Professor of Law
A.B., Washington University in St. Louis; J.D., Columbia; Ph.D., University of Chicago

Office Location: Hotung 6017

Assistant: Tommy Openchowski

Phone: (202) 662-9687

Biography

Chris Brummer is an expert in international financial regulation. His research focuses on globalization and its impact on financial markets and financial market regulation. His writings have appeared in several leading journals including the California Law Review, the University of Chicago Law Review, the Southern California Law Review, the Vanderbilt Law Review and the Chicago Journal of International Law. He recently served as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s first Academic Fellow in the agency’s Office of International Affairs.

Professor Brummer earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he graduated with honors, and he holds a Ph.D. in Germanic Studies from the University of Chicago. Prior to joining Georgetown’s faculty he served on the faculty of Vanderbilt Law School and practiced in the New York and London offices of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He is fluent in French and German.