Mercedeh Azeredo da Silveira Ph.D., Candidate, University of Geneva; Attorney-at-law, Schellenberg Wittmer (department of international arbitration) Country of Origin: Switzerland Semester in Residence: Spring 2008-Fall 2008 Designation at CLS: Visiting Research Fellow Academic Credentials: Licence en Droit, University of Geneva, 2001; LL.M, Columbia Law School, 2005 Field of Expertise: Contract Law, Conflict of Laws, International Arbitration Current Research: The Effects of Economic Sanctions on International Contracts Email Address: mazere@law.columbia.edu
Cornelis Jaap Wouter Baaij Ph.D., Candidate, University of Amsterdam Law School Country of Origin: The Semester in Residence: Fall-2007 Designation at CLS: Visiting Research Fellow Academic Credentials: J.D., University of Amsterdam, 2003 Field of Expertise: European Contract Law & Comparative Law, Jurisprudence, and Philosophie of Language Current Research: Examining the Methology of Legislative Interpretation in Adjudication and Exploring the Debate in Contemporary American Analytic Jurisprudence on Law, Language and Comparative Law Email Address: cbaaij@law.columbia.edu
Katharina Boele-Woelki Professor, Molengraaff Institute for Private Law Country of Origin: Netherlands Semester in Residence: Spring-2008 Designation at CLS: Visiting Scholar Academic Credentials: Ph.D., Frei University of Berlin, 1983 Field of Expertise: Conflict of Laws, Comparative Law (Methodology), (European) Family Law, International Contract Law, International Commercial Arbitration Current Research: The Interaction Between Uniform Substantive Law and Conflict of Laws Email Address: kboele@law.columbia.edu
Elise Muir Teaching Assistant, College of Europe Country of Origin: Belgium Semester in Residence: Fall-2007 - Spring-2008 Designation at CLS: Visiting Research Fellow Academic Credentials: LL.B., Maitrise de Droit Europeen Compare, 2001; LL.M., Health Care Law, 2002; LL.M., College of Europe, 2003 Field of Expertise: EU Law [ Internal Market (with a focus on persons), Justice and Home Affairs (with a focus on Title IV ECT), Social Law, Judicial Remedies] Current Research: The Law and Economics of the Integration of Labour Markets in the US - a Comparative Perspective with the EU Email Address: emuir@law.columbia.edu
Valentina Renna Ph.D. Candidate, Isufi, Universita' del Salento; Arbitral Proceedings Case Manager, Chamber of National and International Arbitration of Milan Country of Origin: Italy Semester in Residence: Spring-2008 - Fall-2008 Designation at CLS: Visiting Research Fellow Academic Credentials: J.D., University of Bari, 1999 Field of Expertise: International Commercial Arbitration Current Research: Clash of Culture in International Arbitration Email Address: vrenna@law.columbia.edu
Snjezana Vasiljevic Ph.D. Candidate, Zagreb University Law School Country of Origin: Croatia Semester in Residence: Spring-2008 Designation at CLS: Visiting Research Fellow Academic Credentials: J.D., Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, 2000; M.Phil., Faculty of Law, Cambridge University, 2002 Field of Expertise: European Union Law, with specialization in Human Rights and Antidiscrimination Current Research: European Union Law, Race and Gender Discrimination Email Address: svasil@law.columbia.edu
