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Renato Nazzini

Professor Renato Nazzini

Director of the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution

  • Professor of Law

Research interests

  • Law

Biography

Professor Nazzini is Professor of Law and Director of the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution. Previously, he was Professor of Competition Law and Arbitration at the University of Southampton and Senior Research Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. An experienced arbitrator and counsel in international arbitration, he has a wide industry knowledge, from construction, oil and gas and infrastructure to IT and digital, from pharmaceuticals to consumer goods. As a dually qualified English Solicitor and Italian Advocate, he has worked across Europe, Africa, Asia and America as counsel, arbitrator (as president of the tribunal, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator) and expert witness. He is a member of the ICC Arbitration and ADR Commission, Italy, a member of the ICC Task Force on Dealing with Corruption Issues in International Arbitration and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He has also substantial experience in EU law, regulation, and global competition law and antitrust, having served for seven years as a government lawyer and Deputy Director of the Legal and Policy Department at the UK competition authority and as a member of the ICC Task Force on Arbitrating Competition Law Issues. In his academic capacity, Renato published eight books and more than eighty articles and book chapters on international arbitration, construction law and competition law. He is general co-editor or member of the editorial board of four leading international journals. He has been Visiting Professor at the University of Turin, the University of Zurich, and FGV of San Paulo, Brazil. He holds two PhDs, one from the University of London and another from the University of Milan.

Research interests

Professor Nazzini’s research interests cover a wide spectrum, from international arbitration, both commercial and investment, and other methods of dispute resolution, particularly, albeit not exclusively, in construction law, to global issues concerning antitrust/competition policy, competition enforcement, procedure and remedies, the digital economy, and the interplay between IP law, regulation and competition law.

For more information about Professor Nazzini's research, visit our research portal.

Teaching

Graduate

  •  Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
  •  Competition Enforcement and Procedure

    News

    King's publishes second construction adjudication report focusing on reform and transparency

    The report examines the latest adjudication statistics, seeks to enhance transparency and consistency in relation to the disclosure and conflicts of interests...

    cranes and a building in construction are silhouetted against a deep orange and amber sunset.

    Construction law experts respond to second consultation on Arbitration Act reform

    A high-level taskforce of practitioners and academic experts, led by Professor Renato Nazzini and Aleksander Kalisz of the Centre of Construction Law &...

    Two cranes are silhouetted against a sunset sky.

    King's launches the 2023 survey on construction adjudication in partnership with The Adjudication Society

    The Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution (CCLDR) and The Adjudication Society invite all users of, and stakeholders in construction adjudication in...

    Cranes are silhouetted against an orange sky

    King's organises a joint seminar with the London Court of International Arbitration on construction arbitration

    On 26 April 2023, Professor Renato Nazzini will chair a seminar co-hosted by the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution and the London Court of...

    A street level view, looking up at a number of skyscraper buildings

    King's report leads to two initiatives promoting diversity in construction adjudication

    A landmark report from King's on UK construction adjudication led by Professor Renato Nazzini, found that less than 8% of individuals on adjudicator panels of...

    Construction in front of St Paul's Cathedral

    Construction law experts respond to proposed reforms of Arbitration Act

    A high-level taskforce of practitioners and academic experts has responded to recent proposals from the Law Commission.

    Cranes viewed from below against a blue sky.

    New report provides snapshot of UK's construction adjudication infrastructure

    A new report finds the UK’s system for construction adjudication to be “robust and resilient”, while noting concerns over bias and a lack of diversity in key...

    An aerial photograph looking down on a construction site.

    MSc graduates awarded by The Society of Construction Law

    Two recent graduates of the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at The Dickson Poon School of Law have been awarded the ‘Best overall graduate’...

    headshots of the two graduate prize winners, Renata Valnarova and Sherly Gunawan

    King's holds first International Federation of Consulting Engineers university programme in Europe

    From 17th September to 12th November 2021, the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution joined together with the International Federation of...

    Building site with man reading plans

    Research partnership to look at experience of adjudication and guide future approach

    A new research partnership will look at the experience of adjudication in the UK, to provide information to users of the system, stimulate debate, and inspire...

    Cranes are silhouetted against an orange sky

    Events

    19JunEvidence in International Arbitration thumbnail

    Evidence in International Arbitration: Comparative perspectives

    Join us for a discussion on salient issues of evidence in international arbitration from a comparative perspective.

    29NovStudy Construction Law

    Virtual introduction to Construction Law & Dispute Resolution - 29 November 2023

    Considering studying Construction Law & Dispute Resolution? Find out more at this virtual event. Get a programme overview, meet the course director and ask...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    28SepSocial Media and Mental Health Confronting the Harms of the Modern Attention Economy     (1)

    Social Media and Mental Health: Confronting the Harms of the Modern Attention Economy

    Lecture by Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    14SepInternational Construction Arbitration conference 2023 image

    International Construction Arbitration Conference 2023

    International Construction Arbitration Conference 2023

    Please note: this event has passed.

    02NovFuture of construction law thumbnail

    The Future of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution

    In 2023 the Technology and Construction Court will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary. This is the flagship conference event.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    28FebWomen in Adjudication (2)

    The Equal Representation in Adjudication Pledge and Women in Adjudication

    The event will launch two key initiatives aimed at achieving the goal of dramatically increasing the number of women acting as Adjudicators.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    01MarFact Witness Evidence in Construction Disputes image

    Fact Witness Evidence in Construction Disputes

    The seminar will discuss the challenges of fact witness evidence in construction disputes.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    20FebFlagEU

    A Conversation on Private Enforcement of Competition Law

    Marking the publication of ‘After the damages directive: policy and practice in the EU member states and the United Kingdom’

    Please note: this event has passed.

