Oisin Suttle

Dr. Oisin Suttle is an Associate Professor of Law at Maynooth University, joining in 2019. He specializes in legal and political theory, international economic law, and public international law. His research addresses moral and political questions in international economic governance, including distributive justice, treaty interpretation, and the legitimacy of international institutions.

Education: LL.B. (University College Dublin), M.Sc. in International Relations (University of Oxford), Ph.D. in the philosophy of international economic law (University College London). Prior to academia, he practiced commercial law in Dublin and is qualified as a solicitor in Ireland and England/Wales.

Research Interests

• International Economic Law
• Legal and Political Theory
• Public International Law
• Competitive fairness in domestic/international law
• Legitimacy of investment arbitration
• Moral values in treaty interpretation

Awards

• 2017 Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship (Society of Legal Scholars) for his book Distributive Justice and World Trade Law: A Political Theory of International Trade Regulation.

Professional Contributions

Previously taught at Queen’s University Belfast (2017-19), University of Sheffield (2014-17), and University College London (2012-14). Has published widely in journals like European Journal of International Law, Modern Law Review, and Journal of Political Philosophy.

Labs/Teams

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