2026 PhD Seminar in Company Law and Economic Law
The CEDIF – Genoa Centre for Law and Finance is pleased to invite PhD candidates to present their research at the Genoa Centre for Law and Finance's upcoming Doctoral Seminar, which will take place on 18 December 2026 at the Department of Law, University of Genoa.
Selected participants will have the opportunity to present their research and discuss it with an assigned discussant in an informal setting designed to encourage constructive academic exchange.
The CEDIF Doctoral Seminars aim to provide a forum for discussion and critical engagement at a stage of the doctoral journey when feedback, comments, and new research perspectives can still make a meaningful contribution to the development of the dissertation. The initiative also seeks to foster networking and direct exchange among early-career researchers working on corporate law and capital markets, regardless of their doctoral programme, at Italian or European universities and higher education institutions.
Topics
Research contributions addressing the broad fields of corporate law and capital markets law are welcome. In particular, the CEDIF is especially interested in research on the following topics:
- Corporate finance and company law
- Banking, financial and insurance law
- Technological innovation in company law and financial markets
- Climate change and corporate sustainability
Corporate distress and insolvency law
Submission Guidelines
Applications should be submitted by email to GenoaCLF@unige.it no later than 15 September 2026, attaching:
a long abstract of the doctoral thesis (300-500 words)
the provisional thesis' table of contents.
The abstract and the table of contents must be drafted in the language in which the dissertation is written. Are accepted works in Italian or English only. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process by 15 October 2026.
Selection Committee: Michele Siri, Eugenia Macchiavello, Matteo Gargantini, Diletta Lenzi.
Further Information
For any additional information, please contact GenoaCLF@unige.it.