Gambhir Air
Legal Advisor, Rastriya Dalit Network
Country of Origin: Nepal
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: PILI Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Edwin Rekosh
Sponsoring Center: Public Interest Law Initiative
Email Address: gair@law.columbia.edu
Scholastica Anyingoh Fotabong Litigation and Research Officer, Youth Human Rights Watch Committee
Designation: PILI Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Edwin Rekosh
Country of Origin: Republic of Cameroon
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Sponsoring Center: Public Interest Law Initiative
Manhoush Arsanjani Director, Codification Division, Office of Legal Affairs, UN
Country of Origin: Iran
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Academic Credentials: LL.B., National University of Iran, 1971; LL.M., Yale Law School, 1974; JSD, Yale Law School, 1977
Field of Expertise: International Law, International Organizations, International Criminal Law, Law of Sea, International Investment
Current Research: Provisional Application of Treaties, Sea Piracy, Perception Management in International Politics
Email Address: marsan@law.columbia.edu
Mercedeh Azeredo da Silveira
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Geneva
Country of Origin: Switzerland
Semester in Residence: Fall-2007 Spring-2008 Fall-2008 Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: George Bermann
Sponsoring Center: European Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: Licence en Droit, University of Geneva, 2001; LL.M, Columbia Law School, 2005
Field of Expertise: Contract Law. Conflict Laws, International Arbitration
Current Research: The Effects of Economic Sanctions on International Contracts
Email Address: mazere@law.columbia.edu
Cengiz Barskanmaz PhD Candidate, Humboldt University Berlin - Law Faculty
Country of Origin: Germany
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Kimberle Crenshaw
Academic Credentials: Licenciat en Droit, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium, 2003; LL.M., Humboldt-University, 2005
Field of Expertise: Constitutional, European and Anti-Discrimination Law, Postcolonial and Critical Race Studies
Current Research: Law against Racism, Race in US-American Law, Affirmative Action and Intersectionality of Race and Gender
Email Address: cbarsk@law.columbia.edu
Edna Bekenstein Judge, Tel-Aviv District Shalom Courts
Country of Origin: Israel
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Carol Liebman
Academic Credentials: LL.B., Hebrew University, 1967
Field of Expertise: As a President of the Tel-Aviv District Shalom Courts and Ditrict Court Judge, I specialized in Courts Management as well as A.D.R.
Current Research: Use of Mediation and other ADR mechanism by U.S, Courts
Email Address: ebeken@law.columbia.edu
Michael Bishop Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
Country of Origin: South Africa
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Susan Sturm
Sponsoring Center: Center for Institutional and Social Change
Academic Credentials: B.A., University of Pretoria, 2004; LL.B., University of Pretoria, 2005; LL.M., University of Pretoria, 2007; LL.M., Columbia University, 2009
Field of Expertise: Constitutional law, jurisprudence, critical theory, human rights, equality and discrimination Current Research: (a) The Discourse of Diversity in South African and American Law
Schools; (b) The Role of Courts in Institutional Change
Email Address: mbisho2@law.columbia.edu
Francois Blanc PhD Candidate, Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II)
Country of Origin: France
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Academic Credentials: Licence, Pantheon-Assas University, 2004; Master 1, Pantheon-Assas University, 2005’ Master 2 Research, Pantheon-Assas University, 2006; Master 2, Pantheon-Assas University, 2007
Field of Expertise: Administrative Law ; Antitrust Law
Current Research: The US Merger Control. In particular: the mergers modifications imposed
by the Administration and the implementation of these modifications under the Administration's control
Email Address: fblanc1@law.columbia.edu
Karin Elisabeth Friis Buhmann Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen, Institute of Food and Resource Economics
Country of Origin: Denmark
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Academic Credentials: LL.M., Copenhagen University, 1989; Liberal Arts Degree in East-Asian Studies, Copenhagen University, 1990; M.I.L., Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights Laww and Humanitarian Law, 1997; Ph.D., University of Aarhus, 2001
Field of Expertise: International Human Rights and Labour Law, Chinese Law, Legal and Normative Aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Responsabilities for Human Rights
Current Research: Regulating and Adjudicating Corporate Social and Human Rights Responsabilities in a Context of Globalisation of Law: Perspectives from China and the United States
