New Office Manager
As of July 1, Sonja Beti takes over from Anita Samyn. A warm welcome to our new office manager.
New Assistant Professor
Prof. Dr. Monika Simmler has been appointed Assistant Professor of Criminal Law, Law of Criminal Procedure and Criminology with Tenure Track as of 1 April 2021.
New Associate Professor
Prof. Dr. Thomas Burri has been promoted to Associate Professor of International and European Law as of 1 February 2021.
New Assistant Professor
Prof. Dr. Ralf Imstepf has been appointed Assistant Professor of tax law with research focus on value added tax as of 1 February 2021.
Stefano Rodotà Award 2021
The Winner of the Stefano Rodotà Award 2021 is Gabriel Kasper for his work on "People analytics in private-law employment relationships - Proposals for a more effective enforcement of data protection law". Our sincere congratulations go to Gabriel Kasper but also to his doctoral supervisor Isabelle Wildhaber, FAA-HSG.
Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court
The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court is a contest where a fictional commercial dispute is heard by an arbitral tribunal. It represents the largest international legal competition with over 390 participating universities. After the final oral rounds in Vienna had to be cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic, this year's competition was conducted virtually. In the 27th edition of the Vis Moot Court, the team from the University of St.Gallen was able to advance to the round of the best 16 teams out of 240 participating universities. This is not only the best performance among the Swiss teams, but also a new record for the University of St.Gallen.
The Law School congratulates the team on this achievement despite the unusual conditions.
New law journal "ex ante"
Assistants at the Law School published the first edition of the journal "ex ante" in July 2016. This journal for young legal academics in Switzerland is successor to the "Schriftenreihe der Assistierenden der Universität St.Gallen", which celebrated its ten-year anniversary in 2015. "ex ante" is a platform for young legal academics to publish their research findings, ideas and interests. The journal will carry on the traditions of the original series of publications. More information about the original series and the journal is available here