Miss Konstantina Kalaitsoglou

Biography

Konstantina Kalaitsoglou joined the Law School of the University of Aberdeen as a Teaching Fellow in September 2021. She is a member of the Centre for Private International Law and the Centre of Commercial Law at the University of Aberdeen. 

Konstantina finished her undergraduate studies with First Class Honours in 2019 and an LLM in International Commercial Law in 2020, with Distinction, both from the University of Aberdeen. Her Master thesis focused on the enforceability of asymmetrical arbitration clauses under the UN Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. 

Following her studies, Konstantina worked as a Tutor in Law and Research Assistant on projects relating to Private International Law and International Dispute Resolution. Her current research focuses on the dispute resolution sector of Scotland and questions relating to its development and tailoring to the energy industry. 

Since 2021, Konstantina has been an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has acted as Assistant Mediator in commercial mediation. 

Research Overview

Konstantina's broader research interests relate to: 

• Private International Law 
• International Dispute Resolution 
• International Trade Law 

Current Research

Konstantina is currently researching how Scottish dispute resolution law can be developed to suit better the needs of the energy industry.   

Teaching Responsibilities

Konstantina is the course coordinator (2021-2022) for the following courses:

• LS/LX451U International Trade Law (Honours)
• LS553D Financing of International Sales 

In addition, Konstantina is co-teaching/tutoring in the following courses:

• LS/LX4011 Law of Sales (Honours)
• LS508A International Trade and Finance Law (LLM)
• LS2532 Private International Law 
• LS2536 Introduction to Comparative Law 
• LS1025 Legal System