Giorgio Fabio COLOMBO

Education:

Habilitation (“Abilitazione”) as Full Professor of Japanese Studies (10N3), Italian Ministry of Education, 2020

Ph. D. (“Dottorato di Ricerca”), University of Macerata. Ph. D. (LL.D.) in Comparative and European Private Law, 2009

J.D. equivalent (“Laurea in Giurisprudenza”), University “Luigi Bocconi”, Milan. Magna cum laude, 2003

Teaching, research, and other academic experiences:       

Ongoing

Since March 2024, Fellow, Roma Tre – UNIDROIT Centre for Transnational Commercial Law and International Arbitration

Since April 2020, Fellow, Normactivity (Research Network on Human and Non-Human Normativity)

Since April 2019, Research Fellow, Italian School of East Asian Studies (ISEAS), Kyoto

Since December 2018, ANJeL-in-Europe Convenor, Australian Network for Japanese Law

Since 2011, qualified teacher in Mediators' training courses, Italian Ministry of Justice

Past

From April 2020 to March 2024, Full Professor of Comparative Law (tenured), Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University

From February 2020 to March 2024, Director, Research Unit “Decolonizing Arbitration: How to Promote a Fair and Culturally-Sensitive Use of Commercial and Investment Arbitration”, Nagoya University

From March 2016 to March 2024, Visiting Professor of Japanese Law, University “Ca’ Foscari”, Venice

In April 2021, external referee in the periodical Italian research assessment (VQR 2015-2019), and in the evaluation of research projects of national interest (PRIN 2020)

From February 2021 to October 2023, International Adjunct Faculty, Uppsala University Master on International Arbitration

In August 2023, Technical Expert in Arbitration, “Arbitration Workshop: Case Studies & Practice”, Commercial Law Development Program, US Department of Commerce, Lao PDR

From July 1st, 2015 to March 31st, 2020, Associate Professor of Law (tenured), Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University

In November 2019, Advisor to the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, Training in International Commercial Arbitration

In August 2019, Guest Lecturer in Arbitration, English Summer Program, UC Berkeley, Berkeley

In February 2019 and 2020, Guest Lecturer in the Kyoto Seminar 2019 and 2020, Ritsumeikan University Law School, Kyoto

In March 2018, co-organizer of the Winter School “Dealing with Japan: Legal and Cultural Framework”, Bologna University

From April 2016 to April 2018, Member of the Steering Committee, Program for Leading Graduate Schools “Cross-Border Legal Institution Design”, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University

In February 2014, Visiting Professor of Japanese Law, University of Palermo (Project “Messaggeri della Conoscenza”, Italian Ministry of Education)

From November 1st, 2012 to June 30th, 2015, Designated Assistant Professor of Law, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University

(Courses: Seminar on International Commercial Arbitration; Seminar on International Commercial Law; Workshop on Joint Research in Comparative Law; Legal Anthropology; Law and the Internet)

From October 2011 to November 2012, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow; Visiting Researcher, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto                       

From 2008 to 2011, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (“Assegnista di ricerca”) in Comparative Law, University of Pavia

(Research Project: “Legal Systems of East Asia in the framework of Comparative Law: tradition and modernity”)

From 2007 to 2011, Adjunct Professor of Japanese Law, University “Ca’ Foscari”, Venice

In 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 Adjunct Professor of Comparative Law, University of Genova – Imperia

In 2008/2009, Adjunct Lecturer in Chinese law, University of Pavia

In 2006/2007, Adjunct Lecturer in Consumer’s Law, “IULM” University of Milan

From September 2005 to February 2009, Ph.D. (LL.D.) student in Comparative law, University of Macerata

From 2004 to 2011, Research Assistant in International Commercial Law and Comparative Law, University of Pavia

Academic Awards, Grants, Fellowships:

JSPS Grant-in-aid for Scientific Research (C) 2023/2024 (Principal investigator)

JSPS Grant-in-aid for Scientific Research (B) 2020/2023 (Co-investigator)

Nagoya University Unit for Young International Researchers 2019/2023 (Principal investigator)

JSPS Grant-in-aid for Scientific Research (C) 2019/2023 (Principal investigator)

ERC Consolidator Grant EURO-EXPERT 2016-2020 (Associate researcher)

Civil Dispute Resolution Research Fund 2017 (Principal investigator)

Zengin Foundation Research Award 2017 (Principal investigator)

