Alessandro Hirata

Alessandro Hirata (born 20 May 1979, in Sao Paulo) is a Brazilian jurist. He is professor of Roman law at the University of Sao Paulo.

After studying law at the University of Sao Paulo, he earned his doctorate in 2007 from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Between 2005 and 2008 he worked at the Chair of ancient and civil law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, as assistant professor by Gerhard Ries. He is one of the few specialists in the world about cuneiform law.

He earned his habilitation in 2008 from the University of Sao Paulo.

Alessandro Hirata had many publications in Roman and ancient law. He is also member of the editorial board of the Law Review of the University of Warmia and Mazury.