Email Address: kbuhma@law.columbia.edu
Maria Carinci Professor, Università degli Studi di Milano
Country of Origin: Italy
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Academic Credentials: Law Degree, Bologna University, 1987; Ph.D., State University of Bologna, 1993
Field of Expertise: Labour Law
Current Research: legal protection for employees engaged in the
implementation of outsourcing contracts
Email Address: mcarin1@law.columbia.edu
Liming Chen Associate Professor, Beijing Jaotong University School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Sponsoring Center: Chinese Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: Master's, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, 1998; PhD, Renmin University of China, 2004
Field of Expertise: Jurisprudence, Constitutional law, Comparative law
Current Research: Constitutional review and human right protection
Email Address: lchen5@law.columbia.edu
William Dailey Associate, WILEY REIN LLP
Country of Origin: United States
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Philip Hamburger
Sponsoring Center:
Academic Credentials: B.A., 1994, M. Div., 2000, University of Notre Dame; J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
Field of Expertise: Constitutional Law (Separation of Powers, Criminal Procedure), Statutory
Interpretation
Email Address: wdaile1@law.columbia.edu
Alfredo De Jesus Ph.D. Candidate, University of Paris II, Pantheon-Assas
Country of Origin: France
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Alejandro Garro
Sponsoring Center:
Academic Credentials: Degree, Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, 2002; DEA, University Pantheon-Assas (Paris II), 2003; DEA Universite Pantheon Sorbonne (Paris I), 2004
Field of Expertise: International Private Law, Latin American/European Private Law, Investment Law, Int. Contract Law, Int. Business Law, Int. Commercial Arbitration, Transnational Contract Law
Current Research: The Assignment of International Contracts. A Contribution to Transnational Contract Law
Email Address: adejes@law.columbia.edu
Ilze Dubava Ph.D. Candidate, European University Institute
Country of Origin: Italy
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Karl Sauvant
Sponsoring Center:
Academic Credentials: Second-level professional higher education programme "Law", University of Latvia, 2007; Master in Legal Research, European Univerwsity Institue, 2008
Field of Expertise: International economic law, International investment law, Public International Law
Current Research: Legal limits of states' right to regulate foreign investment for environment protection reasons: Legal problems of indirect expropriation and sustainable investment
Email Address: idubav@law.columbia.edu
Dhe Hyun Eum Senior Vice President, Samsung Electronics
Country of Origin: Korea
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Jeong-Ho Roh
Sponsoring Center: Center for Korean Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: LL.B. Hanyang University, College of Law
Field of Expertise: White-collar crimes and Securities Fraud
Current Research: Comparative analysis of U.S. and Korean securities laws
Email Address: deum@law.columbia.edu
Jia Feng Doctoral Candidate, China University of Political Science & Law
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Sponsoring Center: Chinese Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: LL.B., China University of Political Science and Law, 2004; LL.M., China University of Political Science and Law, 2007; Ph.D., China University of Political Science and Law, 2007 - Present
Field of Expertise: Environmental Laws
Current Research: The Impact of the Integrated Ecosystem Management (IEM) Principle on the Enforcement of Environmental Laws
Email Address: jfeng1@law.columbia.edu
Anamari Garro Ph.D. Candidate, Universidad de los Andes Law School
Country of Origin: Chile
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Alejandro Garro
Sponsoring Center:
Academic Credentials: Law Degree, University of Costa Rica, 1989; LL.M., University of Navarra, 2003; LL.M. (Public Law), University of the Andes, 2008
Field of Expertise: Consitutional Law and International Human Rights
Current Research: The Relation Between 25.1 article of American Convention on Human Rights and the "Recurso de amparo" (Constitutional Rights Appeal)
Email Address: agarro@law.columbia.edu
Kate Greasley Miss, New College, Oxford University
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Joseph Raz
Sponsoring Center:
Academic Credentials: BA, law, New College, Oxford University, 2009
Field of Expertise: Legal philosophy
Current Research: Moral luck
Email Address: kgreas@law.columbia.edu
Seraina Gruenewald Ph.D. Candidate, University of Zurich
Country of Origin: Switzerland
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: George Bermann
