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Professor of Law, City University of Hong Kong

Julien Chaisse, a professor at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) School of Law is an award-winning expert in international economic law, international dispute resolution, and digital law. His interdisciplinary academic work, merging legal research with insights from economics, political science, technology, and international relations, has established him as an award-winning and world-renowned expert. His areas of expertise encompass international economic law, international dispute resolution, and digital law, including subjects like internet governance, cybersecurity, data protection, and artificial intelligence regulation. He holds academic editorial leadership as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of World Investment & Trade and the Asia Pacific Law Review, and shares his expertise through “The Global Lawyer,” a bimonthly column in the Financial Times’ fDI Intelligence Magazine.

Dr. Chaisse is a Stanford University top 2% highly cited scientist in 2023. His research is recognized in the legal field, being cited by international courts and tribunals in the US and Europe. His contributions extend to shaping policy development, particularly in the area of data free flow, evidenced by his involvement in white papers (“Paths towards Free and Trusted Data Flows” and “Overcoming Barriers to Cross-Border Data Flows”) and recognition by entities such as the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers. His achievements include receiving the CUHK Vice-Chancellor’s Young Researcher Award in 2018, the Smit-Lowenfeld Prize in 2020, the Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship in 2022, and the CityU Outstanding Research Award in 2023.

Experience

  • 2009–present
    Professor of Law, City University of Hong Kong
  • 2006–2009
    Senior fellow, World Trade Institute

Honours

Smit-Lowenfeld Prize from the International Arbitration Club of New York (2020)