Dr. Solène Rowan

Professor

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Biography

Solène Rowan is the Chair of Contract Law at King's College London and currently on leave serving as a Law Commissioner for Commercial Common Law at the Law Commission for England and Wales. She has previously held esteemed positions such as Vice-Dean for Students, Culture & Community, and Director of the LLB English Law Master's program at KCL. She is a visiting professor at Paris-Assas University and an honorary professor at the Australian National University, where she received the Futures Scheme Funding Award for world-leading researchers from 2019 to 2021. Specializing in contract, tort, and commercial comparative law, she is the author of the award-winning monograph 'Remedies for Breach of Contract: Comparative Analysis of Protection and Performance' (OUP 2012), as well as 'New French Law of Contract' (OUP 2022). Rowan has been involved with the editorial team of 'Chitty on Contracts' and has delivered lectures in multiple prestigious institutions worldwide. Her work has been cited by several legal authorities and she has a significant publication record, encompassing books and peer-reviewed articles on various aspects of contract law.

Research Interests

Experience

Chair

— Present

King's College London • London, ENG

Leading the Department of Law, specializing in Contract Law.

Law Commissioner

— Present

Law Commission for England and Wales • London, ENG

Serving as a Law Commissioner for Commercial Common Law.

Professor of Private Law

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, ENG

Taught and researched on private law.

Associate Professor

— Present

Australian National University • Canberra, ACT

Conducted research and taught courses in law.

Associate Professor

— Present

London School of Economics and Political Science • London, ENG

Taught various law courses, focusing on comparative law.

Fellow and College Lecturer in Law

— Present

Queens' College, Cambridge • Cambridge, ENG

Lectured in law and supervised students.

Awards

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SLS Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship (First Prize)

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New Author’s Inner Temple Book Prize for Outstanding Authorship (Runner-up)

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.