The competition will be held virtually in Spring, 2026.
Competition Details
TANC, hosted by Syracuse University College of Law and Queens University Belfast, features at least eight U.S. law schools and eight international law schools competing against each other in a contest that simulates legal negotiations.
- The competition problems will be released in February. The competition’s rules will be released at the same time.
- Teams may consist of four people, but only two people from each team are eligible to compete in each round.
- Each round will be one hour.
About the Transatlantic Negotiation Competition
The competition gives law students around the world 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 International 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 people, 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.
All finalists and semifinalist teams will receive a trophy commemorating their accomplishments and individual awards will be given to the competition’s best advocate, the most creative solution to a bargaining problem, and best teamwork.