Dr. Jo Braithwaite

Biography

Jo Braithwaite is a Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science, specializing in international commercial finance law. She joined LSE in September 2008 and has been involved in significant research focused on the private law dimensions of international markets, particularly derivatives markets and the resilience of financial market infrastructure. Her recent book, 'The Financial Courts,' published by Cambridge University Press in 2020, analyzes legal disputes in global derivatives markets over the past thirty years, contributing to the understanding of the role of private law in international financial markets. Braithwaite's research interests also include OTC derivatives, central counterparty clearing, and empirical studies involving standardized contracts on a transnational level. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she supervises PhD candidates and has received various awards for her contributions to education and teaching at LSE. Braithwaite has a PhD from the University of London, an LLM from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA (Hons) from the University of Oxford. She has held positions as a qualified solicitor and remains active in pro bono legal activities.

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