Luana Matoso

Luana Matoso is a Researcher at the Centre of Expertise on Latin America, affiliated with an academic institute (likely part of the Max Planck Society network). She holds an LL.M. in Private International Law from the University of Hamburg and is currently pursuing a PhD under Prof. Dr. Ralf Michaels, focusing on the interpretation of choice-of-court agreements across legal systems. She joined the institute in August 2023, contributing expert opinions on foreign law for German courts.

• Education:
• Bachelor of Law: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)
• Master of Law: Université d'Angers (France) and University of Hamburg (LL.M.)
• Professional Experience:
• Bucerius Center for International Dispute Resolution (under Prof. Kröll and Thorn)
• International commercial law firm
• International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
• Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (Heidelberg: intern/consultant)

Research Focus: Her doctoral work explores jurisdictional paradigms through cross-jurisdictional analysis of choice-of-court agreements. She conducted research at University College London (2025) and participated in the Programme in European Private Law across Münster, Krakow, Leuven, and Genoa.

Advising & Grants: Provides expert legal opinions for German courts. Her career bridges academia and practice, with experience in dispute resolution, migration law, and comparative law.

Teams/Labs: Active within the Centre of Expertise on Latin America, contributing to interdisciplinary legal research.