Staff profile
| Affiliation | Telephone |
|---|---|
| Teaching Fellow in the Durham Law School |
Biography
Dr Lukas Simkus is a teacher and researcher in the fields of international economic law, banking law, European law, financial law, and trusts at the Durham Law School. He is also an Advance HE Fellow and a member of the Durham European Law (DELI) and Commercial and Corporate Law (ICCL) institutes.
As a former senior associate at an international law firm and a co-founder of a technology start-up, Lukas has substantial experience in international banking, investment law, e-money regulation, corporate establishment rules, and regulation of cross-border asset relocation. He holds an LL.B. Honours degree in Law and Business Management from the University of Glasgow, an LL.M. in Economic Law from the University of Edinburgh, where he passed his dissertation with distinction, and a PhD from Durham University in International Economic Law.
His primary research interests are European banking regulation, the effects of legal measures on non-performing loan portfolio management, and the use of trusts instruments in investment brokerage business.
Lukas has also been engaged in pedagogical research, with particular interest in physical classroom feature arrangements and e-learning.
Convened modules 2024-2025: Corporate Finance
Taught modules 2024-2025: Trusts, EU Constitutional Law
Modules taught in the past: Commercial Law, International Commercial Dispute Resolution , Contract Law, Company Law, English Law and Legal Method, UK Constitutional Law
Office Hours
9-10 am every term-time Tuesday PCL 136, other times may be available by appointment.
Research Groups
Durham European Law Institute (DELI)
Institute of Commercial and Corporate Law (ICCL)
Research interests
- Classroom Environments
- International Banking Law
- Non-Performing Loans
- Regulation of Asset Management