ADA Chair in Financial Law (Inclusive Finance)

ADA Chair in Financial Law (Inclusive Finance)

ADA (Appui au Développement Autonome), member of InFiNe.lu, and the University of Luxembourg’s Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance in 2014 founded the ADA Chair in Financial Law (Inclusive Finance). The activities of the Chair in terms of research, teaching and networking / knowledge exchange were launched in March 2016 under Prof. Dirk Zetzsche.

The activities of the Chair in Financial Law (Inclusive Finance) will allow both ADA and the University to be at the forefront of this emerging field and make substantial contributions to their study and practical application.

The Chair will:

• focus on European and international financial law, with a special emphasis on all aspects of inclusive and alternative finance;
• establish a Certificate of Advanced Studies in “Inclusive Law and Finance”;
• organise conferences on relevant topics related to inclusive finance, giving international visibility to Luxembourg and the ADA Chair in this domain;
• publish high-quality research in the field of inclusive finance;
• participate in national, European and international conferences, lectures, debates and political discussions;
• help make Luxembourg a European hub for the law and regulation of alternative finance.

Who is Prof. Zetzsche?

Prof. Zetzsche studied law at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, Germany, where he obtained a Doctor of law in 2004, after completing his LL.M. at the University of Toronto, Canada. He completed his habilitation thesis in 2012, also at Heinrich Heine University, before taking over the Propter Homines Chair of Banking and Securities Law at the University of Liechtenstein.

Prof. Zetzsche will also bring his expertise to the already existing study programmes offered at the University of Luxembourg’s Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance.