Dr Mohammed Khair Alshaleel

Biography

Mohammed joined the School of Law at Essex in 2011 as an LLM student in International Trade Law and was awarded his PhD in International Financial law in 2017. He has an LLB from the University of Damascus where he graduated as the Best Student of the Faculty of Law. Mohammed worked as a part-time lecturer in 2016 and then he became a full-time lecturer in 2017. In 2017, he launched two Islamic modules: Introduction to Islamic law and Islamic banking and finance law. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Mohammed has particular interests in international financial law, international trade law and Islamic banking and finance law. He has taught subjects such as Company Law, Islamic Banking and Finance Law, International Trade Law, Introduction to Islamic Law, International Trade Finance Law and Contract law. Dr Mohammed has presented papers in several international conferences and has published in reputable international journals in areas of financial regulations and Islamic banking and finance law. He is currently working on his new book 'The Regulation and Governance of Mutual Funds: UK and US Perspectives on Investor Protection'. Dr Mohammed has recently obtained research funding to work on a new project 'Digitalising International Trade Finance Process: Interrelationships, Constraints and Opportunities'.

Qualifications

• LLB Damascus University

• LLM (International Trade Law)- The University of Essex,

• PhD (Law)- The University of Essex,

Appointments

Other academic

• Lecturer in Law, School of Law, University of Essex (1/5/2017 - present)

• Part-time Lecturer, School of law, University of Essex (1/9/2016 - 30/4/2017)

• Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of law, University of Essex (1/9/2013 - 31/8/2016)