Florian Loyal

Professor Florian Loyal holds the Chair of Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Leipzig, where he has served as University Professor since April 2022. He currently acts as Managing Director of the Institute for Civil Procedure and Lawyers' Law, serves on the Board of the Institute for the Foundations of Law, and is a Member of the Advisory Board of ELSA-Leipzig eV. Despite being on research leave, he maintains active academic leadership through various institutional roles.

Professor Loyal completed his legal education at the University of Tübingen, earning his First State Examination in 2006. He completed his legal traineeship at the Regional Court of Tübingen (2009-2011), passed his Second State Examination in 2011, and earned his doctorate with a dissertation on 'The 'remunerated' management without a mandate.' He completed his habilitation in 2017 with a thesis on 'Unwritten Corrective Instruments in Civil Procedural Law,' earning teaching qualification in Civil Law, German and International Civil Procedural Law, Modern Private Law History, and Legal Theory.

Professor Loyal's research program bridges civil law doctrine with procedural theory, examining how unwritten principles like good faith can correct procedural imbalances. His work explores theoretical foundations of non-contractual service exchanges and procedural mechanisms in civil litigation. He has developed significant scholarship on how historical legal concepts inform contemporary practice, particularly in out-of-court dispute resolution. His research demonstrates consistent methodological rigor combining doctrinal analysis with practical implications for legal practice, as evidenced by his leadership of the Leipzig Legal Clinics project which provides students with certification as legal advisors.

Professor Loyal's publications reveal a sustained scholarly trajectory focused on theoretical foundations of civil law and procedure. His work examines how unwritten principles can address gaps in formal legal frameworks, particularly in procedural contexts. His scholarship spans substantive civil law doctrine, procedural mechanisms, and historical development of legal concepts, with particular attention to how theoretical frameworks translate into practical legal application.

• Leipzig Legal Clinics project supervisor providing student certification as legal advisors
• Structured certification program requiring 14 semester hours of coursework, three workshops, and three client cases
• Regular teaching of core civil law subjects including Civil Law II, Civil Law V (Credit Security Law), Civil Procedure Law I and II
• Organizer of the Leipzig Private Law Colloquium (LPK) for scholarly discussion of current private law texts
• Principal investigator for the 'Lawyers' Law in Austria and Germany' research initiative

Professor Loyal leads the Leipzig Private Law Colloquium, a regular academic forum for discussing current private law scholarship. He maintains active collaboration with Law & Legal Studentische Rechtsberatung eV, providing theoretical instruction while the association handles practical student legal consultation. His research leave status appears temporary, with planned return to teaching in the 2025/2026 academic year based on course listings indicating 'Research sabbatical - no courses' for Summer Semester 2025.