Dr. Adriana Robertson

Professor

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Biography

Adriana Z. Robertson is the Donald N. Pritzker Professor of Business Law at the University of Chicago Law School. Her academic interests are at the intersection of law and finance, focusing on securities law, capital markets regulation, corporate finance, and business law. Prior to joining the University of Chicago, she held the Honourable Justice Frank Iacobucci Chair in Capital Markets Regulation at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, with a joint appointment in the finance area at the Rotman School of Management. Her teaching experience includes visiting professorships at prestigious institutions such as NYU Law School and Yale Law School. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Toronto (where she was awarded the Lorne T. Morgan Gold Medal), a JD from Yale Law School, and a PhD in Finance from Yale School of Management. Robertson's work has been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Research Interests

Experience

Donald N. Pritzker Professor of Business Law

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago Law School • Chicago, IL

Visiting Assistant Professor of Law

2019-01-01 — 2019-12-31

University of Chicago Law School • Chicago, IL

Distinguished Visiting Assistant Professor for the autumn quarter.

Associate Professor & Honourable Justice Frank Iacobucci Chair in Capital Markets Regulation

2020-01-01 — 2022-01-01

University of Toronto Faculty of Law • Toronto, ON

Assistant Professor of Law

2017-01-01 — 2020-01-01

University of Toronto Faculty of Law • Toronto, ON

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Writing sample Candidate statement
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy