Katharina Pistor

About the Author

Katharina Pistor is a renowned legal scholar and professor of law at Columbia University, where she directs the Center for Law and Economy. With a distinguished career spanning academia and international policy, Pistor has profoundly influenced the understanding of how legal institutions shape economic power dynamics. Her seminal work, The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality, meticulously dissects the mechanisms through which law preferentially allocates rights to assets, perpetuating wealth disparities in global markets. Drawing from her expertise in comparative law, corporate governance, and financial regulation, Pistor's research challenges conventional economic narratives and advocates for reforms to foster more equitable systems. A frequent contributor to leading journals and advisor to international organizations, she continues to illuminate the intersections of law, finance, and society.