Markus Gehring is an international jurist specialised in European and international trade law, and both fellow and director of studies in law at Hughes Hall at University of Cambridge.
Following a hiatus for teaching and writing, Gehring completed a Doctor of Juridical Science from Yale University.
During this time, he also served as the vice-dean of research and Jean Monnet Research Chair (ad personam) in sustainable development law at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law.
Gehring also serves as lecturer in European and international law in the Politics and International Studies (POLIS) department, a senior research associate at the Centre for Rising Powers, an associate for the Centre for Climate Mitigation Research (4CMR), and a founding fellow of the Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance (C-EENRG).
[5] In addition to his academic work, Gehring is a member of the bar in Frankfurt/Main and Ontario, and formally Brussels.