Andrea Tosato

Professor Andrea Tosato is a leading authority in private law. As a Professor of Law at SMU Dedman School of Law, his research focuses on commercial law, secured transactions, and bankruptcy law, with particular attention to cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and verified carbon credits.

He played a key role in drafting the groundbreaking UCC Article 12, serving as a Reporter for the ULC/ALI Uniform Commercial Code and Emerging Technologies Committee that produced the 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code. His expertise in the law of digital assets has positioned him as a thought leader in how commercial law adapts to blockchain technology and digital asset transactions. Read more →

Professor Tosato is a leading private law scholar, focusing on the intersection between commercial law and new technologies. He is nationally and internationally recognized for his work on the law of digital assets and verified carbon credits. As a key contributor to the drafting of UCC Article 12, he helped articulate the legal framework which provides clear rules for transferring and securing interests in cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other digital assets across the United States of America.

Beyond his work on UCC Article 12, Professor Tosato has made significant contributions to international law reform. He was a member of the Drafting Committee for the UNIDROIT Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law in 2023. More recently, he was appointed as a member of the drafting committee for the UNIDROIT Working Group on the Legal Nature of Verified Carbon Credits and serves as co-reporter for the Uniform Law Commission Commercial Law Framework for Voluntary Carbon Credits Committee.

Professor Tosato's scholarship has been published in leading law journals, including the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, North Carolina Law Review, Alabama Law Review, Arizona State Law Journal, Florida Law Review, Fordham Law Review, Hastings Law Journal, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, European Law Journal, Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly, and Law & Contemporary Problems. His work has been cited by international bodies including the World Bank and the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, demonstrating the impact of his scholarship on legal systems worldwide.