International and Comparative Law

The William S. Richardson School of Law established the Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law (IAPBL) in June 2006. The Institute’s goal is to become the premier academic center for research and training in the rapidly growing field of business law in Asia and the Pacific. The Institute focuses on areas of great importance to Asia and Hawai‘i, including commercial law, insolvency and secured transactions, corporate law and business transactions, securities, intellectual property, real estate financing, and labor law issues. The Institute’s activities facilitate direct exchanges between the academic, legal, and business communities in Hawai‘i and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

The Jon Van Dyke Institute for International Law & Justice has created a lasting institutional tribute to Professor Jon Van Dyke and has done so in a manner that reflects, captures, and builds upon his remarkable contributions to scholarship, teaching, advocacy, writing and cooperative relationships. It is devoted to the research, education and the development of international law and justice with an emphasis on the Asia Pacific region, ocean law, human rights and the rights of Indigenous peoples.