International Contracts & Sales of Goods

Join Professor Ghirardelli's virtual Master Class:

When a deal crosses borders, the first legal fight often isn’t about breach—it’s about which law applies. This class explores the hidden power struggle behind international sales contracts, focusing on the choice between domestic law and the CISG. We will unpack when the CISG applies automatically, how and why parties exclude it (sometimes without realizing it), and what strategic advantages or risks follow from each choice. Through real-world contract clauses and disputes, students will learn how governing law decisions shape liability, remedies, and negotiation leverage long before anything goes wrong.