Sponsoring Center: European Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: Bachelor of Law, University of Berne, 2005; Master of Law, University of Berne, 2006
Field of Expertise: Financial Markets, Financial Regulation, Banking Law
Current Research: Regulatory State Intervention in Times of Financial Crisis – A
Comparative Analysis of the Legal Frameworks of the European Union and the United States
Email Address: sgruen@law.columbia.edu
Asako Hirata Assistant Judge, Kanazawa District Court
Country of Origin: Japan
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Curtis Milhaupt
Sponsoring Center:
Academic Credentials: LL.B., The University of Tokyo, 2004; Diploma, The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan, 2005; LL.M., Columbia University Law School, 2009
Field of Expertise: Criminal Procedure
Current Research: Criminal Procedure
Email Address: ahirat1@law.columbia.edu
Shuijun Hu Associate Professor, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Spring-2009 Summer-2009 Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Sponsoring Center: Center for Chinese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: Ph.D., Renmin University of China, 2002; Masters in Jurisprudence, Renmin University of China, 1999; Bachelor's Degree in Legal Science, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 1996
Field of Expertise: Jurisprudence, Right Theories, Law and Social Theory
Current Research: The Functions of Human Rights in the Liberal Political Philosophy: Domestic versus International
Email Address: shu1@law.columbia.edu
Xuetao Huang Lawyer, Horizon Law Firm Shenzhen Branch
Country of Origin: China
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: PILI Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Edwin Rekosh
Sponsoring Center: Public Interest Law Initiative
Email Address: xhuang3@law.columbia.edu
Pedro Jose Izquierdo Franco Doctoral Student, UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA
Country of Origin: Spain
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Alejandro Garro
Academic Credentials: Diploma, University of Navara, 2008; Master in Law, University of Navarra, 2009
Field of Expertise: ANCIENT ROMAN LAW, COMPARATIVE LAW, GLOBAL LAW
Current Research: THE “USUS” OF THE EARTH: A STUDY OF COSMOPOLITAN ORDER BASED ON ANCIENT ROMAN LAW, AND A CRITIQUE OF THE NOTION OF SOVEREIGN
TERRITORIALITY
Email Address: pizqui@law.columbia.edu
Chang Jegal Judge, Goyang Branch Court of Uijeongbu District Court
Country of Origin: Korea
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Academic Credentials: LL.B., Seoul National University College of Law, 1989; LL.M., Seoul National University College of Law, 1994; Attorney License, ROK, The Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea, 2002
Field of Expertise: Criminal Procedure Law
Current Research: Regarding the possibility of adopting the Plea Bargaining and Arraignment System in Korea
Email Address: cjegal@law.columbia.edu
Wouter Jongbloed LLM Student, Institute for Law and Finance, Goethe Universität, Frankfurt am Main
Country of Origin: Germany
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Karl Sauvant
Academic Credentials: LLM, University Leiden, 2007; LLM University of Leiden, 2007; LLM (advanced), Johann Wolfgang Goethe University , 2008
Field of Expertise: Finance (Valuation & non-recourse finance), Civil Law and Philosophy of Law
Current Research: Fair Market Value; economic and non-economic clauses in
Corporate to Sovereign (investment) contracts
Email Address: wjongb1@law.columbia.edu
Yuji Kai Assistant Judge, Chiba Family Court
Country of Origin: Japan
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Curtis Milhaupt
Sponsoring Center: Center for Japanese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: Bachelor of Law, University of Tokyo, 2004; LL.M., Columbia Law School, 2009
Field of Expertise: Litigation, civil procedure, criminal procedure
Current Research: Comparative research on judicial system and trial practice
Email Address: ykai1@law.columbia.edu
Jaekyoo Kim Director of Legislation Bureau of
Social and Culture Affairs, Ministry of Government Legislation, Korea
Country of Origin: Korea
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Jeong-Ho Roh
Sponsoring Center: Center for Korean Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: Ph. D. in Law
Field of Expertise: Administrative Law
Current Research: Comparative Research on Rulemaking Procedure in APA
Email Address: jkim17@law.columbia.edu
Sung Tae Kim Professor of Law, Yonsei Law School
Country of Origin: Korea
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Jeong-Ho Roh
Sponsoring Center: Center for Korean Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: Ph.D. (Doctor of Law), 1987, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Field of Expertise: Commercial Law (company law, insurance law and etc).
Current Research: Commercial Law (company law, insurance law and etc).