JSPS Grant-in-aid for Scientific Research (A) 2017/2022 (Corresponding investigator)

Daiwa Foundation Award 2016 (Co-investigator)

Sasakawa Sports Foundation Research Award 2016 (Co-investigator)

JSPS Grant-in-aid for Young Researchers (B), 2014/2016 (Principal investigator)

Grant “Messaggeri della Conoscenza”, Italian Ministry of Education, 2014

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship, 10/2011 – 11/2012

Research Fellowship, University of Pavia, 12/2008 – 10/2011

Ph. D. Scholarship, University of Macerata, 9/2005 – 9/2008

Editorial Boards

Rivista di Diritto dell’Asia Orientale RIDAO, Editor-in-Chief

Journal of Japanese Law/Zeitschrift für Japanisches Recht, Member of the Editorial Board

Rivista di diritto sportivo, Member of the Scientific Committee

Studi di diritto processuale civile e diritto comparato, Member of the Editorial Board

LCM Lingue culture mediazioni, Member of the International Scientific Committee

Diritto Pubblico Comparato ed Europeo (DPCE), Member of the International Scientific Committee

Le Lucerne, Director for the series “Altrimondi”

Collana del Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e delle Relazioni Internazionali University of Palermo, Member of the International Scientific Committee

Peer Reviewer for: Asian Journal of Law and Society; European Journal of Comparative Law and Governance; International Quarterly for Asian Studies; Jura Gentium, Law and Humanities; Legalities. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Law and Society; Silva Iaponicarum; The Italian Law Review; University of Bologna Law Review

Professional experience

Attorney at law (admitted to the Milan Bar) since 2006

From 2002 to 2007, advisor to the consumers' association "Confconsumatori" (from 2004 to 2007 in charge of matters relating to the telecommunication sector)

Specific arbitration and conciliation experience:    

(a) Appointed sole arbitrator by the Chamber of National and International Arbitration of Milan;

(b) Administrative secretary in several administrated (ICC), UNCITRAL, and ad hoc arbitration proceedings

(c) Counsel in ad hoc arbitration proceedings

(d) Qualified teacher in Mediators' training courses, Italian Ministry of Justice

(e) Accredited mediator for consumer disputes (182/02/CONS), Italian Communication Authority

(f) Advisor to the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, Training in International Commercial Arbitration

(g) Technical Expert, “Arbitration Workshop: Case Studies & Practice”, Commercial Law Development Program, US Department of Commerce, Lao PDR

(h) Director, Research Unit “Decolonizing Arbitration: How to Promote a Fair and Culturally-Sensitive Use of Commercial and Investment Arbitration”, Nagoya University (2020-2024)

(i) Fellow, Roma Tre – UNIDROIT Centre for Transnational Commercial Law and International Arbitration

(j) International Adjunct Faculty, Uppsala University Master on International Arbitration (2021-2023)

(h) Member of the Scientific Committee, Turkish Arbitration Week 2021

Listings

District Court of Milan – List of Arbitrators

Energy Disputes Arbitration Center (EDAC) – Panel of Arbitrators

Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) – List of Arbitrators (2023-2026)

Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) – List of Candidate Panel Arbitrators

Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) – List of Candidate Panel Mediators

Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International (KCAB) – Panel of Arbitrators (2024-2027)

Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International (KCAB) – Panel of Mediators (2024-2027)

Mongolian International Arbitration Center (MIAC) – List of International Arbitrators

Thai Arbitration Institute (TAI) – Roster of Arbitrators

Membership of professional and other associations:          

Founding member and member of the Executive Committee of: 日伊比較法研究会 (Italian-Japanese Association for Comparative Law).

Member of the Executive Committee of the Associazione Italiana di Studi Giapponesi (AISTUGIA).

Member of: Italian Bar, district of Milan; 比較法学会 (Japan Comparative Law Association); 日本仲裁人協会 (Japan Arbitration Association); Deutsch-Japanische Juristenvereiningung e. V. (DJJV); Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL – ANJeL in Europe Convenor); European Association of Japanese Studies (EAJS); Italian Society for Law and Literature (ISLL – Delegate for Japan); Asian Law and Society Association (ALSA); Association of Italian Researchers in Japan (AIRJ – Delegate for the Humanities and Social Sciences 2020-2024); Juris Diversitas; International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA).

Languages:  Italian (native speaker), English (fluent), Japanese (advanced), French, Spanish, Latin (reading ability)