NLU Delhi and Mentblue Launch Batch 2 of Contract Drafting Certificate Course Starting October 10

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

Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Practice

The Practice Series is a joint initiative designed to close the gap between legal theory and professional practice. Across 24+ cohorts, it has trained over 2,400 participants, with alumni now placed at India’s leading law firms and corporates, including Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas , Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas , AZB & Partners , JSA Advocates , KPMG , Infosys , and HDFC Bank .

The course is built for those 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.

What the Course Offers

The 2+ month programme comprises 20 live online sessions, held Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 AM IST onwards. Participants will learn the full contract lifecycle — from term sheet to execution , review, negotiation , and enforcement — using frameworks and documents used in live mandates by partners and senior practitioners.

Key deliverables include: - Session recordings with 6 months replay access - Curated reading materials with model agreements , clause libraries , and negotiation notes - A document library of annotated contracts, redlined drafts , term sheets, and notices - NLU Delhi Certificate of Completion - Access to the Practice Series alumni network and early-bird access to future cohorts

Practitioner-Led Faculty

The faculty comprises 12 practising lawyers from India’s top law firms and in-house teams. Among them are Ashoo Gupta , Partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas ; Gauhar Mirza , Partner at Saraf & Partners ; Aditi Sehgal , Partner at JSA Advocates ; Aditi Tambi , Counsel at AZB & Partners ; and senior legal counsel from Air India Limited , CBRE Limited , and leading FMCG companies.

The course is directed by Dr. Raghav Pandey, Assistant Professor at NLU Delhi and Director of the Centre for Regulatory Studies , currently on visiting scholarship at Harvard Law School . Day-to-day coordination is handled by the Mentblue team, led by co-founders Prafful Goyal and Ashutosh Singh.

Who Should Attend

The course is designed for law students in their senior years (LL.B and LL.M), junior associates and fresh graduates building transactional practice, in-house counsel managing vendor and commercial contracts, and CS/CA professionals advising on commercial structures.

Eligibility requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or current enrolment in a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate programme. A 75% minimum attendance across live sessions is mandatory for certification.

Programme Fee and Registration

The programme fee is ₹15,000 (inclusive of all taxes), with EMI options available. Group nominations from law firms and corporates are accepted on request. Registration is open via the secure link provided by Mentblue .

For enquiries, contact support@ mentblue .com or call +91 92896 57727 / +91 96256 19518. More information is available at www. mentblue .com.