Paula Moffatt

Professor Paula Moffatt is a leading academic in banking and insolvency law at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. She serves as Director of External Engagement and contributes to postgraduate legal education as a Professor of Teaching and Practice. Her work focuses on bank insolvency, secured transactions, and digital asset regulation.

• University College London (Law Degree)

Her research explores conflicts of laws in intermediated securities, EU financial regulation, and crypto-assets in insolvency contexts. She has presented at international conferences including INSOL International and the European Securities and Markets Authority.

Recent publications address crypto-asset regulation in restructuring (2023–2025), bank recovery frameworks (2021–2015), and settlement finality. Key subfields include digital asset governance, cross-border insolvency coordination, and financial intermediary accountability.

She holds a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and contributes to legal scholarship through editorial roles (e.g., Lightman and Moss) and advisory positions with the City of London Law Society and CERIL. Her external engagements include designing training programs for the European Investment Bank.