In July, Penn Law professor Michael S. Knoll was presented with the award for academic excellence at the 8th Aptíssimi Awards organized by the ESADE Alumni Law Club. The Aptíssimi Awards honor individuals from Spain and abroad whose work has contributed to the world of business law.

Professor Knoll is the Theodore K. Warner Professor of Law and Professor of Real Estate, co-director of the Center for Tax Law and Policy and deputy dean of the Law School. He was honored for his work on the application of finance principles to questions of international tax policy, particularly the connection between taxation and competitiveness. He also researches the implications of domestic tax policy and its connection to business.