TOLES means ‘Test of Legal English Skills’. The TOLES programme consists of a structured course of legal English training materials supported by three levels of professional exams. The exam levels are progressive steps towards reaching the standard of legal English required by employers such as international commercial law firms, in-house legal teams in private companies and top-class translators. TOLES legal English training materials and exams have been developed following the advice of experienced commercial lawyers. The top requirements of employers are excellent drafting skills, first-class negotiating skills and a strong sense of commercial awareness. As members of the International Division of the Law Society of England and Wales we are in an excellent position to support international legal professionals in achieving these goals.

This training program mainly aims to provide you with the required knowledge and skills to be able to draft and prepare most common types of commercial contracts (e.g. lease, franchise, SPAs, agency, distribution, etc.) and make you familiar with every part/section of those contracts. It further teaches you how to professionally include the needs, desires and interests of your client in the contract and how to make sure that the wording of the contract is favorable to your client. Many practical assignments are given to learners throughout the training program to make sure that they can actually use the knowledge they are receiving and professionally draft the different clauses of a commercial contract

This training program provides you with all information and practical experience to become experienced in all incorporation procedures of all types of companies and business entities; to be able to follow up the company in its growth stage and make any required changes including ordinary and extraordinary general assemblies and approval of board of directors' resolutions; to be able to incorporate branches of foreign companies and representative offices; and finally to handle merger, acquisition, dissolution and/or liquidation phases. The above is covered through a detailed study of Law no. (17) of 1999 Law no. (159) of 19981, in addition to the New Investment Law no. (72) of 2017.

This diploma has been designed by top corporate lawyers from a various reputable law firms in addition to in-house lawyers and managers of the legal affairs from banking sector, so if you are looking for legal training and professional development to support your career aspiration, our professional development diploma (Business Lawyer Certificate-BLC) can fulfill your requirements and will give you a cutting edge.