OK, so this question has been asked many times I suppose but we might get new inputs, so...

Take 3 out of US top 5 - Harvard, Columbia, NYU and compare with 2 of UK - Cambridge, Oxford..

Job prospects in US not important, field of interest Corporate and trade laws. Discuss long term prospects..

Well, what are the comments ...????

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Hope someone would comment...

Be more specific about the field that you interesting in (what exactly aspect of corporate law) and you will get all the answers you need. A review of the Law school rankings posted in this site and a quick search in the relevant discussion forums maybe of great help to you! Bare in mind there are plenty of helpful guys round here but you should do your own research first!

I did my LLM from top10 / Ivy League institution. I think LLM Programmes at US universities are more rigorous, as you take more courses. But Oxford and Cambridge are great unis

Have good friends at top 3 schools in the US (Harvard etc.), and I'm at Oxbridge. I would generally agree that the US programs tend to be more intensive on the lecture front. The UK programs tend to be much more self directed and you do indeed take fewer courses. All depends what you want to do with the degree.

I am currently doing my BCL at Oxon, and have completed my LLM program in the US last year. I think Oxford is quite academic-oriented, while US law schools are more practical. Professors at Oxon prefer discussing the policymaking considerations, even in some courses, such as corporate finance, which seems to be more practical in nature. It's very good for students who wanna pursue academics. Besides, though we have fewer courses here, the reading list of each seminar and tutorial is really long. Here, you cannot just rely on one or two textbooks, rather you have to find out lots of articles, working papers and so on by yourself. It's really annoying and in this regard, US law schools are better off.

I am currently doing the LLM at Cambridge. If you're interested in corporate and trade law, I think the Cantab LLM would certainly suit you. There are a wide range of specialisations in those fields and many subjects are taught from the international and/or European perspective. Whilst the course is very academic the great thing about lecturers is that many are practising barristers/solicitors and so can give a very practical perspective on the law. Terms are short so the workload is quite intense - whilst the lecture schedule is not demanding, the reading lists are quite extensive and you are required to do considerable reading outside of class time. All the best in whatever you decide to do.