The members of the Law School and the institutes are actively involved in research in a wide range of areas of law. In line with HSG principles, this research is usually interdisciplinary, internationally focused and has a practical relevance.
Details on individual research areas and interests may be obtained from the Alexandria research platform and the relevant websites of institutes or chairs. Here are a few examples of current research clusters of the Law School.
Law and Economics
This research cluster is focused on investigating general and specific applications of economic thought patterns to law, with particular emphasis on making economic analysis useful for the understanding of international (economic) law.
Business and Trade Law
Numerous research projects conducted by members of the Law School explore topics in business law. Notable examples include analysing international developments in the law of obligations and investigating corporate governance as a primary control issue in relation to business law.
Contact: Prof. Müller-Chen (Law of Obligations), Prof. Bertschinger and Prof. Roberto (Corporate Governance)
Theory and practice of constitutional law
Constitutional law research at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is dedicated both to an overall view of constitutional thinking (i.e. in the St.Gallen Commentary on Constitutional Law) and to the more in-depth discussion of individual aspects such as the constitutional articles on education or competition policy as reflected in constitutional law.
Contact: Prof. Ehrenzeller (Constitutional Articles on Education), Prof. Hettich (Competition Policies).
Legal methodology
The focus of legal methodology consists, for example, in research projects on the possibilities and conditions for interdisciplinary approaches in law, and in fundamental research into legal history.
Contact: Prof. Gschwend
