Andrea Bjorklund receives honorary doctorate

The Faculty of Law is pleased to share that Professor Andrea Bjorklund has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Vienna. As part of the celebrations, she delivered a Faculty Lecture at the University of Vienna titled “The Resilience of International Law” on June 24.

Professor Bjorklund is being recognized for her influential contributions to the field of international commercial and investment dispute settlement. Her citation praised her “outstanding scholarly work in the field of international commercial and investment dispute settlement [which] has contributed to upholding the rule of law.”

Andrea K. Bjorklund is a full professor and the L. Yves Fortier Chair in International Arbitration and International Commercial Law at McGill University Faculty of Law. She is the General Editor of Arbitration International and the General Editor for Investment for the Journal of International Dispute Settlement. She publishes widely on international economic law matters and on dispute settlement. In addition to her academic work, she acts as arbitrator and expert in both investment and commercial arbitrations.

“I’m delighted to see this recognition of Professor Bjorklund’s stature as one of the world’s leading voices in international dispute resolution,” said Dean Tina Piper. “Remarkably engaged both as a distinguished scholar and a respected arbitrator, she embodies the Faculty’s deep commitment to public service and to applying our unique pluralist perspective to legal challenges of global significance.”