2026 news
Joint Research Seminar of Queen Mary University of London, the University of Vienna and University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Fourth Edition
Following the success of previous editions, Queen Mary University of London’s School of International Arbitration (SIA) joined forces with the University of Vienna and Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne to co-organise the fourth edition of the Joint Research Seminar on International Arbitration in Paris.
#PublicDebtIsPublic Expanded Documentation Bank and Upcoming Framework Hub
25 March 2026
National and global economies are built on public debt. The price of public debt affects all other prices. When governments borrow, they are committing the public to repay - and yet, the terms of government commitments are rarely accessible, often unintelligible, and far from robustly accountable to the public.
Foreign stablecoins under EU law: risks and regulatory responses
19 March 2026
Dr Daniele D’Alvia’s has been awarded funding by the European Central Bank (ECB) Legal Research Programme to examines the regulatory and systemic implications of foreign stablecoins within the European Union.
qLegal students connect with Bloomberg professionals in speed mentoring series
13 March 2026
Bloomberg welcomed qLegal students to its London offices for a second speed mentoring event in March 2026, building on a partnership that gives students direct access to professionals with a broad mix of expertise from across the organisation.
Professor Dr Róbert Szuchy gives lecture at Queen Mary on The Double Injustice of AI
10 March 2026
On 19 February 2026, Professor Dr Róbert Szuchy, Vice-Rector for Education and Full Professor at Károli Gáspár University (Hungary, Budapest), delivered an invited lecture at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) of Queen Mary University of London.
Queen Mary LLM students invited to 3VB International Women’s Day event with Lady Justice Juliet May
10 March 2026
On 4 March, students from Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies had the privilege of attending the 3VB International Advisory & Dispute Resolution Unit’s International Women’s Day event.
Hong Kong and London arbitration centres celebrate their 40th anniversaries with seminar on insolvency and arbitration
The School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London (the SIA) and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) hosted a special seminar on “Insolvency, Arbitration Agreements and Ongoing Arbitrations”.
What oil, stocks and bonds are telling us about the Iran conflict and how long it might last
6 March 2026
Dr Daniele D’Alvia wrote for The Conversation about how oil, stocks and bonds might indicate the direction of the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.
Paris Induction January Opening event 2026
25 February 2026
On Monday, 19 January 2026, we had the immense pleasure of welcoming our new Paris LLM cohort with a dedicated opening event held at our premises in Paris.
Why Europe Is Slow-Walking Stablecoins Despite MiCA
6 February 2026
Dr Daniele D'Alvia comments on Europe's approach to stablecoins for Forbes.
CCLS Announces Executive Education Courses for Early 2026
21 January 2026
Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) is pleased to announce two Executive Education programmes available in early 2026. Designed for legal, policy, and industry professionals, the courses address key challenges in global regulatory environments, combining academic expertise with practical insight.
Geopolitics meets markets
16 January 2026
Dr Daniele D'Alvia, Lecturer in Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary, wrote for The Conversation about how the dramatic US capture of Venezuela’s president triggered global financial ripples.
Professor Rosa Lastra acts as Specialist Advisor for new Report on private markets
14 January 2026
‘Private markets: unknown unknowns’ was published by the UK House of Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee and investigates the growth of private markets.
Professor Jonathan Griffiths has co-drafted an Opinion for the European Copyright Society
13 January 2026
In certain circumstances, the right of access to public information may be frustrated by the exercise of intellectual property rights. The European Copyright Society (ECS) has recently published an Opinion on the Relationship between Rights of Access to Public Sector Information and Copyright Law.