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The qLegal team standing with their LexisNexis award, next to Sir Tony Robinson. Double Success for Queen Mary at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025
18 March 2025

Queen Mary claims victory in two categories at highly regarded event within the UK legal sector.

Maxi Scherer and Maria Fanou with arbitration students at the Third Joint Seminar of the University of Vienna, QMUL and University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne Joint Research Seminar of the University of Vienna, Queen Mary and University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Third Edition
17 March 2025

Building on the success of previous editions 2023 and 2024, Queen Mary University of London’s School of International Arbitration once again collaborated with the University of Vienna and the Sorbonne Law School (Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne) to co-organise the third edition of the Joint Research Seminar on international arbitration in Paris.

The front of the New York Stock Exchange Building. There is a frieze in the pediment, held up by Corinthian columns.There is a Big Tech shares tumble as Trump adds chaos to stock market mix
14 March 2025

Dr Daniele D'Alvia spoke to France 24 about the recent downturn of US tech giants' shares and whether US President Donald Trump is solely to blame.

CCLS Students listening to a tour guide speak about Lloyd's of London, whilst getting a tour of their building. Banking and Finance LLM Students Visit Lloyd’s of London for an Exclusive Insight into Insurance Regulation
13 March 2025

As part of the learning on the "Regulation of Insurance Companies" a group of 18 Queen Mary students had the unique opportunity to visit Lloyd’s of London, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace.

Rosa Lastra and Daniele D'Alvia standing outside CCLS with Chris Bates and LLM students. Regulatory Insights: A Special Lecture and Networking Session with Chris Bates
13 March 2025

Chris Bates, Visiting Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London and Senior Consultant at Clifford Chance LLP, delivered a special lecture to Queen Mary Banking and Finance Law LLM students, at the invitation of Professor Rosa M. Lastra.

A group photo of Lord Browne with CCLS students, Ioannis Kokkoris, Colin Bailey and James Dallas. Climate Change - A clear and present danger
10 March 2025

The Energy and Climate Change Law Institute were delighted to welcome back Lord Browne of Maddingly to deliver the Annual Clifford Chance Lecture on its tenth anniversary.

Queen Mary LLM students stood talking outside the Centre for Commercial Law Studies in Holborn. Queen Mary launches two new LLM Programmes
5 March 2025

Queen Mary’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies has announced the launch of two new LLM Programmes in Fashion Law and AI and the Law for September 2025 start. These programmes are set to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to navigate two of the most rapidly advancing sectors in law today.

Group of students sit in a lecture theatre on a mixture of coloured chairs. Queen Mary becomes the first London Russell Group university to offer integrated SQE preparation as part of an LLM
24 February 2025

Queen Mary’s School of Law has announced the combination of their prestigious Master of Laws programmes with SQE preparation in partnership with legal education company, BARBRI.

Maxi Scherer smiling in a silver/grey suit. Queen Mary’s Professor Maxi Scherer to be the next President of the LCIA Court
21 February 2025

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) is one of the world’s leading international institutions for commercial dispute resolution.

Circuit board in pink, blue and purple hues. DeepSeek, Nvidia and the AI race that’s shaping the future
4 February 2025

Dr Daniele D’Alvia wrote a blog for The Conversation on developments in AI investment and how this will affect our everyday lives.

the Sovereign Debt Forum logo, next to the #PublicDebtIsPublic logo. Below these is the Centre for Commercial Law Studies logo. SDF announces the launch of #PublicDebtIsPublic
28 January 2025

The Sovereign Debt Forum and Georgetown’s Massive Data Institute announce the launch of the #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative, which will create the first centrally-collated web-based sovereign debt documentation and data commons.

A woman looking into a screen with dots all over mapping her face, Deepfakes and the Law: Why Britain needs stronger protections against technology-facilitated abuse
24 January 2025

As the UK moves to outlaw sexually explicit deepfakes, Professor Julia Hörnle examines the urgent need for stronger legal protections.

qLegal students from the Future of Law: Green Talks qLegal encourages students to adopt a climate conscious approach to legal practice
21 January 2025

Embedding sustainability within programmes and operations to ensure qLegal’s work contributes positively to planet and society is a key focus this academic year.

Norah Gallagher sat on the panel of the GAR Live 2024. Norah Gallagher spoke at a GAR Live Women in Arbitration event
6 January 2025

On 5 December 2024, Norah Gallagher took part in a panel was on international arbitration in energy: key issues and trends.

Financial instruments with various type of indicators including volume analysis for professional technical analysis on the monitor of a computer. Queen Mary academics investigate the future of banking law
6 December 2024

Dr Daniele D’Alvia and Dr Katrien Morbee are part of a new research project funded by the Society of Legal Scholars to investigate the trends, opportunities and challenges in Banking Law in the twenty-first century.