    16JunEvent - Merger Control in Europe and the Americas – Trends and Reforms Ignited by Tech

    Merger Control in Europe and the Americas – Trends and Reforms Ignited by Tech

    The Fifth Annual EU Competition Law Conference

    Please note: this event has passed.

    12JulRole of ADR as Engine of Judicial Reform in Pakistan (4)

    The Role of ADR as Engine of Judicial Reform in Pakistan

    Join us for a seminar exploring the current ADR landscape in Pakistan and assessing whether it can inform the future reform of arbitration in the country.

    Please note: this event has passed.

      News

      King's publishes second construction adjudication report focusing on reform and transparency

      The report examines the latest adjudication statistics, seeks to enhance transparency and consistency in relation to the disclosure and conflicts of interests...

      cranes and a building in construction are silhouetted against a deep orange and amber sunset.

      Construction law experts respond to second consultation on Arbitration Act reform

      A high-level taskforce of practitioners and academic experts, led by Professor Renato Nazzini and Aleksander Kalisz of the Centre of Construction Law &...

      Two cranes are silhouetted against a sunset sky.

      King's launches the 2023 survey on construction adjudication in partnership with The Adjudication Society

      The Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution (CCLDR) and The Adjudication Society invite all users of, and stakeholders in construction adjudication in...

      Cranes are silhouetted against an orange sky

      King's organises a joint seminar with the London Court of International Arbitration on construction arbitration

      On 26 April 2023, Professor Renato Nazzini will chair a seminar co-hosted by the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution and the London Court of...

      A street level view, looking up at a number of skyscraper buildings

      King's report leads to two initiatives promoting diversity in construction adjudication

      A landmark report from King's on UK construction adjudication led by Professor Renato Nazzini, found that less than 8% of individuals on adjudicator panels of...

      Construction in front of St Paul's Cathedral

      Construction law experts respond to proposed reforms of Arbitration Act

      A high-level taskforce of practitioners and academic experts has responded to recent proposals from the Law Commission.

      Cranes viewed from below against a blue sky.

      New report provides snapshot of UK's construction adjudication infrastructure

      A new report finds the UK’s system for construction adjudication to be “robust and resilient”, while noting concerns over bias and a lack of diversity in key...

      An aerial photograph looking down on a construction site.

      MSc graduates awarded by The Society of Construction Law

      Two recent graduates of the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at The Dickson Poon School of Law have been awarded the ‘Best overall graduate’...

      headshots of the two graduate prize winners, Renata Valnarova and Sherly Gunawan

      King's holds first International Federation of Consulting Engineers university programme in Europe

      From 17th September to 12th November 2021, the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution joined together with the International Federation of...

      Building site with man reading plans

      Research partnership to look at experience of adjudication and guide future approach

      A new research partnership will look at the experience of adjudication in the UK, to provide information to users of the system, stimulate debate, and inspire...

      Cranes are silhouetted against an orange sky

      Events

      19JunEvidence in International Arbitration thumbnail

      Evidence in International Arbitration: Comparative perspectives

      Join us for a discussion on salient issues of evidence in international arbitration from a comparative perspective.

      29NovStudy Construction Law

      Virtual introduction to Construction Law & Dispute Resolution - 29 November 2023

      Considering studying Construction Law & Dispute Resolution? Find out more at this virtual event. Get a programme overview, meet the course director and ask...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      28SepSocial Media and Mental Health Confronting the Harms of the Modern Attention Economy     (1)

      Social Media and Mental Health: Confronting the Harms of the Modern Attention Economy

      Lecture by Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      14SepInternational Construction Arbitration conference 2023 image

      International Construction Arbitration Conference 2023

      International Construction Arbitration Conference 2023

      Please note: this event has passed.

      02NovFuture of construction law thumbnail

      The Future of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution

      In 2023 the Technology and Construction Court will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary. This is the flagship conference event.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      28FebWomen in Adjudication (2)

      The Equal Representation in Adjudication Pledge and Women in Adjudication

      The event will launch two key initiatives aimed at achieving the goal of dramatically increasing the number of women acting as Adjudicators.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      01MarFact Witness Evidence in Construction Disputes image

      Fact Witness Evidence in Construction Disputes

      The seminar will discuss the challenges of fact witness evidence in construction disputes.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      20FebFlagEU

      A Conversation on Private Enforcement of Competition Law

      Marking the publication of ‘After the damages directive: policy and practice in the EU member states and the United Kingdom’

      Please note: this event has passed.

      16JunEvent - Merger Control in Europe and the Americas – Trends and Reforms Ignited by Tech

      Merger Control in Europe and the Americas – Trends and Reforms Ignited by Tech

      The Fifth Annual EU Competition Law Conference

      Please note: this event has passed.

      12JulRole of ADR as Engine of Judicial Reform in Pakistan (4)

      The Role of ADR as Engine of Judicial Reform in Pakistan

      Join us for a seminar exploring the current ADR landscape in Pakistan and assessing whether it can inform the future reform of arbitration in the country.

      Please note: this event has passed.