Roman Petrov

Biography

Prof. Dr. Roman Petrov Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy since 2010. Lectured the very first Jean Monnet Module in EU law in Ukraine at the Donetsk National University. Conducted post-doctoral research as Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute (IT) and awarded research visiting fellowships at University of Heidelberg (Germany) (Alexander von Humboldt research fellowship), University of Oxford (UK), Ghent University (Belgium) and other international universities. He is a visiting professor at the University of Latvia in Riga (Latvia) and Foreign Chair at the Ghent University (Belgium). He is the author of one of the first Ukrainian textbooks on EU Law. Prof. Dr. Petrov is active in publishing and international research. He is the founder and first elected President of the Ukrainian European Studies Association. Areas of Prof. Dr. Petrov’s research and teaching are: EU Law, EU Business Law; EU External Relations Law; Approximation and Harmonisation of Legislation in the EU; Legal Aspects of Regional Integration in the Post-Soviet Area. Prof. Dr. Petrov frequently provides consultancy to state institutions in Ukraine, including the Constitutional Court of Ukraine and Ministry of Justice.

Education

Legislation Institute of the Parliament of Ukraine - Dr. hab
Queen Mary, University of London (UK) - PhD
University of Durham (UK) - LLM

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

EU Law, EU Business Law; EU External Relations Law; Approximation and Harmonisation of Legislation in the EU; Legal Aspects of Regional Integration in the Post-Soviet Area.

Personal Interests

history, art

Websites

• Academia

• SSRN

Books