Lorenz Droese

Prof. Dr. iur. Lorenz Droese is the Chair of Civil Procedure and Private Law at the University of Zurich. He holds a full professorship within the Faculty of Law and specializes in civil procedural law, arbitration, and comparative legal systems. His teaching responsibilities include courses such as International Commercial Arbitration, Comparative Civil Procedure, and Alternative Dispute Resolution, all taught in English during the Spring Semester 2025. He advises master’s theses in civil procedural law, with specific guidelines on submission, formatting, and content structure outlined by the chair.

Research interests focus on procedural law frameworks, transnational arbitration mechanisms, and cross-jurisdictional legal comparisons. His academic contributions are reflected through active engagement in doctoral colloquia and collaborative lectures with other legal experts. Consultation is available via appointment at the Treichlerstrasse 10/358 office, with administrative support managed through the provided email and phone contacts.

Prof. Droese’s academic leadership extends to supervising master’s theses and maintaining rigorous standards for legal research. No specific scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials, but his involvement in advanced legal education and procedural law discourse underscores his scholarly contributions.