Adrian Grimpe

Adrian Grimpe is a doctoral researcher in law at the University of Münster, Germany, where he works under the supervision of Professor Matthias Casper. He completed his First State Examination in Law among the top 2% of graduates and was named the top graduate in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Second State Examination in Law, receiving the highest distinction. He has received several academic awards and scholarships, including support from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes). His professional experience includes legal placements at the German Federal Ministry of Finance, Linklaters, and the Constitutional Court of North Rhine-Westphalia. His published research on digital remote access to networked goods has been cited by the German Federal Court of Justice.

At Yale Law School’s Information Society Project, Adrian examines the implications of artificial intelligence for corporate law and governance. His doctoral research focuses on the legal status and regulation of autonomous, AI-governed corporate entities, with particular attention to comparative U.S. and German corporate law. He is studying Delaware’s proposed framework for an “Artificial Intelligence Company” (AIC) while developing a proposal for a European regulatory framework for algorithmic companies. This work includes developing a draft for an EU directive addressing the private international law questions raised by such entities, as well as the AI governance mechanisms needed to ensure accountability, effective oversight, and appropriate safeguards. More broadly, his research explores how corporate law should respond as AI systems move from serving as tools for human decision-makers to exercising increasingly autonomous organizational authority.