Visiting Researcher Tommassion Ferrario
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Guest lecture International Commercial Courts Cyprus
Xandra Kramer gave a guest lecture on ‘International commercial courts: a game changer in international litigation?’ at the Neapolis University Pafos in Cyprus on 12 April 2024. She discussed the rise of international commercial courts in the Middle East and Europe, in the context of needs of international business, court specialisation and access to justice and in relation to international arbitration.
Focussing on key features of these courts she gave insights on the different courts, and in particular the Singapore and Netherlands Commercial Court. Highlighting some innovative features and the opportunities the Hague Judgments Convention of 2019 offers, she concluded that these courts have an effect on the international litigation market, but they have not triggered a huge shift from arbitration or other courts to these new business courts.
Published: July 1, 2022
We had the pleasure to host Tommaso Ferrario of the University of Ferrara, Italy at our Building European Civil Justice research group at Erasmus School of Law from 1 March till 30 June 2022. His account of the research stay:
“During my PhD program, I had the pleasure to spend four months (from March to June 2022) as a visiting researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam under Professor Xandra Kramer. It was a very fruitful period as I found the best conditions for finalizing my research on the topic of the ascertainment and application of foreign law in European private international law. In particular, I experienced an excellent working environment where I could have access to the University library as well as daily discussions about my thesis with Professor Kramer and other colleagues from all over the world. Moreover, not only I was allowed to attend the scientific seminars organized by the department and by Professor Kramer’s research group but also to give a presentation of my research. For all these reasons I consider my research stay at Erasmus University Rotterdam a very formative experience that optimized my educational path and gave a precious contribution to my future career”.