Guillaume Leyte

Guillaume Leyte is a Professor of Law at University Paris II Panthéon-Assas, specializing in the History of Law and Institutions. He has held significant leadership roles, including Dean of the UAE campus, President of University Paris II (2012-2016), and Chair of the Department of Roman Law and Legal History since 2009. His research focuses on comparative law, constitutional history, and the evolution of legal thought and policy.

• Leadership: Dean of UAE campus, President of University Paris II (re-elected in 2016), Director of the Institute of History of Law (since 2005).
• Academic Roles: Taught at Strasbourg, Amiens, Paris Descartes, and University Paris II.
• International Experience: Deputy Director of the Institute of European and Comparative Law at the University of Oxford (2010-2012).

Research Focus: Comparative law and institutions, constitutional history, history of legal thought and policy, Roman law.

• Honors: Three-time CNU member, two-time national aggregation winner in History of Law and Institutions.