× A Message From Our Director, Chris Brummer

For nearly two decades, the Institute of International Economic Law has boasted a proud history as one of the premier centers for the study of international economic law in the country.

Founded by John Jackson in 1999, the Institute has grown in recent years beyond its origins as a locus of international trade to become a focal point for not only researching and debating trade policy, but also international tax, monetary affairs and financial regulation.

Regulators, CEOs, and scholars routinely hail to our campus to write, teach, discuss and even negotiate law and international policy. Thousands of policymakers, attorneys and economists around the world subscribe to our publications.

As global norms and institutions face unprecedented scrutiny and resistance around the world, the Institute’s role in international legal and policy affairs has become more important than ever. The next phase of the Institute’s growth will focus on some of the seminal challenges of our time —globalization and its backlash, sanctions, sustainable economic growth, and financial technology, data and automation.

In doing so, we look forward to new partnerships and collaborations, and building on the scores of relationships that help make the Institute a success each year. If you have suggestions, thoughts or ideas, do not hesitate to let me know @ChrisbrummerDr.

Chris Brummer

Agnes N. Williams Research Professor

Director, Institute of International Economic Law

Georgetown University Law Center