Webinar on the Reform of Rome II and Brussels I bis

On 18 February 2026, from 3 to 4 pm UK time, the Aberdeen Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance will host a webinar featuring Tobias Lutzi (University of Augsburg) under the title Between Ambition and Realism – What to Expect from the Upcoming Reforms to the Rome II and Brussels Ia Regulation?

The event page includes the abstract provided by Tobias Lutzi:

Last year, the EU Commission formally kicked off the process of reforming two key instruments of EU Private International Law, identifying potential areas for reform and setting out some overarching policy goals. In 2026, the Commission will face the more difficult decision of which of those areas to actually focus on. This talk will discuss the respective merits of those areas of reform, highlighting the tension between ambition and realism that will shape the Commission’s work.

Registration is available here; for further information: michiel.poesen@abdn.ac.uk.