The Transatlantic Negotiation Competition

Competing Teams 

Europe and Asia

• Bucerius Law School (Hamburg, Germany)
• Catholic University of Leuven ( Leuven, Belgium)
• Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary)
• Istanbul Bilgi University (Istanbul, Turkey)
• Jagiellonian University (Kraków, Poland)
• National University of Juridical Sciences (Kolkata, India)
• Newcastle University Law School (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)
• Queen's University Belfast (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
• Queen Mary, University of London (London, England)
• Symbiosis Law School (Hyderabad, India)
• University of Florence (Florence, Italy)
• University of Vienna (Vienna, Austria)

United States

• Baylor Law School (Waco, Texas)
• Chapman University, Fowler School of Law (Orange, California)
• Florida International Law School (Miami, Florida)
• Fordham University School of Law (New York City, New York)
• Georgetown University, Law Center (Washington, D.C.)
• Liberty University School of Law (Lynchburg, Virginia)
• Pace Law School (White Plains, New York)
• State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo School of Law (Buffalo, New York)
• Suffolk Law School (Boston, Massachusetts)
• Syracuse University College of Law (Syracuse, New York)
• University of Houston Law Center (Houston, Texas)

Competition Rules

• 2021 TANC Rules [PDF]
• TANC Judging Standards [PDF]
• TANC Score Sheet [PDF]

Other Competition Details

• TANC will be held virtually.
• Applications are due January 22, 2021.
• At least eight teams will be selected to compete. Competitors will be notified by January 25, 2021
• The competition problems will be released on March 5, 2021.
• The competition will take place on March 19-21, 2021.
• The competition will be in English.
• Teams may consist of four persons, but only two persons from each team are eligible to compete in each round.
• Each round will be one hour in duration.

The competition gives law students on both sides of the Atlantic an opportunity to hone their negotiation and communication skills in a transnational setting, with particular emphasis on the importance of cross-cultural negotiation and communication in resolving disputes and facilitating client agreements.

In each round of the competition, one team from the United States and one from Europe will face each other to resolve a series of problems presented in a particular factual scenario. The scenarios are not dependent on the law of a particular country and are the type commonly encountered in international business, trade, and political disputes.

Each simulation consists of a common set of facts known by all participants as well as confidential information known only to the participants representing a particular side. Teams may consist of four persons, but only two persons from each team are eligible to compete in each round. Each panel of evaluators will consist of three judges, with at least one judge from either Europe or the United States.

The winner and second place team will receive a cash prize. All finalists and semifinalist teams will receive a trophy commemorating their accomplishments and individual awards will be given to the competition's best advocate, most creative solution to a bargaining problem, and for best team work. 

To apply, please complete the application by January 22, 2021. Schools will be notified of their acceptance on a rolling basis, beginning on January 15, 2021 and concluding on January 25, 2021. If selected, the participation fee is $100 or €85.00.