Join the MOOT 2026

International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot
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The most prestigious competition for maritime law students worldwide

Scale your career.

Be a part of this unique maritime moot competition.


If you are a law student from the University of Copenhagen who wants to enrich your career with growth, experiences and challenge, you should consider joining the International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot that combines international arbitration with disputes in the commercially important maritime field.

We welcome all students who are academically committed and who would consider a career within international dispute work.

General INformation.

The moot is eligible for up to 30 ECTS. In order to receive credit for participation, participants must complete the moot according to the rules on the “Projektorienteret forløb”. This means that each of the participants must hand in the team's (one or both) pleadings. You can choose to hand in both pleadings and obtain 30 ECTS points or simply hand in a single pleading and obtain 15 ECTS points. Of course, it is also possible to choose not to receive credits.

The moot is a unique opportunity to test your hand at practical legal work, and at the same time it gives you the opportunity to meet other students and practitioners in an international and exciting environment.

The moot culminates by participation in a competition in Sydney, Australia. Travel, lodging and meals are sponsored and there will be no costs for participating students. It is a challenging but fun way to earn your masters ECTS scores and you will be propelled into experiencing real life tasks for dispute lawyers. Four devoted coaches, two attorneys and two assistant attorneys from Hafnia Law Firm with experience in litigation and arbitration will be teaching and coaching the team.

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About imlam

Build an International Network. commit & challenge yourself.

Would you consider working with international commercial disputes upon graduating? The IMLAM is a peek into that world and a gateway to a stronger network and job opportunities.

Participating in a moot is beyond any other course in terms of challenging students. You get much more teaching time from the lecturers and much more individual feedback than through any other course worldwide.

Resources available in terms of student to lecturer is incomparable with ordinary competitions.

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IMLAM provides an opportunity to emerge directly into a real-life experience of what it means to be working with commercial disputes internationallly.

You’ll be evaluated by a panel of judges consisting of legal practitioners working with international disputes on a daily basis.
REQUIREMENTS

Your skillset for IMLAM

Expect that the moot requires much more from you than any other course - but expect to get as much back in return.

You'll have an individual development through the course of personal skills, becoming better at both public speaking and handling nervousness.

To make this possible, the moot includes trial-moots before the competition aimed at improving speaking and presentation skills before the competition.

In addition, you'll greatly improve academic and practical skills within the field of international dispute work.

Last but not least, participating in a moot accelerates language skills dramatically.  

To accomplish this you should have:

A Master's Level

  • You must be eligible to take classes on master’s level.

The Abilities

  • Good writing and speaking skills.
  • Good English skills

The Approach

  • Be a team player.
  • Be prepared to adaptation.
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join the team how the application process works

1
Application
  • Submit all the information specified in the next section.
    Application Deadline: November 20th, 2025.
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Interview Arrangement
  • Applicants who will be called for interviews will receive a notification.
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Interviews
  • Then, the interviews will be held with the selected applicant during week 48.
    Interviews:
    November 24th     and November 25th, 2025.
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Team Formation
  • Finally, when all participants had been notified, the team will be assembled.
    Team Announcement: November 26th, 2025.
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What you need to submit

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 20th of November, 2025.

Motive
MOTIVATED APPLICATION (1 page)
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Grades
law school EXAM RESULTS so far
CV
CURRICULUM VITAE
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Meet the CoACHES

We have a coaching team of talented attorneys, experts within maritime law and with an international background.

Louise wichmann madsen

Senior Attorney

Louise obtained a Master of Laws degree from the University of Copenhagen in 2015 and a Master of International Trade and Business Law from James E. Rogers College of Law in 2014. In 2018, Louise became a licensed attorney in the State of New York, USA.

Louise spent four years as a dispute settlement lawyer at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, working on a number of disputes between member states regarding international trade law issues. Louise works with all matters within the firm’s practice areas, incl. maritime, transport and insurance law.

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Johan Mielow eriksen

Junior Attorney

Johan Mielow Eriksen joined Hafnia Law Firm as a law student in 2019 and began his career as an attorney-at-law with the firm in 2023.

He obtained an LL.M. degree in Maritime Law from National University of Singapore and he also studied in Denmark.

Johan works with all matters within the firm’s practice areas, incl. maritime, transport and insurance law.

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Aja Stokholm Bjørkmann

Assistant Attorney

Aja Stokholm Bjørkmann joined Hafnia Law Firm as a Law Student in 2021 and became an Assistant Attorney in 2025.

Aja obtained her Master of Laws at the University of Copenhagen in 2025. During her studies at the University of Copenhagen and Queen Mary University of London Aja has gained experience with various aspects of international- and corporate law.

Aja works with all matters within the firm’s practice areas, including maritime, transport and insurance law.

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Adam V. Perch

Law Student

Adam Valdemar Perch joined Hafnia Law Firm as a Law Student in 2025 and becomes an Assistant Attorney in 2026.

Adam is currently studying for his Master of Laws degree and teaches as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Copenhagen. During his studies, Adam has gained experience with various aspects of international- and commercial law.

Adam works with all matters within the firm’s practice areas, including maritime, transport and insurance law.

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Our Sponsors

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Hafnia Law Firm. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAWYERS.

Boutique law firm in Copenhagen devoted to international disputes and complex high-end litigation.

The firm has its roots in the areas of shipping, trading and logistics and benefits from the largest team of maritime lawyers in Denmark and has developed its practice into a variety of dispute work across several business sectors, including insurance, commodity trading, shipping and general commercial disputes.
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The client base is a mix of domestic and international insurance carriers, commodity trading houses, shipping firms, banks and industrial players involved in energy, offshore and logistics.

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Den Danske Maritime fond

The Danish Maritime Foundation is a private, commercial foundation. The foundation's purpose is to provide financial support for initiatives that can contribute to promoting a positive development of Danish shipping and/or the Danish shipyard industry, including equipment manufacturers. This with the aim of creating new jobs and strengthening the industry internationally.

We will contribute to building a bridge between Blue Denmark's companies, the maritime educational institutions and universities with a view to creating the right interdisciplinary conditions to continuously develop Blue Denmark.

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ECTS Points

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Participation in the moot is eligible for ECTS points on the following terms:

The moot provides an opportunity to earn a maximum of 30 ECTS credits. To obtain credit for participation, adherence to the principles of 'project-oriented progress' (known as 'projektorienteret forløb' in Danish) is required. This entails the submission of one or both of the team’s pleadings in the spring of 2026.

Participants have the flexibility to tailor their approach. You can opt for a comprehensive submission of both pleadings, resulting in the attainment of the full 30 ECTS points. Alternatively, choosing to submit a single pleading is an option that yields 15 ECTS credits. Alternatively, participants may also choose not to pursue ECTS credits.

Covered Costs

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Participation costs:

Through the sponsorship, all costs for student participation are covered. This includes travelling, lodging and meals while travelling for participating in the moot.

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