Our Mission

The Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) is dedicated to creating, refining, and building the ideas that will define the international economic order in the twenty-first century. At the heart of the Institute’s mission is a commitment to interdisciplinary, nonpartisan analysis and research into the most cutting-edge legal challenges facing practitioners and policymakers.

As one of the world’s preeminent centers for international economic law and policy, located blocks from U.S. agencies and the U.S. Congress, the Institute serves as the locus of study for issues across the field, including international trade, investment, financial regulation and innovation, business, technology, tax, arbitration, development, sovereign debt, and economic security. We actively approach these areas as interrelated—and at times overlapping—policy spheres that influence how law is devised, practiced, and enforced.

Founded in 1999, the Institute offers the largest array of courses in international economic law in the country. In addition to driving innovative research, the Institute convenes stakeholder meetings and conferences with leaders from both the public and private sectors, and it offers programming for both students and professionals across the spectrum of international economic law and policy. At this historic inflection point for international economic order, the Institute serves as a platform for cutting-edge thinking and productive dialogue.

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 “In an era of global legal practice, Georgetown Law is recognized as a leader in transnational law. As the international commercial architecture evolves, IIEL is at the forefront of our work on the most -edge, complex and multidisciplinary issues.

Engagement with the Institute offers students, alumni and practitioners unparalleled opportunities to enhance their legal education and practice.”

William M. Treanor
Dean, Executive Vice President
Paul Regis Dean Leadership Chair
Georgetown University Law Center