Diego P. Fernández Arroyo, Carmen Tiburcio and Jürgen Samtleben: Legacy and Change in Private International Law in Latin America

About the Speakers:
Diego P. Fernández Arroyo is Professor of Law at Sciences Po Law School in Paris, France. He is an internationally recognized expert in private international law and international arbitration, and has held key positions in various academic and professional institutions. He is the President of the Curatorium of the Hague Academy of International Law.
Carmen Tiburcio is Full Professor of Private International Law at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A prominent figure in Latin American legal scholarship, she is a member of the International Academy of Comparative Law and has lectured at the Hague Academy of International Law. She also serves on the commission responsible for drafting Brazil’s new private international law code.
Jürgen Samtleben is Former Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Centre of Expertise on Latin America at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, Germany. He is widely known for his authoritative research on Latin American legal systems and his contributions to comparative law.

About the Topic:
The first session of the MPI-ASADIP Trialogues in Private International Law will address key trends and transformations in the field across Latin America. Diego P. Fernández Arroyo will speak about the “Current Developments in Private International Law in Latin America”, Carmen Tiburcio will present on the “New Private International Law Reform in Brazil”, and Jürgen Samtleben will reflect about the “Foundations of Private International Law in Latin America”. The session will take place in a trilingual format, giving participants the chance to engage in Spanish, Portuguese and English.

About the Virtual Workshop Series:
MPI-ASADIP Trialogues in Private International Law is a multilingual academic event series exploring current developments in Private International Law across the Americas. Organized by the Max Planck Institute (Hamburg) in cooperation with the Asociación Americana de Derecho Internacional Privado (ASADIP), the series fosters intercultural dialogues in Private International Law in Spanish, Portuguese and English.

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