Professor Felix Steffek

Positions: Professor of Law, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Law, and Professorial Fellow (Privileges), Newnham College (since 2015). Senior Research Fellow (2007–2015) and Research Fellow (2006–2007), Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. Research Fellow, Centre for European Economic Law, University of Bonn (2005–2006). Research Assistant, then Research Fellow, Institute for German and European Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Heidelberg (1998–2004).

Service: Deputy Faculty Chair (2025–2026). Director of International Strategy and Partnerships (2022–2024). Director of the Law Tripos (2021–2022). Deputy Director of the LLM (2015–2019, 2022–2023). Co-Director of the Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law (3CL) (since 2016).

Education: University of Hamburg: Habilitation (2009–2015). High Court Hamburg: Clerkship, Second State Examination in Law (2006–2008). University of Heidelberg: PhD in Law (2004–2007). University of Cambridge: LLM (2002–2003). University of Ferrara: Erasmus (1999–2000). University of Heidelberg: studies in law and economics, First State Examination in Law, French Law Certificate (1997–2002). Scholarships and prizes: Corporate Governance Publication of the Year (2013). Gravenbrucher Kreis (3rd prize, 2012). Otto Hahn Medal (2009). Hachenburg Prize (2008). Cusanuswerk (1998–2006). Whytehead Scholar, St John’s College (2003). Research visits: University of Oxford (2014–2015, 2012), University of Cambridge (2012, 2013), Harvard University (2008).

Grants (selection): EPSRC (2026–2031). AHRC Curiosity (2024–2025). Nuffield Foundation (2023–2026). Accelerate-C2D3 (2024). ESRC (2020–2023). Cambridge Humanities Research Grant (2022). DAAD Cambridge Research Hub (2018–2019). Thyssen Foundation (2008, 2011–2013). German-British Jurists’ Association (2009). Study Group Law and Economy (2007).

Visiting professor: University of Notre Dame (Global Distinguished Professor of Law, since 2022), SMU Centre for Digital Law (Senior Research Affiliate, since 2025), National Taiwan University (2026), Mykolas Romeris University (2025, 2017–2018), Singapore Management University (SGRI Visiting Professor, 2024), University of Vienna (2023, 2018), Hitotsubashi University (2021, Visiting Lecturer), Lomonosov Moscow State University (2020–2021), Judge Business School (2016-2020, Visiting Lecturer), University of Warsaw (2006–2018, Visiting Lecturer), University of Hamburg (2009–2014, Lecturer), Australian National University (2012, Visiting Lecturer), China-EU School of Law (2009–2010, Visiting Faculty); Bucerius-Cambridge Exchange Coordinator (2015–2023).

Expert: EBRD (since 2023), Innovate UK (since 2018), EU Expert Group on Restructuring and Insolvency Law (2021–2026), UNIDROIT Working Group on Effective Enforcement (2020–2026), Financial Stability Board (2022), OECD Senior Consultant (2017–2025), Ministry of Justice, Germany (2017–2020, 2010–2012, 2007–2008), European Commission (2019, 2012), EU-Georgia Association Agreement (2016-2021), European Parliament (2016), World Bank (2022, 2015–2016), German Parliament (2009), Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany (2009).

Journals: Editorial Board, Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies (since 2016). Editorial Board, Journal of Conflict Management (Zeitschrift für Konfliktmanagement, since 2017). Advisory Board, Universidade Lusófona do Porto (ULP) Law Review (since 2019). Advisory Board, Heidelberg Law Review (StudRZ, since 2016). Editorial Board, International Comparative Jurisprudence (since 2015). Editorial Board, Journal of Corporate Law Studies (2015–2024).

Memberships (selection): Research Member, ECGI (since 2025). Press & Assessment Board, Academic Advisory Board, Cambridge University Press (since 2025). Academic Publishing Committee, Cambridge University Press (since 2024). ESRC Peer Review College (since 2024). Management Committee, DAAD Cambridge Research Hub (since 2022). International Advisory Council, Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative (since 2020). Review Panel, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (since 2017). Advisory Board, Rules for Growth (since 2017). Council, British Association of Comparative Law (since 2016). Society of Legal Scholars (since 2016). Academic Member, Insolvency Lawyers’ Association (since 2015). Founding Member, European Law Institute (since 2014). INSOLTech Committee (2023). Taskforce Emerging Markets, Insolvency Law Academy (2023–2024).

Complete list of publications and editorial board memberships

Publications and editorial board memberships

Complete list of presentations and conferences convened

Presentations and conferences convened