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Research in Law

Our researchers focus on general and economic criminal law, international economic law, contract law and the law of new technologies.

Researchers at the Faculty of Law

Prof. Dr Bruno Pasquier
Dean
Full Professor
Photo de Cathrine Konopatsch Prof. Dr Cathrine Konopatsch
Vice-dean
Associate Professor
Portrait Nicolas Bueno Prof. Dr Nicolas Bueno
Assistant Professor
Prof. Dr Nula Katharina Frei
Vice-dean
Programme direction (German and French) Bachelor of Law & Master of Law
Assistant professor
Portrait de Thierry Godel Prof. Dr Thierry Godel
Assistant Professor
Dr Nicolo Alessi
Post-doctoral Researcher
Dr Lorène Anthonioz
Postdoc
Dr Michael Balmer Dr Michael Balmer
Post-doctoral Researcher
Dr Martin Brandenstein
Post-doctoral Researcher
Dr iur. Richard Ehmann
Lecturer CAS Verwaltungsstrafrecht
Dr Benjamin Enz Dr Benjamin Enz
Post-doctoral Researcher
Veronica Frigerio Veronica Frigerio
Postdoc
Dr iur. Elisabeth Joller
Postdoc
Dr iur., LL.M. Rafael Studer
Post-doctoral Researcher
Dr Petru Emanuel Zlatescu
Post-doctoral researcher
MLaw Yasmin Bellazrak-Dinari
PhD Student
MLaw Helin Dalla Palma
Teaching Assistant
Ana Carla Farrèr Gonçalvez Ana Carla Farrèr Gonçalvez
MLaw Pauline Freudiger MLaw Pauline Freudiger
PhD Student
MLaw Michèle Nora Hurter
PhD Student
MLaw Andrina Jungo MLaw Andrina Jungo
PhD Student
MLaw Nicole Kälin MLaw Nicole Kälin
PhD Student
MLaw Hélène Labarraque
PhD Student
MLaw María Leticia Mariño von Hildebrand
PhD Student
M Law Laura Zermatten M Law Laura Zermatten
PhD Student

Academic Events

Law
Forum Iuris - September
UniDistance Suisse
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 (CEST+2)
Law
UNITE event organised by the Faculty of Law
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Friday, September 25, 2026 11:00 - 15:00 (CEST+2)
Law
Forum Iuris - Oktober
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 (CEST+2)
Law
Forum Iuris - November
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 (CET+1)
Law
Forum Iuris - Dezember
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Wednesday, December 9, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 (CET+1)

Research groups

Centre for Law and Sustainable Economic Globalization

The research group led by Professor Nicolas Bueno focuses on the law of economic globalization and sustainability and, in particular, on three main research topics.

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Criminal Law, Violences and Extremism

Professor Thierry Godel and his research group focus on studying the criminal aspects of extremism and various manifestations of violence, including those associated with new technologies, affecting individuals, communities,…

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White Collar Criminal Law and Digitalisation

The research group is dedicated to current topics of economic criminal law and digitalisation with a special focus on the areas of asset forfeiture, whistleblowing, industrial and economic espionage, climate criminal law,…

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Private Law and New Technologies

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Public Law in Mutation

The research group focuses on the structural transformations in Swiss public law in the context of the internationalisation, Europeanisation, and digitalisation of legal reality. 

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