The competition offers law students from around the world a unique opportunity to sharpen their negotiation and communication skills in a transnational context, with a strong focus on cross-cultural collaboration. In each round, a U.S. team and an international team face off to resolve realistic scenarios based on common international business, trade, and political disputes—unbound by any one nation’s laws.
Each simulation includes shared facts and confidential details specific to each side, encouraging strategic thinking and collaboration. Teams may include up to four members, with two competing per round, and panels of three judges—always including at least one from the U.S. or Europe—evaluate their performance. Finalists and semifinalists receive trophies, with special awards recognizing the best advocate, most creative solution, and best teamwork.
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.
2025-26 Competition
The competition will be held virtually in Spring, 2026.