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¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Laws welcomes Professor Piet Eeckhout to his new post as Dean of the Faculty. Professor Eeckhout commenced his role on 1 August 2017, succeeding Professor Dame Hazel Genn after nine years in the role.

Professor Piet Eeckhout said:

‘I am thrilled to have been appointed as the next Dean of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Laws. It is such a superb Faculty with brilliant colleagues. It is an enormous privilege to lead and to serve ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Laws’ outstanding projects in these global uncertain times. The institution is in a fantastic shape, not least because of the efforts by our former Dean, Professor Dame Hazel Genn. I am deeply grateful for the trust put in me, and for the immense support by colleagues, and especially by my family. Together we can build an even greater institution!’

Professor Eeckhout is Professor of EU Law at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Laws and Academic Director of the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº European Institute. He joined ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº in 2012, before which he was Director of the Centre of European Law at King’s College London (1998-2012). Before coming to London in 1998 he taught at the University of Ghent and at the University of Brussels (VUB). Between 1994 and 1998 he worked in the chambers of Advocate General Jacobs at the European Court of Justice.

Professor Michael Arthur, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº President and Provost, said:

‘I am delighted that Professor Piet Eeckhout has been appointed to be our next Dean of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Laws. Piet is a distinguished academic leader here at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, and an internationally renowned figure in European Law.

Piet was previously Deputy-Dean and Vice-Dean (Staffing) of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Laws and it is wonderful to see internal applicants compete effectively against an internationally competitive field and win the position. Like all of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, the Faculty of Laws is a tremendous academic powerhouse and I am delighted that it will continue to be led by an exceptional individual. My congratulations and best wishes to Piet and to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Laws.’

Professor Dame Hazel Genn, former Dean of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Laws, will undertake new and existing research and teaching, and will continue as Director of the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Centre for Access to Justice, and Co-Director of the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Judicial Institute.