Franco Ferrari, born 26 October 1965 in Diez, Germany. Educated at Bologna University School of Law, dottore in giurisprudenza, 1990; Augsburg University School of Law, LLM, 1992. Doctor honoris causa, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2019. Professor of Law (since 2010) and Director of the Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration and Commercial Law at New York University School of Law. Formerly Professor of Law at Verona University School of Law (2002-2016), Bologna University School of Law (1998-2002) and Tilburg University School of Law (1995-1998); Legal Officer, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, International Trade Law Division (2000-2002). Visiting Professor of Law at National University of Singapore (2019, 2018, 2016, 2013-2007), Universität Luzern (2019), SciencesPo Law School (2020, 2019, 2018), Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2017, 1997), Columbia Law School (2009), New York University School of Law (2008, 2005), Louisiana State University (2004, 2003, 2002); University of Pittsburgh (2003); Loyola Law School (Los Angeles) (2002); University of Georgia (2001, 1999, 1998, 1996); Augsburg University (1997); Visiting Lecturer, Bucerius Law School (2014-2010). General Editor, European International Arbitration Review (2017-2019); Co-editor, Internationales Handelsrecht and Elgar Monographs on Private International Law; Member of the Board of Advisors, Zeitschrift für Europäisches Privatrecht and European Review of Private Law. Titular Member of the International Academy of Comparative Law. Recipient of the 2018 Certificate of Merit for High Technical Craftsmanship and Utility to Practicing Lawyers and Scholars awarded by the American Society of International Law for the co-editorship of the Encyclopedia of Private International Law.
