BIICL—Professor Spyros Maniatis

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) has announced the appointment of its new director, Professor Spyros Maniatis. He takes over the role from Professor Robert McCorquodale of Brick Court Chambers, who has held the position for the last ten years.

Professor Maniatis was previously a professor of intellectual property law at Queen Mary University of London, as well as head of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). He is an expert in trade mark and competition law, and the author of Trade Marks in Europe: A Practical Jurisprudence, now in its third edition. He commented: ‘I am delighted to join BIICL in its 60th anniversary year and at a time when the relevance of international law has become part of our daily lives. It is a great privilege to lead such an excellent organisation with its wide range of activities and initiatives, including the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, specialist Forums, and its programmes of research across many international and comparative law areas.’

Chair of BIICL’s board of trustees Keith Ruddock added: ‘I am absolutely delighted by this appointment and I know that Spyros will bring tremendous talent and energy to this role. I have long admired the innovative and dynamic leadership which Spyros brought to CCLS in particular. I am very much looking forward to having him take BIICL forward in the coming years by building on the great legacy which Professor Robert McCorquodale had established during his ten years as Director.’