About the Conference
This international scientific conference focuses on contemporary challenges in private international law, with particular attention to the impact of new technologies on legal systems.
The event will be held online and will bring together students, doctoral candidates, researchers, and practitioners from different countries and academic backgrounds. We aim to create a space for discussion, exchange of ideas, and sharing research experiences.
Participants will have an opportunity to present their work, discuss current developments, and reflect on the future of private international law in a rapidly changing global environment.
We also plan a post-conference publication featuring papers presented during the conference.
Keynote Speaker
Professor
Matthias Lehmann
Matthias Lehmann is Full Professor of Private Law, Private International Law, and Comparative Law at the University of Vienna. His research focuses on the international and comparative dimensions of banking and financial law, as well as cross-border dispute resolution. Professor Lehmann is a member of the European Law Institute, the American Law Institute, Academia Europaea, the International Association of Comparative Law, the Association Henri Capitant, and the European Banking Institute. He has contributed to the European Commission’s Expert Group on Conflict of Laws Regarding Securities and Claims and has participated in working groups of the UK Financial Markets Law Committee, UNIDROIT, and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), including projects related to digital assets and digital tokens.
At the conference, Professor Matthias Lehmann will deliver a keynote lecture entitled “Irresolvable Conflicts of Laws? Private International Law in a State of Permacrisis.” The lecture will examine the growing challenges facing private international law in an era shaped by overlapping crises and political disputes, as constitutional orders and private international law are subject to sustained and existential attacks.
Call for Abstracts
We invite submissions addressing any aspect of private international law, especially papers focused on current issues and emerging legal challenges.
Submission Guidelines
- Abstracts must be submitted in English.
- Maximum length: 1,500 characters.
- Please send submissions to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: May 31, 2026.
- Notification of acceptance: by June 30, 2026.
Participation in the conference is free of charge.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to the conference.
Organizers
Organizing Committee
- Aleksandrs Fillers, Ph.D. / Associate Professor | Riga Graduate School of Law
- Adrian Rycerski, Ph.D. | SWPS University
Location
online