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Eva Lein
Senior Research Fellow in Private International Law and Director, Centre for Comparative Law
Biography Eva is Professor at the University of Lausanne and Director of the Comparative Law Center at BIICL. Her fields of expertise are private international law, international dispute resolution and comparative law with a special focus on contract law and, more recently, digitalisation. She has also been a Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London and at Queen Mary, Institute in Paris, a Visiting Professor at different institutions, including the University Paris I (Sorbonne),…
Arbitration+5Mark Findlay
Distinguished Fellow
Biography Mark Findlay is an Honorary Professorial Fellow in the Law School, University of Edinburgh. He also enjoys a Visiting Global Professorship, School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technology University of Munich, and is a Distinguished Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Currently he teaches at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and at TUM. For over a decade Mark was a Professor in the Law School, Singapore Management University, and…
Artificial Intelligence+3Short Course: AI Regulation
Event Date: 1st October 2026
TRAINING Short Course: Artificial Intelligence Regulation Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This course examines the legal and regulatory frameworks shaping the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The course situates AI within concrete legal contexts, beginning…
Artificial Intelligence+3AI Law & the Creative Economy PgCert
Event Date: 1st September 2026
Postgraduate Certificate (accredited) AI Law & the Creative Economy Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details The AI Law & the Creative Economy PgCert explores the legal and regulatory dimensions of artificial intelligence, with a focus on the creative and cultural sectors. This executive education…
Artificial Intelligence+2AI in Arbitration: Promises and Pitfalls
Event Date: 4th June 2026
EVENTS AI in Arbitration: Promises and Pitfalls Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Part of London International Disputes Week 2026 Event Details Please join us for a high-calibre interdisciplinary panel discussion exploring how AI is redefining the possibilities, and the boundaries, of international arbitration.…
Arbitration+3New Grant for Research on AI in Law Firm Training
16th March 2026
BIICL has been awarded a grant from the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation to conduct a research project examining how lawyers are trained in law firms and the growing role of artificial intelligence in legal education and professional development. The project will explore how law firms in the United Kingdom and Japan are adapting their training models to incorporate new technologies, including AI-driven legal research and knowledge management tools. Through consultations with law firms, legal…
Artificial Intelligence+1Law Goes Virtual: Current Areas of Research
Last Updated: 13th February 2026
Law Goes Virtual: Current Areas of Research Law Goes Virtual currently focuses on key legal and governance challenges arising from digital transformation. These include the following clusters: Law, AI, and digital justice: regulating frontier technologies for equity and inclusion Law as a Stimulator of Innovation Society 5.0 and the Global Governance of AI AI governance and accountability, Data governance and digital rights, Inclusive, human-centred technology governance,…
Artificial Intelligence+3Law Goes Virtual Hub
Last Updated: 13th February 2026
Law Goes Virtual Hub The Law Goes Virtual Forum provides a dedicated space for dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge exchange on the legal and governance challenges emerging from digital transformation. The Forum particularly welcomes input and participation from early-career researchers and young scholars, recognising the importance of diverse perspectives in shaping future digital…
Artificial Intelligence+4Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
17th October 2023
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has led to changes in the way we carry out personal and work activities. The legal profession is no exception to this transformation. The use of smart virtual assistants and other types of AI tools is raising questions that are reshaping the legal profession. This brief describes the different ways AI can be embedded in the legal practice to assist the work of lawyers and other legal professionals. It provides examples of current…
Artificial Intelligence+1Breathing Space- Concept Notes on the effect of the pandemic on commercial contracts
Eva Lein | 28th April 2022
The Breathing Space Concept note arose out of a meeting on 7 April 2020 hosted by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, attended by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Sir David Edward, Sir William Blair, Professor Spyros Maniatis, Professor Malik Dahlan and Keith Ruddock. It was felt that in the emergency situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, a universal challenge, a debate should happen as a matter of priority on the necessary…
Centre for Comparative Law+5
