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Fashion Law and its challenges take center stage at the XVIII edition of the José María Cervelló Prize
The winners were Verónica Ruiz from Edinburgh Law School and Dr. Antonia Sommerfeld from the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law.
On November 7, the José María Cervelló Chair at IE Law School and ONTIER held the 18th edition of the Cervelló Business Law Award, which this year focused on fashion law.
The award ceremony, held in the Aula Magna of IE University, was attended by Soledad Atienza, Dean of IE Law School; Pilar Galeote, professor at IE Law School and Director of the Cervelló Chair; Adolfo Menéndez, co-chair of the Cervelló Chair; Pedro Rodero, Executive Chairman of ONTIER; and Ana Belén Campuzano, Professor of Commercial Law at Universidad San Pablo CEU and Chair of the award jury.
The award, sponsored by ONTIER, is endowed with €30,000: €20,000 to fund scholarships for IE Law School’s legal and tax programs and €10,000 awarded to the author of the winning work.
“These awards attract talent and drive all of us working at IE Law School to continuously focus on innovation, one of the pillars of this Chair,” emphasized Soledad Atienza.
This year’s winners were Professor Verónica Ruiz from Edinburgh Law School and Dr. Antonia Sommerfeld, from the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, for their paper titled “Circular Fashion and Legal Design: Weaving Circular Economy Threads into International Contracts.”
Additionally, the jury awarded an honorable mention to Sara Quintero for her work, “Proposal for the Design of a Sustainable Smart Platform and the Creation of a Research and Technology Center for Sustainable Fashion.”
“Ethical fashion is a design philosophy that seeks to create a sustainable system that is not only environmentally but also socially responsible, with the consumer at its center. Today’s consumers are increasingly aware and responsible, not only regarding circularity but also with respect to values like traceability and transparency, ensured through auditing and compliance,” noted Pilar Galeote.
About the José María Cervelló Chair
The José María Cervelló Chair is part of the IE Foundation’s knowledge-generation initiatives, supported by IE Law School and ONTIER.
In addition to granting the José María Cervelló Business Law Awards, the Chair, with sponsorship from ONTIER, funds the education of postgraduate students in IE Law School’s legal and tax programs based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need.
The Chair’s work also extends to other areas, such as professional ethics education, research, and knowledge dissemination.