Legal English Intensive Day

About LEID

Legal English Intensive Day [LEID] provides participants with a concentrated training aimed at understanding as many English legal terms and fundamental legal concepts in a given area of law as possible, while focusing on some its particularly important aspects.

Session one of the Company law LEID deals with the topic of company formation, covering issues like personal liability, company formation procedure, and even the controversial topic of conflict of interest.

Session two is dedicated to shares, defining concepts of authorised share capital and issued share capital, types of shares, share consolidation and subdivision, etc. Much emphasis is given to the topic of rights issue.

In the closing session, the participants are introduced with concepts like mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, sale of substantially all assets, voluntary liquidation and compulsory winding-up.

Date

May 24, 2019

Location

Zvonko Bogdan Winery

Kanjiški put 45, Palić, Serbia

Educator

Damir Šite, LL.M.

Lyceum iuris educator

Tuition

Full price: 170€

Early-bird price: 120€

Location

Zvonko Bogdan Winery - Lake Palić

Anchored in the sea of its vineyards on the eastern shore of Lake Palić, in the north of Serbia, Winery was built in the Art Nouveau style, typical of the traditional architecture of Palić and the nearby town of Subotica.

Magnificent venues within the winery, with its spaciousness and fantastic interior will make this course unforgettable for each of its participants.

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Who's It For

Legal English Intensive Day [LEID] is a special Lyceum iuris Legal English programme suitable for legal practitioners (attorneys, legal advisers, litigants, counsellors) with English being their second language, having or being interested in furthering their international legal practice, as well as GPs, in-house counsels and other personnel of major international corporations’ legal departments.

On LEID you will work with other international lawyers and learn how to understand English legal language as it appears in contemporary written and oral contexts. Our Legal English Intensive Day is designed to make you more confident and effective in today’s global legal world.

What You'll Learn

How to understand legalese
The accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary specific to shares
How to define a company’s state of health
What kind of officers are there in a company
How to write a letter of advice
What is a pre-emption right
How to paraphrase complex legal concepts
What expressions like hereto, thereon, or thereby mean in English legal texts

Agenda

9:30am – 10am

Registration

Breakfast at Zvonko Bogdan Winery

10am – 11:30am

Session One: Company formation

corporate veil
memorandum and articles of association
partnership vs. company
duty of care and fiduciary duty
skill: letter of advice

11:30am – 11:50am

Coffee break

11:50am – 1:20pm

Session Two: Capitalisation

share capital
a rights issue
pre-emption rights
securities and debentures
dividends
skill: legalese

1:20pm – 2:30pm

Deluxe lunch at Zvonko Bogdan Winery

2:30pm – 4pm

Session Three: Fundamental changes in a company

acquisitions and mergers
consolidation
due diligence
a spin-off
liquidation
skill: minutes of a meeting

4pm

Winery tour and wine tasting accompanied by a professional guide at the Winery’s guest room.

Educator

In 2006 Damir got his University of Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) at the London based Regent Language Centre (UK), while in 2009 he earned his law degree from the Belgrade Law Faculty.

After returning from the United Kingdom, Damir has been teaching general English in several language schools, and from 2014 in cooperation with the Novi Sad based Trade Academy’s Law Faculty he has been teaching a two-semester Legal English course.

In 2016 Damir got his Cambridge International Legal English Certificate (summa cum laude). Damir is the head of the Lyceum iuris Professional English department.

What's Included

Workshop led by outstanding educators skilled in law and language
Necessary learning materials and handouts
Certificate of attendance
Breakfast and lunch in the exquisite landscape of Zvonko Bogdan Winery
Coffee break
Winery tour and wine tasting accompanied by a professional guide

Who Are We

Lyceum iuris LLC is a part of a cutting-edge business initiative designed by prominent professionals working in the area of law, economics, IT and accounting. Lyceum is a vibrant team of young enthusiasts committed to the indisputable imperative of professional development, whose major scope of activities can be classified into 4 major areas: i) vocational training programs, ii) specialized professional English courses, iii) organizing seminars and conferences, and iv) Lyceum publishing.