Professor Gian Paolo Romano

Gian Paolo Romano is Full Professor (professeur ordinaire) at the University of Geneva, where he has been teaching since 2010. He holds a dual PhD from the University of Paris 2 and the University of Padua (2005) and was awarded the title of Privatdozent by the University of Sankt Gallen in 2009. His main areas of research and interests include the theory of international law, conflict of laws, international commercial litigation, family law, including children law, and comparative law. He has been Co-Editor of the Yearbook of Private International Law between 2003 and 2024. Gian Paolo Romano practised law in Italy, Belgium and England, served as Chairman in international arbitrations and currently advises Swiss law firms in cross-border transactions and disputes, both in the family and commercial context.