Dr Sophia Tang
Associate Professor
I joined the University of Leeds in March 2012. Before that I taught law at the University of Aberdeen. I am an associate of the Centre of Private International Law at the University of Aberdeen.
I am a barrister in England and Wales and an accredited civil and commercial mediator. I join the expert roster of the Transparency International UK as an expert in Chinese market and anti-commercial corruption in China.
Scholarly and Research Interests
My main research lies in the area of private international law and cross-border dispute resolution in civil and commercial matters. My current research interests include:
- Jurisdiction, choice of law and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in cross-border civil and commercial matters;
- European harmonisation of private international law;
- International commercial arbitration;
- Private international law in electronic consumer contracts;
- Commercial corruption in private international law;
- Private international law in the People’s Republic of China.
PhD Supervision
I am interested in supervising PhD students in the area of private international law in civil and commercial matters.
Key Publications
Books
Z. Tang, (2009) Electronic Consumer Contracts in the Conflict of Laws, Oxford, Hart.
Journal Articles
Z.Tang, forthcoming in 2012) Effectiveness of exclusive jurisdiction clauses in the Chinese Courts—A Pragmatic Study, ICLQ.
Z. Tang, (2011) Consumer Cross-Border Collective Redress in European Private International Law?, Journal of Private International Law, 7, 101–147.
Z. Tang, (2008) Interrelationship of European Jurisdiction and Choice of Law in Contracts, Journal of Private International Law, 4, 35-59.
Z. Tang, (2007) Parties' Choice of Law in E-Consumer Contracts, Journal of Private International Law, 3, 237-268.
Full list of my publications - Coming Soon
Media Contact Areas
I am happy to be contacted by the press in relation to my research and scholarly interests outlined above.
Contact Details
- Room: 2.25
- Tel: 0113 343 1461
- Email: z.tang@leeds.ac.uk