Anna Ventouratou

Dr Anna Ventouratou is a Lecturer in International Trade Law at the University of Sheffield's School of Law. She convenes undergraduate and postgraduate modules on International Trade Law and International Mooting, serving as academic advisor for the Sheffield team in the John H. Jackson WTO Moot Court Competition.

• PhD in International Law (University of Oxford)
• MPhil (University of Oxford)
• MJur (Dist.) (University of Oxford)
• LLM in Public International Law (University of Athens)
• LLB (University of Athens)
• Fulbright-Schuman Visiting Scholar (Columbia Law School)

Her research spans Public International Law, focusing on international dispute settlement, state responsibility, and treaties, particularly within trade and investment contexts. Key projects include gender and trade impacts on human rights and the legality of economic sanctions. Her recent articles explore countermeasures in investment arbitration, trade-environment intersections, and WTO dispute mechanisms.

• 3rd best applicant memorial award, Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (2011)
• Won World Finals of WTO Moot Court Competition (2014)
• Fulbright-Schuman Visiting Scholar (2015)

She has coached Jessup and WTO moot teams at Oxford and Athens, contributing to legal education through mooting. Her affiliations include the Sheffield Centre for International and European Law (SCIEL) and the Sheffield Institute of Corporate and Commercial Law (SICCL), with professional experience at the European Commission's Legal Service and a Greek criminal law firm.