IDNC 2025
About IDNC
Negotiation is increasingly being seen as a potentially powerful tool of law, in the modern day. Negotiation has as much to do with culture, values, trust and adaptability as it has to do with the law itself. Not only is the process of negotiation driven by the intricacies of a commercial situation, but also a complete picture cannot be drawn by isolating the cultural influences on the parties and their interests. The National Law University, Jodhpur International Deal Negotiation Competition in partnership with A&O Shearman aims to be a unique global event with teams and assessors from different countries and cultures.
The Competition will provide students with a platform to hone their problem-solving skills in a unique commercial set-up, where students will interact with participants from all over the world, in a culturally diverse environment. This year, we expect to host 32 teams from India and abroad for a competitive and intellectually enriching experience, exposing students to the intricacies of commercial negotiation. The Competition schedule shall include a training session conducted by Allen & Overy, and multiple opportunities to network with students in a truly distinct setting.
Winners, Singapore Management University
"The 2nd edition of NLU-Jodhpur A&O’s International Deal Negotiation Competition 2024 was an exciting and enriching one. Over the course of the rounds, and the many well crafted problems, we were able to explore various corporate transactions whilst putting on the hats of corporate lawyers. It exposed us to many commercial considerations and shaped the way we looked at each problem. On top of the complex problems, the judges also gave valuable feedback, providing us with comments that we would not have known about if we only did research. Ultimately, this competition allowed me to learn valuable skills, and changed my perspective of looking at commercial deals.
The best part about the competition was arguably, the food and the atmosphere. The organising committee made it a point to provide food that was both international and local. The food everyday had me looking forward to going to the university - i have never seen chicken prepared in so many ways, with different types of bread to go along with it. The organising committee also provided the atmosphere to network - it isnt your typical high stress environment. Instead, imagine dimmed lights, live music, dancing and just a group of people vibing while eating good food. That was truly the highlight! Not to forget our wonderful POC (or should I say caregiver) because she never failed to remind us to eat our breakfast, and made sure all our needs were taken care of!
My only wish after the competition ended was for me to experience it for the first time again :)"
IDNC 2025
When
February 28th - March 2nd
Where
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
