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Gregory Shaffer is the Chancellor's Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law). He specializes in international economic law, transnational legal ordering, and globalization studies. Previously, he held professorships at the University of Minnesota, Loyola University Chicago, and the University of Wisconsin. He earned his B.A. magna cum laude from Dartmouth College and J.D. with distinction from Stanford Law School. His career includes seven years practicing law in Paris.
Research focuses on transnational legal frameworks, legal realism, and the intersection of trade law with social policies. Key interests include China's rise, global governance dynamics, and the role of international legal institutions. He has authored nine books and over 100 articles, including the forthcoming Emerging Powers and the World Trading System.
Recipient of multiple U.S. National Science Foundation awards and prestigious fellowships including the Shimizu Visiting Professorship (LSE), Fernand Braudel Fellowship (European University Institute), and Fulbright Senior Research Scholar (Rome). Active in editorial roles for American Journal of International Law, Journal of International Economic Law, and others. Founding member of the Society of International Economic Law and coordinator of the Law and Society Association’s Transnational Legal Ordering network.
Recent publications (2021–2025) explore challenges to the rule of law, transnational fiduciary frameworks, and global governance innovations. His work bridges interdisciplinary perspectives, addressing topics like trade law’s social impacts, transnational criminal justice ordering, and the evolving international legal order.
- Awards: NSF grants, Shimizu Visiting Professorship, Fernand Braudel Fellowship, Fulbright Scholar
- Grants: Multiple NSF-funded research projects
- Labs/Networks: Leads UCI Law’s international legal research initiatives; affiliated with global legal networks like the Society of International Economic Law
