Fabien G茅linas named Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Scholar in Arbitration & Commercial Law
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Fabien G茅linas, Ad.E., Sir William C. Macdonald Chair, was appointed聽Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Scholar in Arbitration and Commercial Law for a one-year term. Professor G茅linas was one of the inaugural recipients of this award in 2013. He joins his colleague Professor Kun Fan, who is entering the second year of a three-year appointment.
As Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Scholars, Professors G茅linas and Fan will support a rich program of research activities in international arbitration and commercial law. 聽These聽awards were made possible thanks to a generous gift from Norton Rose Fulbright Canada (formerly Norton Rose Canada, and Ogilvy Renault), to which nearly 85% of McGill graduates at the firm contributed.
Sharing the news of the appointment, Dean Robert Leckey highlighted Professor G茅linas鈥檚 international reputation and his recent inclusion on the NAFTA Chapter 19 Roster of arbitrators. 鈥淭hanks to Norton Rose Fulbright鈥檚 support, these awards significantly contribute to sustaining the Faculty of Law as a first-class centre for learning and scholarship in arbitration and commercial law,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 am grateful for Professor G茅linas鈥檚 leadership in this field.鈥�
