I am a doctoral candidate in the Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program at the
University of California, Berkeley. While conducting my research I am working as a Legal
Adviser to the Hon. Charles Brower of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal.
My professional and scholarly background is in public international law (including
humanitarian law, international and transitional justice, human rights and development),
and in private international law, mainly in international arbitration.
My dissertation focuses on the Equator Principles, a private regime of self-regulation
established by financial institutions to promote sustainable practices in lending to
large-scale infrastructure projects. The study will present qualitative and quantitative
research on the implementation of the Equator Principles by the signatory institutions,
providing a case study of the efficacy of a global self-regulatory regime.
Public International Law
Private International Law
Law and Society
Administrative Law