Peking University School of Transnational Law

What Peking University School of Transnational Law does

Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL) is a graduate law school established in 2008 at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. It is the only law school in the world combining an American-style Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree with a Chinese law Juris Master's (J.M.) degree in a single four-year program, and the first in China to offer an American Common Law J.D. The school delivers instruction primarily via the Socratic case method in English for J.D. coursework and case-based pedagogy for Chinese law courses, supported by 70+ English-language courses — the most extensive English-language curriculum of any Chinese law school.

STL's core academic offerings comprise the four-year J.D./J.M. dual degree, a one-year LL.M. program for international students, and the Summer Honors Program for prospective students. The school is organized around eight thematic curriculum areas (Core Foundation, Business and Commercial Law, China Law and Practice, IP Law, International/Foreign/Comparative Law, Public Interest Law, Transnational Practice and Dispute Resolution, and Law and Technology) and operates more than ten research centers and moot court programs (Jessup, Vis, FDI Moot Shenzhen, Stetson, ICC, WTO, etc.). Faculty includes prominent multinational scholars and former officials, such as Executive Dean Mark Feldman (former U.S. State Department NAFTA/CAFTA-DR Arbitration Director and President of SCIA).

As a component of Peking University — a public national university — STL operates under government/state ownership and is funded through university allocations, tuition, and government education budgets rather than private capital. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Distribution occurs through direct on-campus enrollment, international recruitment, and the Summer Honors Program. The customer base consists of domestic and international graduate law students seeking transnational legal credentials, with no enterprise or commercial customer base.

Name

Peking University School of Transnational Law

Legal name

Peking University School of Transnational Law

Website

https://stl.pku.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL), founded 2008 in Shenzhen, is the world's only law school offering a dual American J.D. and Chinese J.M. degree. It serves domestic and international graduate law students through English-language instruction combining U.S. common law and Chinese civil law.

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Product category

Legal Education / Higher Education

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy) (EDAHAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA), LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC)

Keywords

• Legal education services
• Graduate law programs
• Transnational law studies
• Dual degree programs
• Professional legal training

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Peking University School of Transnational Law provides graduate-level legal education through a four-year dual J.D./J.M. degree, a one-year LL.M. program for international students, and a Summer Honors Program. The school combines American common law and Chinese civil law instruction in an English-language environment using the Socratic method, supported by 70+ English-language courses, moot court competitions, and multiple research centers focused on intellectual property, sustainability, judicial case studies, and law and innovation.

Product overview

Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL) is China's first and only law school offering an American Common Law Juris Doctor degree combined with a China law Juris Master's degree. The school operates as a unified educational institution providing three core academic programs: the J.D. and J.M. dual degree (the only one of its kind in the world), an LL.M. program for international students, and a Summer Honors Program for prospective students. STL also maintains an extensive moot court competition program and multiple research platforms focused on intellectual property, sustainability, professional legal education, judicial case studies, regional and international law, law and innovation, and markets and governance. The curriculum is organized into eight thematic areas: Core Foundation Courses, Business and Commercial Law, China Law and Practice, IP Law, International/Foreign/Comparative Law, Public Interest Law, Transnational Practice and Dispute Resolution, and Law and Technology. The school is located at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School and celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2023/2024.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• J.D. and J.M. Dual Degree Program A four-year dual degree program combining an American-style Juris Doctor (J.D.) with a China law Juris Master's (J.M.), the only such combination offered by any law school in the world; designed for prospective graduate law students seeking practice rights in both Chinese and U.S. legal systems.
• LL.M. Program

Quantifiable outcome

• LL.M. graduates pursue distinguished careers in private sector, public sector, public interest legal work, and legal academia worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Peking University Shenzhen Graduate SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTL is an integral part of Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, sharing campus facilities including library resources, student services, and administrative support within the University Town campus in Shenzhen.
• University Town Library of ShenzhencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared library resources with University Town Library of Shenzhen (UTSZLib), providing students access to extensive legal and academic research materials.
• PKU Library (Beijing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess to Peking University's main library system including PKU Library portal for comprehensive academic resources.
• Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration including ITA-ASIL conference co-chairmanship, ITA Forum co-moderation, and academic council participation. Professor Mark Feldman serves on ITA academic committees.
• Columbia Center on Sustainable InvestmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on executive training programs for government officials on investment treaties and arbitration, hosting joint sessions and workshops.
• Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Mark Feldman serves as President of SCIA (first foreign expert to head a Chinese arbitration institution). Joint moot court competitions including FDI Moot Shenzhen.
• China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual China Arbitration Week events co-organized with CIETAC, joint academic activities and moot court programs.
• Pearl River Delta Academy of International Trade and Investment Law (PRAIA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration on investment law research and policy discussions, joint conferences on regional economic integration and dispute resolution.
• Supreme People's Court of ChinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Susan Finder appointed to Supreme People's Court Judicial Reform Expert Research Team. Collaboration on monitoring China's judicial reforms.
• Beijing Arbitration CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on arbitration training programs and participation in World Arbitration Update conferences.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• New York University School of Law: Global leader in international, transnational, and comparative law with deep U.S. J.D. programs. Comparable to STL as a global benchmark for transnational legal education, though far larger and U.S.-based.
• Columbia Law School: Top U.S. law school with deep international arbitration and transnational practice offerings. STL's Executive Dean is a Columbia J.D. alumnus and faculty collaborate with Columbia programs.
• Georgetown University Law Center: U.S. law school with the world's largest international law curriculum. Comparable to STL for international/transactional legal training and global graduate law student recruitment.

Direct peers

• University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law: Premier Asian law school with a common-law tradition and significant international/cross-border practice focus. Competes with STL for international students seeking English-language legal education with a China/Asia angle.
• East China University of Political Science and Law: One of China's oldest specialized law universities, based in Shanghai with broad curricular depth. Direct competitor for graduate law students and faculty in eastern China.
• Renmin University of China Law School: Historically one of China's strongest law schools with strong civil law and international law programs. Competes directly with STL for graduate law students and faculty in Beijing-adjacent markets.
• China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL): China's leading specialized law university, with the broadest legal curriculum in the country. A direct competitor for graduate legal talent and a benchmark for STL's academic positioning.
• Fudan University School of Law: Top-tier Shanghai-based law school with growing international and IP offerings. A regional peer competing for top-tier Chinese applicants and corporate-law faculty.
• Tsinghua University School of Law: One of China's top-ranked law schools, also based at a leading research university with growing international and English-language offerings. Directly competes with STL for top Chinese applicants and faculty in transnational, IP, and arbitration law.

Emerging players

• Singapore Management University School of Law: Asia-based law school focused on commercial, technology, and cross-border legal practice. An emerging regional competitor for international graduate law students in Asia.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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