NLU Delhi, Mentblue launch Batch 2 of Certificate Course on Contract and Commercial Drafting: Strategy and Negotiation - Register Now!

National Law University, Delhi, through its Centre for Regulatory Studies (CRS), in academic collaboration with Mentblue, has announced the second batch of its Certificate Course on Contract & Commercial Drafting: Strategy and Negotiation, under The Practice Series. The course commences on 10th October 2026 and runs through December 2026.

About The Practice Series

The Practice Series is a joint initiative of the Centre for Regulatory Studies at National Law University, Delhi, and Mentblue, India’s practitioner-led legal education platform. The series comprises short, intensive certificate courses built to close the gap between classroom learning and the realities of professional practice. Courses under the series are certified by NLU Delhi, with curricula approved by the University and supervised by the Centre for Regulatory Studies.

Across 24+ cohorts, the Practice Series has trained over 2,400 participants. Alumni of the programme are placed across India’s leading law firms and corporates, including Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, S&R Associates, Trilegal, Khaitan & Co, Nishith Desai Associates, CMS IndusLaw, Saraf & Partners, DSK Legal, TT&A, KPMG, Infosys, Jio Star, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and EY.

About the Course

This 2+ month intensive certificate course takes participants through a commercial contract the way it is actually drafted, negotiated, and enforced in practice. Across 20 live online sessions, partners and senior practitioners from India’s leading law firms and in-house teams walk participants through the full contract lifecycle, from term sheet to execution, review, negotiation, and enforcement, using the frameworks and documents they use in live mandates.

The programme is built for participants who want to move from knowing contract law to drafting the contract. It covers over 30 critical drafts across 10+ legal domains, with live drafting walkthroughs, redlining exercises, and annotated agreements drawn from real Indian commercial practice.

Faculty

The course features a distinguished faculty of 12 practising lawyers, comprising partners, counsel, and senior in-house professionals:

1. Ashoo Gupta, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

2. Gauhar Mirza, Partner, Saraf & Partners

3. Aditi Sehgal, Partner, JSA Advocates

4. Aditi Tambi, Counsel, AZB & Partners

5. Adwiteeya Sharma, Senior Legal Counsel, Air India Limited

6. Megha Chandra, Counsel, Bombay High Court

7. Owais M, Sr. Associate General Counsel, Leading FMCG

8. Aditya Singha, Founder, Ex-PA KCO, MBA INSEAD (France)

9. Varun Pandey, Senior Manager Legal, Yatra

10. Sachi Dubey, Senior Legal Counsel, CBRE Limited

11. Ayushi Pandey, Founder, Lexceed, Ex-Leader, Nishith Desai Associates

12. Nipasha Mahanta, Legal Counsel, Leading FMCG

Schedule

• Commences: Saturday, October 10, 2026

• Days, Time: Saturdays and Sundays; 11:00 AM IST onwards

• Mode: Online, Live and Interactive

Who Should Attend

The course is designed for:

1. Law Students (Senior Years): LL.B. and LL.M. students specialising in corporate, commercial, or dispute resolution practice, and those preparing for transactional internships and recruitment.

2. Junior Lawyers & Associates: Junior associates and fresh graduates building transactional practice at law firms.

3. In-House Counsel: In-house counsel managing vendor, employment, and commercial contracts.

4. CS / CA Professionals: CS and CA professionals advising on commercial structures and documentation.

Eligibility

A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognised university, OR current enrolment in a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate programme.

The programme welcomes participants from law, finance, accountancy, and corporate strategy backgrounds.

75% minimum attendance across live sessions is required for certification.

What Participants Receive

• 20 live online sessions with full Q&A access

• Session recordings with replay access for 1 Year

• Curated reading materials, including model agreements, clause libraries, and negotiation notes

• Document library of annotated contracts, redlined drafts, term sheets, and notices

• NLU Delhi Certificate of Completion

• Practice Series alumni network and early-bird access to future cohorts

Programme Fee

₹15,000 (inclusive of all taxes)

Payment via secure link. EMI options available. Group nominations from law firms, corporates, and in-house teams accepted on request.

Registration

To register click here

For enquiries

Email: support@mentblue.com

Phone: +91 92896 57727 / +91 96256 19518

Website: www.mentblue.com

Please find the attached brochure for more information.

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