Dr. Maxence Rivoire

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Biography

Maxence Rivoire is a lecturer at King's College London in the Dickson Poon School of Law. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has an extensive educational background that includes a Magister Juris from the University of Oxford, an LLM in Private International Law from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, and an LLB from the University of Grenoble. He has practiced as an international arbitration associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Paris, representing clients in international arbitrations across various sectors such as energy, new technologies, oil and gas, and construction. In addition to his legal practice, Maxence has taken on teaching roles at several institutions, including a visiting researcher position at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative International Private Law and teaching fellow at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. His research interests primarily focus on private international law, international arbitration, and intellectual property, emphasizing comparative aspects of these disciplines. He has been awarded the Yorke Prize and the Nappert Prize in international arbitration, recognizing the exceptional quality of his contributions to legal scholarship. Currently, he is working on a monograph and supervising LLM dissertations on topics related to private international law and arbitration.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

King's College London • London, England

Lecturer in the Dickson Poon School of Law, teaching and researching in areas of private international law, arbitration, and intellectual property.

International Arbitration Associate

— Present

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer • Paris, France

Worked as an associate in international arbitration, representing clients in various sectors.

Teaching Fellow

— Present

Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University • Paris, France

Taught private international law.

Visiting Researcher

2022-01-01 — 2022-12-31

Max Planck Institute for Comparative International Private Law • Hamburg, Germany

Conducted research on international private law.

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.