Dr. Vladyslav Lanovoy

Associate Professor

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Biography

Vladyslav Lanovoy is an Associate Professor of Public International Law at Université Laval. He is also a visiting professor and holder of the Neuberger-Jesin Research Chair on International Conflict Resolution at the University of Ottawa. Lanovoy has served as Co-Chair of the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group with the American Society of International Law and is the Associate Editor of the Canadian Yearbook of International Law. His research primarily focuses on international courts and tribunals, the sources and codification of international law, state and international organization responsibility, climate change, and reparations. Before joining Université Laval in 2021, he was an Associate Legal Officer at the International Court of Justice (2017-2021) and an Assistant Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (2014). He has worked in international arbitration with leading law firms in London and Paris and has consulted for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Environment Programme. Lanovoy has acted as counsel in contentious and advisory proceedings before the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. He is admitted to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales. He holds a PhD in International Law from the Graduate Institute in Geneva and is the author of "Complicity Limits Law International Responsibility" published by Hart Publishing in 2016, which received the Paul Guggenheim Prize in 2017.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Legal Officer

— Present

International Court of Justice • The Hague

Assisted in adjudicating cases and provided legal analyses regarding international law.

Counsel

— Present

Permanent Court of Arbitration • The Hague

Provided legal advice on arbitration cases and international disputes.

Consultant

— Present

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights • Geneva

Advised on human rights law and international legal frameworks.

Consultant

— Present

UN Environment Programme • Geneva

Provided guidance on international environmental law.

Intern

— Present

UN Legal Affairs Office • New York

Assisted in the codification of international law.

Awards

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Paul Guggenheim Prize

Courses

DRT-1009: General Public International Law (LLB) DRT-4017: Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes (LLB) DRT-6017: Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes (LLM) DRT-7018: International Human Rights Law (LLM)

Requirements for Laval University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.22
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
PTE
Overall
Required:53
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in business or related field Basic college-level mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Resume
  • Letter of intent
  • Academic transcripts
  • French proficiency test results (TCF/TFI)
Specialization Notes

Department of Management / MBA programs often require higher GPAs and specific English proficiency.