35th Conference on Private International Law at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
On 19 and 20 November 2025, the 35th Conference on Private International Law, entitled The Role of Judicial Actors in Shaping Private International Law: A Comparative Perspective” will take place at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law in Lausanne.
This year’s edition will focus on the vital role of judicial actors — including judges, lawyers, and litigants — in shaping the development and direction of private international law, both nationally and internationally, through court decisions, litigation strategies, and legal practice.
Topics include: landmark decisions in private international law; strategic use of PIL in litigation; national courts and international legal frameworks.
The list of speakers and chairs includes Ezgi Fulya Akkus (Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey), Harrith Al-Dabbagh (University of Montreal), Marie-Elodie Ancel (University Paris-Pantheon-Assas, France), Ross Anderson (Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh), Özlem Burdurlu Ahlat (Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey), Isabela T.C. Dondone (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil), Caterina D’Osualdo (European Commission), Laura Guercio (University of Perugia), Lukas Heckendorn Urscheler (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law), Michel Heinzmann (University of Fribourg), Frank Klinkhammer (German Federal Supreme Court), Xandra Kramer (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Aygun Mammadzada (Swansea Law School), Valesca R.B. Moschen (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil), Asya Ostroukh (University of the West Indies, Barbados), Ilaria Pretelli (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law), Henrik Saummandsgaard Øe (Gorrissen Federspiel, Denmark), Franz Werro (University of Fribourg and Georgetown University), Nadjma Yassari (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law).
The conference will be held in English and French. The full programme is available here.
Registration is free but mandatory: events.isdc@unil.ch.
For any information: marie-laure.lauria@isdc-dfjp.unil.ch.