Professor David Collins, Fellow

Professor David Collins is a recognised authority on World Trade Organization law and international investment law, leads the Digital Trade Research Group at City Law School and is co-editor of the forthcoming Routledge Handbook on International Economic Law. He boasts a multifaceted legal career, having served as a prosecutor for the Attorney General of Ontario, and practices as a Solicitor in England & Wales, as well as being a member of both the Ontario and New York bar associations. As Co-Editor in Chief of “International Trade Law and Regulation” and Series Editor for Routledge’s “Insights on International Economic Law,” Collins has solidified his academic presence, supplemented by visiting academic positions at institutions like Columbia, Berkeley, and the Max Planck Institute. A recipient of grants from the British Academy and other scholarly councils, David contributes to the policymaking process through his roles in the Academic Advisory Councils of Politeia and the Institute of Economic Affairs, and as a Senior Fellow of the Macdonald Laurier Institute. Engaged in both academic administration and policy advisory, he has been nominated to international trade dispute panels, provided expert testimony to the UK’s International Trade Select Committee, and has been integral to the UK’s trade remedies authority.