Quentin Schafer

Quentin Schafer is a Lecturer in Competition and Private Law at the University of Strathclyde, concurrently completing his PhD at the University of Cambridge. His affiliations include the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences and the Law Department. He specializes in economic regulation intersections, particularly competition law, intellectual property, and AI governance.

• Education: PhD candidate (Cambridge University),法学博士

His research explores how competition laws, intellectual property frameworks, and emerging AI regulations interact. Recent work addresses the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), antitrust writing, and the probabilistic nature of intellectual property rights in competition enforcement. Quentin has presented at workshops like the Cambridge-UCL Competition Law Hub and reviewed for SCRIPTed: A Journal of Law, Technology & Society.

Awards:

• 2025 Antitrust Writing Awards nominee (Academic – Intellectual Property)
• Chillin'Competition/JECLAP Ruben Pérea Award Finalist (2024)

Teaching: Leads modules in intellectual property, competition law, and innovation law at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including M7926 IP, Commerce, and Innovation (LLM).

Professional Activities: Engaged in interdisciplinary dialogues on AI regulation, data protection, and competition law’s role in digital markets through speaking engagements and peer reviewing.