BOOK PRESENTATION: THE BLOCKCHAIN AS A CHALLENGE TO TRADITIONAL PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

Christina Blanchet Valle (follow on LinkedIn) Published: 8 September 2023 Blockchain and Private International Law (Brill, forthcoming) offers different perspectives regarding blockchain technology, a complex area with many technicalities, explained through concrete examples from the evolving legal practice. It presents the debate regarding the expected evolution of blockchain technology and its challenges with respect to the application of Private International Law (PIL). Without imposing categorical answers, it points to some pressing issues that must be addressed. Introduction The book opens with an introduction by Professors Andrea Bonomi and Matthias Lehmann, as well as Dr. Shaheeza Lalani. The introduction explains the book’s structure in five parts, which provide the essentials for the reader to understand the operation and applications of distributed … Read More