Cross-border litigation and international arbitration ed. 2025

An International Space for Transnational Law

Launched in 2019 by Prof. Michele Angelo Lupoi, the Ravenna Summer School on Cross-Border Litigation and International Arbitration has become a key event for students, academics, and professionals interested in private international law and commercial arbitration.

The Summer School explores the increasing complexity of cross-border civil disputes in a globalized world marked by high mobility, digital innovation, and intricate legal frameworks. The program adopts a blended theoretical and practical approach, combining lectures, workshops, and roundtables led by internationally renowned scholars and professionals from both EU and non-EU jurisdictions.

2025 Edition – Topics and Highlights

The 2025 edition offers an intensive program focused on:

• International jurisdiction and cyberspace disputes
• Succession law and consumer protection in the EU
• Arbitration procedures and arbitrator selection
• Applicable laws in commercial arbitration
• Class actions and ADR tools
• The interplay between PIL, religion, and Asian legal traditions
• Roundtables on territoriality, corporate governance, and jurisdiction clauses

The full program and the speakers of this edition are availables on the website here

Practical Information

Dates: 13–19 July 2025

Location: Campus of Ravenna

Format: On-site and online participation available

Target audience: law students as well as law graduates and law practitioners who want to obtain a specialised knowledge in this complex and fascinating area of international civil procedure

Certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the course

Contacts

Scientific Director
Prof. Michele Angelo Lupoi – micheleangelo.lupoi@unibo.it

Program Tutor
Zsofia Ancsin – zsofia.ancsin2@unibo.it