Profile

Professor and Director of the LLM Programme, David Collins teaches and researches in the field of international economic law specializing in the law of the World Trade Organization and international investment law. Previously, David practiced commercial litigation in Toronto, Canada and was a prosecutor for the Attorney General of Ontario.

David's research focus is on the interdisciplinary dimension of international economic law, incorporating perspectives from economics, business and science. His research has attracted funding from the British Academy, the UK Society of Legal Scholars, the Foundation for Canadian Studies in the UK and the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. His expertise has been sought by organizations including the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the World Bank, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, the Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Bar Association.

Qualifications

• BA Hon (Toronto), JD (Toronto), MSc (Oxford), BCL (Oxford), PhD (Maastricht)
• Barrister and Solicitor, Ontario, Canada; Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales; Attorney and Counselor at Law, New York, USA