Queen Mary Dispute Resolution students and Maria Fanou with ICSID Secretary General Martina Polasek. ICSID Secretary General Martina Polasek Visits the School of International Arbitration
3 December 2024

On 26 November 2024, the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London had the privilege of hosting the Secretary General of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Ms Martina Polasek.

Professor Maxi Scherer on stage delivering her her lecture. She is at a lectern wearing a bright yellow top. Professor Maxi Scherer gives keynote lecture on regulating AI in International Arbitration
25 November 2024

On 6 November, Maxi Scherer, Professor in International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution and Energy Law at Queen Mary University of London, delivered the Herbert Smith Freehills - SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture 2024 in Singapore.

A close up of the Wall Street sign in Manhattan, New York. There are three US flags on flag poles coming off a building in the background. Why Donald Trump’s election win fuelled a stock market surge
22 November 2024

Dr Daniele D’Alvia, Lecturer in Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary University of London, writes for The Conversation about why Donald Trump’s victory has fuelled a surge in the stock market.

The close up view of the font of the White House in Washington DC, USA. “Trump Trades”: Stock Market Speculators Lured by the Smell of Trumpism
15 November 2024

Dr Daniele D'Alvia comments on how Donald Trump’s victory is affecting the stock market for France 24.

Professor Duncan Matthews, Professor Noam Shemtov and Dr Guan Tang standing with the delegation from the Guangdong Intellectual Property Protection Centre outside the Centre for Commercial Law Studies. Chinese delegation from Guangdong IP Protection Centre visits the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute
24 October 2024

A high-level delegation of Chinese experts from the Guangdong Intellectual Property Protection Centre visited the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) on Monday 21 October for a meeting at the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI).

Love, Death and Robots cover Can the Law Keep Up with AI? Dr Keri Grieman’s Latest Book Tackles High-Risk AI Regulation
17 October 2024

A comprehensive look at how law can evolve to keep pace with artificial intelligence in critical sectors like healthcare and autonomous vehicles.

The outside of Tylney Hall. It is a red bricked manor house with wisteria growing up the walls. Queen Mary dispute resolution students join YIAG LCIA Tylney Hall Symposium
14 October 2024

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) organised another of their flagship meetings at Tylney Hall, on 20 September 2024. It included a Symposium jointly organised with the Co-Chairs of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) and provided a mentorship opportunity for a diverse group of ten students – mentees.

The reliefs in the pediment on the front of the Stock Exhange building in Wall Street Wall Street strikes back against New York's sovereign debt bill
30 September 2024

Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal speaks to Reuters about the proposed changes to laws in New York State.

A collage of images from the CLEO Conference of presenters speaking and attendees listening to talks. qLegal and the QMUL LAC co-host the annual CLEO conference
18 September 2024

On 4 September, qLegal and the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre (QMLAC) were delighted to host the annual Clinical Legal Education Organisation (CLEO) conference at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies.  

View of North America from space. Professor Rosa Lastra to speak at the IMF
9 September 2024

On 12 September, Professor Lastra will present at the Sovereign Debt Workshop on the topic of 'Rethinking the Sustainability of Sovereign Debt'.

Shelves filled with books in a library. Three decades of legal scholarship under the lens: Study reveals impact of research assessments on UK academic publishing
30 August 2024

Analysis of 30,000+ research outputs highlights shift in publication strategies and raises questions about diversity in legal scholarship.

The North and South American continents, as seen from space. Call for papers - 7th Conference on Law & Macroeconomics
29 August 2024

Submissions are open for the 7th Conference on Law & Macroeconomics. Submissions are due on or before 13 October 2024.

Liudmyla Kasain and Daniele D'Alvia at the annual banquette of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (WCIB). Chevening/Mansion House Scholarship provides invaluable opportunities for Queen Mary LLM student
14 August 2024

Liudmyla Kasian is a Banking and Finance Law LLM student and Chevening/Mansion House Scholarship recipient at the School of Law, Queen Mary University of London. She shares with us what the scholarship scheme means to her:

Professor Ioannis Kokkoris standing against a backdrop of the ocean. Director of CCLS recognised as one of the world's leading experts in competition law and economics
12 August 2024

For the second year in a row, Professor Ioannis Kokkoris has been featured as an expert in the WWL: Competition rankings; a comprehensive guide to the leading competition and state aid lawyers and economists around the world.

A tablet with the google homepage open. Google loses antitrust case over search: "One of the seminal cases now in the US"
8 August 2024

Professor Ioannis Kokkoris appeared on CGTN Europe to discuss the result of the antitrust case and what it could mean for consumers and the competition sector.

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