Prof. Dr. Peter Hay

Born in 1935.

Academic Activity

L.Q.C. Lamar Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law, Atlanta (since 1991, Interim Dean 2001-2002); Universitätsprofessor (ret.), Dresden (1994-2000, Dean 1997-2000); University of Illinois (Dean 1979-1989); Honorary Professor at the University of Freiburg, 1975. Adjunct Professor at Central European University, Budapest; Dresden International University and Bucerius Law School, Hamburg. Legal expert to courts in Germany and the US. Member of the German Council for Private International Law, the American Law Institute, the American Academy of Foreign Law and Titular Member of the International Academy of Comparative Law. Member of the Board of Editors of the American Journal of Comparative Law and of the Board of Advisors of the Columbia Journal of European Law.

Publications

Numerous articles on German and American private law, conflict of laws and European Community law; books and treatises, e.g. Hornbook and Casebook “Conflict of Laws”, “Law of the United States”, study book on German private international law.