Ulf Linderfalk

Ulf Linderfalk is a Professor at the Department of Law, Lund University, and a Distinguished Researcher at the University of A Coruña. His primary research focuses on Public International Law, including treaty interpretation, legal systems, and the application of principles like jus cogens. He holds significant roles as Research Coordinator and Researcher in Public International Law at Lund University.

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• Affiliations: Faculty of Law, Lund University; University of A Coruña (starting Sept 2025).

His research emphasizes systemic analysis of international law, engaging with topics such as normative conflict, legal hierarchy, and interdisciplinary approaches drawing on pragmatics, sociology, and educational theory. Notable works include monographs on treaty interpretation and the international legal system’s knowledge framework. He has secured over SEK 34 million in grants from institutions like the Swedish Research Council and the Spanish Government.

• Grants:
  • "The Exercise of Discretion in International Law" (EUR 1M, Spanish Government, 2025–2029)
  • "International Legal System as a System of Knowledge" (SEK 1.5M, 2020–2022)

He advises law firms, governments, and journalists on complex international law issues and serves on editorial and academic boards. His work has influenced UN International Law Commission deliberations and is cited in leading textbooks like Brownlie’s Principles of Public International Law. Awards include the Nordic Tax Research Council Article Prize (2017).

Active in academic leadership roles, he has chaired committees at Lund University and Copenhagen University. His current projects explore legal discretion’s role in an increasingly specialized international legal system, emphasizing legitimacy and coherence.