Sondra Faccio

Assistant professor

Faculty of Law


Via Tommaso Gar, 14 - 38122 Trento
tel. 0461 283121
sondra.faccio[at]unitn [dot] it
Awards and honours

UC International Visiting Scholar Grant 2023 (University of Cincinnati (US))

UniTrento Short Term Programs 4 International Students (STP4IS) - Winter School on Arms transfers and control 2022 (University of Trento)

Caritro Post-doc Fellowship 2020 (Fondazione Caritro - Trento (Italy))

Starting Grant 2018/2019 (University of Trento) 

Ernst Mach Grant Worldwide 2012/2013 (OeAD - Austria)

Conferences and lectures
  • 07/04/2021, Seminar: “Conflict of laws in conflict areas”, Department of Law, University of Trento (Trento, Italy)
  • 17/12/2021, Panel: “The Foreign Investment Contract”, Annual Conference of the Society of Law and Economics, Department of Economics, University of Trento (Trento, Italy)
  • 30/11-1/12/2021, 8th Expert Seminar: “International Investment Law and the Pandemic. New Trends and Old Standards”, Department of Law, University of Trento (Trento, Italy)
  • 5/11/2021, Seminar: “Fondi di investimento e imprese: nuove prospettive e investimento sostenibile in Trentino”, School of International Studies, University of Trento, in partnership with Confindustria Trento (Trento, Italy)
  • 11/6/2021, Seminar: “Contratti e trattati bilaterali in materia di investimento. Focus sulla forza maggiore”, School of International Studies, University of Trento, in partnership with the Bar Association of Trento (Trento, Italy)
  • 11/5/2021, Book launch: “Sondra Faccio, Indirect Expropriation in International Investment Law. Between State Regulatory Powers and Investor Protection - Editoriale Scientifica 2020”, Society of International Economic Law (online)
  • 23/11/2020, “Corporations’ obligations and responsibilities concerning international transfers of conventional arms”, Seminar “Humanitarian crises and open source investigation”, Club Alpbach, Lighthouse Reports, School of International Studies, University of Trento (Trento, Italy)
  • 09/09/2020, “International investment law after the Covid-19 emergency: what role for the foreign investment contract?”, Online Workshop “International economic law between emergencies and reforms”, ESIL International Economic Law Interest Group (online)
  • 11/05/2020, “Investimenti esteri dopo l’emergenza Covid-19. Quale ruolo per le zone economiche speciali e per i contratti di investimento?”, Società Italiana di Diritto Internazionale, Jean Monnet Webinar, Università degli Studi di Teramo (online)
  • 21/11/2019, “Human habitation or economic life. The definition of an island between law, history and technology”, International Conference “Island and Remoteness in Geography, Law and Fiction”, Università degli Studi di Verona (Verona)
  • 20/09/2019, “The effects of sanctions on the Investments in Crimea/Ukraine/Russia”, International Conference "EU Sanctions against the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran in a Comparative Perspective", School of International Studies, University of Trento (Trento, Italy)
  • 23/05/2019 “Investing in Disputed Territories”, #Tilt Young Academic Colloquium, Università di Verona (Verona-Italy)
  • 15/11/2018 “La promozione e la protezione degli investimenti attraverso i trattati bilaterali. L’Italia e i Paesi dell’America Latina”, School of International Studies, University of Trento (Trento, Italy)
  • 23/11/2018 “Practical challenges of the EU Social Market Economy”, Book Launch Event “The EU Social Market Economy and the Law”, Maynooth University (Maynooth, Ireland)
  • 30/10/2018 “Investing in disputed territories. The Application of BITs in Crimea and other cases” (Guest Lecture Series) School of International Studies, University of Trento (Trento, Italy)
  • 03/03/2017 “Dispute Resolution Options for Current Islands Disputes in East Asia”, International Workshop.Invited participants only, Royal Society of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, UK)
  • 10/06/2016 “TTIP e Diritti Umani: Rischi e Opportunità. Il Caso dei Diritti delle Persone con Disabilità”,Convegno Il Trattato Transatlantico UE/USA: Cosa Cambia per le Persone e l'Economia?, Università degli Studi di Verona (Vicenza-Italy)
  • 14/04/2016-15/04/2016 “Energy Reforms in Europe as a Source of International Investment Disputes”, 5thConference of the Postgraduate and Early Professionals/Academics Network of the Society of International Economic Law (PEPA/SIEL), Luxembourg
  • 10/06/2014 “Le zone economiche speciali e gli incentivi in Russia e Turchia: opportunità di investimento per leimprese italiane”, Confindustria Venezia (Venice-Italy)
  • 24/04/2014 – 25/04/2014 “Rebalancing International Investment Law and the Application of the Principle ofproportionality in the Quantum Phase”, 3rd Conference of the Postgraduate and Early Professionals/AcademicsNetwork of the Society of International Economic Law (PEPA/SIEL), San Paolo (Brazil)
  • 03/09/2012 – 07/09/2012 “Non-State Actors and Sovereign States in International Investment Law: BalancingConflicting Interests before International Tribunals”, Centre de Recherche Franco - Italien en Droit International et Européen, Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis (France)