Grochowski Co-Organizes International Symposium on Global Private Law in Lisbon

Tulane Law’s Mateusz Grochowski recently co-organized the second annual Max Planck Institute–Tulane–Yale Symposium in Global Private Law, which took place in Lisbon, Portugal. The symposium brought together scholars from around the world to engage in comparative discussions on the role of private law in addressing contemporary legal challenges. 

The event featured speakers from a range of international institutions, including Católica Global School of Law in Lisbon, SNU Chennai School of Law, Kyoto University, and others. Now in its second year, the symposium was created to build a sustained scholarly community focused on in-depth, comparative study of private law across jurisdictions. 

This year’s theme, inequality in private law, explored how private law intersects with broader social and economic disparities. The topic raises fundamental questions about fairness, access, and the function of private law in modern societies and markets, making it especially timely across legal systems worldwide. 

Grochowski’s scholarly work focuses on contract law, the digital economy, consumer protection, and comparative private law, areas that closely align with the symposium’s academic focus. He was also recently named the Gordon Gamm Faculty Scholar for 2026, recognizing his contributions to legal scholarship and research. 

 The symposium reflects Tulane Law’s continued commitment to global engagement and collaborative research, strengthening its role in international conversations about the future of private law.