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News

Católica Welcomes Dr. Wim Maas to the Faculty

Católica Lisbon School of Law welcomes Dr. Wim Maas to the Faculty as part of its newly established Professorship in International Patent Litigation ...

December 10, 2025

Scholarships

ELSA Scholarships 2026/2027 | Applications are open!

Católica Global School of Law is pleased to announce that applications for the ELSA Scholarships 2026/2027 are now open. In partnership with the European...

November 14, 2025

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Católica Global School of Law

Digital Constitutionalism Academy 2026 | Applications Now Open

The 2026 edition of the Digital Constitutionalism Academy will take place in Florence , Italy, from 9 to 10 April 2026 . Since its foundation, the Academy...

November 13, 2025

Faculty

Prof. Giovanni De Gregorio appointed Vice-Chair in the new EU Code of Practice on Transparency of GenAI

Católica Global School of Law proudly announces that Professor Giovanni De Gregorio, Vice Dean of CGSL , has been appointed Vice-Chair in the European...

November 7, 2025

Católica Global School of Law

New Leadership | Católica Global School of Law

Yesterday marked the inauguration ceremony of the new leadership team of the Faculty of Law for the 2025–2028 term. During the ceremony, the new deans...

November 6, 2025

Applications

LL.M. Programmes | Early Bird Applications Now Open

Applications for the 2026-2027 edition of our LL.M. Programmes are now open. At Católica Global School of Law, we continue to foster a truly international...

October 31, 2025

Applications

LL.M. Applications Open on November 1

We are delighted to announce that applications for the 2026–2027 edition of our LL.M. Programmes will open on November 1 . This is your opportunity to...

October 20, 2025

Católica Global School of Law

Meet our Class of 2026

One month into the academic year, our students are now fully immersed in Católica's academic community and campus life. In this article, we'll introduce...

October 14, 2025

Alumni

Alumni Spotlight - Jacob Van der Haegen

Alumni Spotlight | Jacob Van der Haegen In this article, we are thrilled to highlight our alumnus Jacob Van der Haegen (LL.M. ’23) . Jacob’s passion for...

October 10, 2025

Faculty

Professor Giovanni De Gregorio Recognised Among the World’s Top 2% Most Cited Scientists

Catolica Global School of Law is pleased to announce that our Prof. Giovanni De Gregorio is among the world's most cited scientists in 2024 , according to...

October 2, 2025

Press

December 11, 2025

EU Law Live

Católica Global School of Law

New episode of ‘The Case’ podcast with Guillermo Íñiguez, Mislav Mataija and Petros Mavroidis

The new episode of ‘The Case’ podcast features a conversation moderated by Guillermo Íñiguez , who is joined by Mislav Mataija (European Commission) and Petros Mavroidis (Columbia University). Together, they explore the implications of the Seraing...

11/12/2025 - 11:09

EU Law Live

November 25, 2025

EU Law Live

Católica Global School of Law

New episode of ‘The Case’ podcast with Catherine Barnard and Luca Ratti

The latest episode of ‘The Case’ podcast delves into the landmark judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Case C-19/23 Denmark v European Parliament and Council , a decision that reshapes the legal and political landscape surrounding...

25/11/2025 - 12:28

EU Law Live

November 11, 2025

EU Law Live

Católica Global School of Law

New episode of ‘The Case’ podcast with Marta Cartabia, Mario Savino and Francesco Munari

The new episode of ‘The Case’ podcast examines the Alace Case judgment, a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union that clarifies how the concept of a “safe country of origin” should be interpreted within EU asylum law. This judgment arrives...

11/11/2025 - 10:32

EU Law Live

June 16, 2025

EU Law Live

Católica Global School of Law

New episode of ‘The Case’ podcast with Kieran Bradley and Barbara Grabowska-Moroz

In the latest episode of ‘The Case’, Kieran Bradley (former judge of the EU's Civil Service Tribunal) and Barbara Grabowska-Moroz (Director of the Rule of Law Clinic in Central European University) join the conversation to discuss recent case law on...

16/06/2025 - 12:18

EU Law Live

May 12, 2025

EU Law Live

Católica Global School of Law

New episode of ‘The Case’ podcast with Eleanor Spaventa and Luke Dimitrios Spieker

In the latest episode of 'The Case', Eleanor Spaventa (Università Bocconi) joins Luke Dimitrios Spieker (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law) to discuss the landmark judgment of the Court...

12/05/2025 - 15:45

EU Law Live

April 15, 2024

Verfassungsblog

Faculty

Professor Joseph Weiler writes on the Golden Passports case for the Verfassungsblog

In an article published in the prestigious Verfassungsblog , Professor Joseph H. H. Weiler, co-director of our LL.M. Law in a European and Global Context , discusses the case brought by the European Commission against Malta on the “passports for sale”...

15/04/2024 - 15:00

Verfassungsblog

November 6, 2023

Sky News

Católica Global School of Law

Dean Miguel Poiares Maduro criticises FIFA’s lack of transparency following World Cup 2034 decision

Professor Miguel Poiares Maduro , Dean of Católica Global School of Law and former chairman of FIFA’s Governance Committee, shared his thoughts with Sky News on the process that led to the designation of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2023 men’s football...

06/11/2023 - 14:44

Sky News

September 27, 2023

Jornal i

Católica Global School of Law

Luís Caldas de Oliveira on the importance of initiatives like the ‘Tech for Lawyers’ Bootcamp | Jornal i

Luís Caldas de Oliveira, Deputy Director of iStart Lab and Coordinator of the 'Tech for Lawyers' Bootcamp , shares an innovative approach to cultivating intercultural collaboration in a bootcamp that unites students from diverse backgrounds to...

27/09/2023 - 10:59

Jornal i

September 11, 2023

Jornal Expresso

Faculty

Professor Melanie Fink Discusses Syrian Refugee Family's Case Against Frontex | Jornal Expresso

Professor Melanie Fink , currently a Visiting Fellow at Católica Global School of Law, shared her views on the recent case brought by a family of Syrian refugees against Frontex, the EU’s border management agency. [CONTENT IN PORTUGUESE] Sírio perde caso...

11/09/2023 - 15:40

Jornal Expresso

February 23, 2023

Jornal Expresso

Faculty

Opinion Article by Professor Joseph H.H. Weiler | Jornal Expresso

Professor Joseph H.H. Weiler , co-director of our LL.M. Law in a European and Global Context , signed an opinion article for Portugal’s weekly newspaper Expresso on Israel’s planned judicial overhaul. [CONTENT IN PORTUGUESE] "Israel: Chora, terra amada"...

23/02/2023 - 17:51

Jornal Expresso