidisciplinarity.

The scope of the programme in general, with a significant cross-national dimension. It aims to fill the gap in the Czech education system, by enriching it with a new perspective. No other institution (in the Czech Republic nor in the Central and East European region) offers a doctoral programme with such a profile.

The introduction of the programme responds to the demands of legal professionals who have been calling for graduates who are not only proficient in foreign languages but also competent in viewing legal issues from the broader perspective extending beyond the borders of individual countries and continents.

Career opportunities:

Graduates from the study programme may find better employment opportunities, above all, in these professional positions (after meeting other professional criteria):

• Attorney-at-law specializing in international business law and estate planning;
• Academic researcher in national and international research institutes;
• Notaries notarial activities;
• Assets administrator (family office, investment companies, companies specializing in the administration of property);
• Judges (or their assistants) applying comparative law in their work;
• Employees of central bodies of state administration (f.e. legislative councils at ministries);
• Employees of legal departments of business corporations.

The study programme of Comparative, Corporate, Foundation and Trust Law does not (cannot) replace professional preparation for regulated occupations (tax advisors, attorney-at-law, notaries, judges etc).