Martin J. Davies

Martin J. Davies is a Professor of Maritime Law at Tulane Law School and holds the Niels F. Johnsen Chair in Maritime Law. He serves as Director of the Maritime Law Center and has taught internationally in Australia, Azerbaijan, China, England, Singapore, and Italy. His expertise spans admiralty law, maritime law, and transnational legal frameworks.

Education:

• Doctor of Civil Law (DCL), University of Oxford (2022)
• Master of Arts (MA), University of Oxford (1983)
• Master of Laws (LLM), Harvard University (1980)
• Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL, First Class Honors), University of Oxford (1979)
• Bachelor of Arts (BA, First Class Honors), University of Oxford (1978)

Research Interests:

• Specializing in admiralty and maritime law, including international shipping and maritime commerce
• Transnational litigation and international commercial arbitration
• Private international law (conflict of laws) and international sale of goods
• Contract law and torts

Scientific Awards:

• Felix Frankfurter Distinguished Teaching Award (2003, 2011, 2023)
• Tulane University President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2012)

Professional Roles: He is a Titulary Member of the Comité Maritime International (CMI) and has served on editorial boards for Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly, Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, and other international journals. With over 35 years as a maritime law consultant, he advises an international law firm on global maritime practices.