The UGM Faculty of Law delegation has claimed Second Place in the Contract Drafting and Negotiation Competition at the 6th National Business Legal Talk, organized by the Business Law Society of the Faculty of Law at Universitas Sebelas Maret and held from February 13–15, 2026, at the Universitas Sebelas Maret Faculty of Law, Surakarta. The delegation comprised six students: Aditya Putra Bintara (2024), Ahmad Zaki Ramadhani (2024), Daffa Alfathaya (2024), Galang Andalas Panjaitan (2024), Muhammad Rafi Kurnia (2024), and Rivandro Gracia Sianipar (2024).
The participation of FH UGM students in this competition reflects the institution's commitment to developing academic capacity in an integrated way that encompasses practical business law skills — particularly in contract drafting and professional negotiation strategy. The Contract Drafting and Negotiation Competition is designed to test participants' ability to translate business law problems into systematic contract drafts and to defend their client's interests in a competitive negotiation forum.
In the preliminary round, each team was given a case study and required to draft a cooperation contract in the field of intellectual property rights (IPR/HKI), under the theme "Optimizing the Digital License Contract as an Instrument of Intellectual Property Protection in the Digital Economy Ecosystem". Participants were required to design a comprehensive contract structure, formulate clauses with precision, and identify and mitigate the potential legal risks arising from the cooperation. The regulation of the rights and obligations of the parties, the allocation of responsibilities, and the dispute resolution mechanism were the primary indicators in the assessment process.
Teams that advanced to the final round performed a negotiation simulation based on the cooperation contract. At this stage, finalists conducted a professional negotiation simulation based on their respective legal positions and interests. The ability to present structured arguments, maintain consistency with the drafted contract, read the dynamics of the negotiation, and reach a proportionate and equitable agreement were the determining factors in the final assessment.
Participation in this competition also reflects support for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). From an educational perspective, the event contributes to SDG 4 (Quality Education), by promoting practice-based learning that bridges theory with direct experience. In the context of legal governance, it aligns with SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), through the deepening of understanding of legal certainty, equitable contracting, and professional dispute resolution. In addition, cross-university participation and collaboration between students and academic supervisors reflects the implementation of SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), which emphasizes the importance of cooperation in capacity development and knowledge exchange.
On the whole, the experience of this competition provided a comprehensive learning space for students — not only in academic terms, but also in terms of building professionalism, ethical grounding, and readiness to face the evolving challenges of business law practice.
Author: Daffa Alfathaya (Delegation)
