Dr Julien Chaisse
Julien Chaisse, a professor at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) School of Law, is a leading expert in international economic law, dispute resolution, and digital law. His research integrates legal scholarship with insights from economics, technology, and international relations. His work has been recognised with distinctions, including the CityU Outstanding Research Award (2023), the Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship (2022) from the Research Grants Council (RGC), the Smit-Lowenfeld Prize (2020) from the International Arbitration Club of New York, and the CUHK Vice-Chancellor’s Young Researcher Award (2018).
Dr. Chaisse’s contributions extend to leadership roles, including serving on the Steering Committee of the Academic Forum on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (AF-ISDS) and chairing the Asia-Pacific FDI Network (APFN). He also advises several prominent boards, including the Financial Times' fDi Intelligence, World Arbitration Update (WAU), the Academy of International Dispute Resolution & Professional Negotiation (AIDRN). Dr. Chaisse’s expertise as a senior arbitrator is recognised through appointments with major arbitration institutions, including DIAC, SIAC, SHIAC, HKIAC, ADNDRC, AALCO and XAAC, as well as his inclusion on the EU List of Experts Suitable for Appointment as Arbitrators. Dr. Chaisse is a sought-after expert who advises on trade, investment, and tax treaty negotiations and has advised on the amendment and drafting of domestic legislation in more than 30 jurisdictions.
Before joining CityU in 2019, Dr. Chaisse spent a decade at the Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong. His earlier positions include roles at the World Trade Institute, Sciences Po Aix, and the Embassy of France in India. He has held visiting fellowships and professorships at institutions such as Columbia University, Oxford University, National Taiwan University, Melbourne University, Paris 1 University (Panthéon-Sorbonne), and Tokyo University, reflecting his extensive international engagement.