Jorge Castiñeira Jerez

Jorge Castiñeira Jerez is an Associate Professor at the Department of Law within ESADE Law School, part of Ramon Llull University. His academic roles include teaching and research in contract law, comparative law, and Spanish legal systems. He has contributed to projects addressing topics such as vulnerable subjects in smart contracts, social fragmentation in democracies, and property law evolution. His research focuses on contractual clauses, legal codification, and cross-jurisdictional comparisons between U.S. and Spanish contract law.

Research Interests:

• Contract Law: Analyzing termination clauses, obligation fulfillment, and labor contracts
• Comparative Law: Examining differences and similarities in legal methodologies across jurisdictions
• Civil Law: Studying codification processes, especially in Catalan legal frameworks

Key Projects:

• GDPE: Grup de recerca en Dret Patrimonial (2017–2021)
• ¿Libertad, Igualdad y Fraternidad? (2021–2022)
• Sujetos vulnerables en la era de los Smart Contracts (2019)

Professional Activities: Active in research groups like Dret Patrimonial y de la Empresa and has led internal grants at Ramon Llull University. His work bridges theoretical legal analysis with practical applications in modern contractual frameworks.