Introductory Notes on Comparative Law
Comparative Law as a Discipline for the Critical Analysis of Legal Systems and the Understanding of Their Similarities, Differences, and Mutual Influences.
Roxana Sotomarino
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Roxana Sotomarino
Silvia Roxana Sotomarino Cáceres holds a Doctorate in Law, a Master’s degree in Civil Law, and a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, where she also completed undergraduate coursework in Psychology. She conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne in 2012. She is a tenured professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and a lecturer at other universities, where she teaches Legal Research Methodology and Comparative Law, as well as other courses in Civil Law. She is a researcher and arbitrator for the Lima Chamber of Commerce, the Arequipa Chamber of Commerce, and the Center for Analysis and Conflict Resolution at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. She practices law independently. This article is part of a forthcoming manual on comparative civil law.