HSF Competition Law Moot Court

The HSF Competition Law Moot is organized by King's College London and offers students worldwide the opportunity to participate in an international competition in competition law. As part of the moot court, teams work on a competition law case and submit briefs, which are evaluated by academics and practitioners in the field. The twelve highest-ranked teams are invited to the oral hearing. The competition enables students to deepen their legal analysis, argumentation, and pleading techniques in front of a jury of international experts.

The general timeline of the competition is as follows [exact dates tbd]:

• Early December: Publication of the case.
• End of January: Final selection of the UZH team.
• Beginning of February until the middle of March: Writing period. Individual research and writing, as well as regular meetings with your team members and the coaches to discuss progress.
• Middle/end of March: Hand in of written pleading [approximately 8 pages per person].
• End of March and beginning of April: Preparation of oral rounds. 
• Middle of April: Announcement of the teams that have qualified for the final in London.
• Middle of April and May: Practising of the oral pleading [10-15 minutes per person]. Practice rounds of the oral pleading.
• Beginning/middle of June: Oral round in London if qualified.

The invitation to participate in the HSF Moot Court is open to master's students.

Requirements

A course in competition law, such as the course “Commercial and Economic Law II” or a similar course in competition law; good English skills.

The HSF Competition Law Moot Court will take place in the spring semester of 2026.

Target group

Master's students who are interested in an international experience organized by one of the most renowned law schools in the world.

Performance assessment

Written submissions and oral pleadings will be assessed. The performance assessment is recognized as an elective module (12 ECTS credits). The entire Moot Court must be completed. The academic achievement will be credited in the spring semester of 2026.

Registration

An application consisting of a short motivational letter [1 page max, in English], a CV [either in English or in German], and an academic record should be sent by email directly to the chair [Ist.heinemann@ius.uzh.ch). The deadline for applications is the 23rd of December [23:59]. A short oral Zoom interview will follow in the beginning of January for those preselected. The final decision on team selection will be made before the 24th of January 2026. 

Possible costs

As regards the costs of a possible trip to London, the chair is currently seeking to obtain third-party funding.

Note: Participation in the moot court requires a high degree of commitment, availability, and resilience.