Email Address: skim19@law.columbia.edu
Eszter Kirs Ph.D. Candidate, Miskolc University, Faculty of Law, Department of International Law
Country of Origin: Hungary
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Academic Credentials: J.D., Faculty of Law Miskolc University, 2003; Ph.D., Deak Ferenc Doctoral School of Law Miskolc University, 2010
Field of Expertise: Public International Law, International Criminal Law
Current Research: Transitional Justice, Relationship between International Criminal Judicial Bodies and Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
Email Address: ekirs@law.columbia.edu
Oleksiy Kononov SJD Candidate, Central European University
Country of Origin: Hungary
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Karl Sauvant
Academic Credentials: LL.M., International Business Law, Central European University, 2007
Field of Expertise: International Business Law
Current Research: FDI Regulation: German Model and Bulgarian Reforms as Patterns for Ukraine
Email Address: okonon@law.columbia.edu
Panos Koutrakos Professor of European Union Law and Jean Monnet Chair in European Law, University of Bristol
Country of Origin: Greece
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: George Bermann
Sponsoring Center: European Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: Faculty of Law, University of Athens, 1994; LL.M., Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, 1995; Ph.D., University of Birmingham, 1999
Field of Expertise: Law of The European Union
Current Research: European Security and Defense Policy: A Legal Analysis
Email Address: pkoutr@law.columbia.edu
Georges Kratsas Mphil/Ph.D. Candidate, University College London
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Karl Sauvant
Academic Credentials: LL.B., Queen Mary University of London, 2006; LL.M.. London School of Economics, 2007; Mphil/Ph.D., University College London, 2008-Present
Field of Expertise: EU Law, Coporate Law, EU Antitrust Law
Current Research: The Operation of Sovereign Wealth Funds in the USA and Legislation Intended to Deal with the Challenges brought by SWFs' investments.
Email Address: gkrats@law.columbia.edu
Simon Krogh Ph.D. Candidate, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
Country of Origin: Denmark
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Academic Credentials: Bachelor of Laws, University of Copenhagen, 2001; LL.M., King's College London & LSE, 2002;
Field of Expertise: Company Law / Corporate Law, Law and Economics, Corporate Finance, Securities Regulation
Current Research: Law and Economics, Corporate Law and Corperate Governance Perspective on Regulation of Private Equity
Email Address: skrogh@law.columbia.edu
Antonio Legeren Researcher, A Coruna University Law School
Country of Origin: Spain
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Alejandro Garro
Academic Credentials: Degree in Law, University of Santiago, 1997; Ph.D., University of A Coruna, 2005
Field of Expertise: Private Law, Inheritance Law, Incapacity, Tutorship and Dependency, Comparative Private Law, Education
Current Research: Revocation of Wills, and more specific, Dependant Relative Revocation and His Application to Civil Law
Email Address: aleger@law.columbia.edu
Dong Fang Li Professor of Law, Director of the Institutue of Economic Law School of Civil, Commerical and Economic Laws, China University of Political Science and, China University of Political Science and Law
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Academic Credentials: B.A., Beijing Normal Univeristy, 1986; LL.M., Southwest University of Political Science and Law, 1994; J.D., Southwest University of Political Science and Law, 2000, Post-doctor, Law School of Peking University, 2002
Field of Expertise: Economic Law, Civil Law, especially Financial and Securities Law and Cultural Heritage Protection Law
Current Research: The Legal System of Securities Regulation
Email Address: dli1@law.columbia.edu
Honglei Li Associate Professor, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010 Summer-2010
Designation: Edwards Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Sponsoring Center: Center for Chinese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: Bachelor, China University of Political Science and Law, 1997; Master China University of Political Sciences and Law, 2000; Doctorate, Peking University Law School, 2003
Field of Expertise: Constitutional and Administrative law
Current Research: Local Government Law of USA
Email Address: hli3@law.columbia.edu
Sebastian Lutz-Bachmann Research and Teaching
Assistant, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Inistitut für Öffentliches Recht– Abteilung Staatsrecht –
Country of Origin: Germany
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: George Bermann
Sponsoring Center: European Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: Maitrise en Droit, Universite des Sciences Sociales Toulouse, 2004, Diploma in Law, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat, 2007
Field of Expertise: International Law; Constitutional Law
Current Research: The Judicial Power as a Pioneer in the Process of the
Internationalization of Law
Email Address: slutzb@law.columbia.edu
Hyeon-Sig Lyeu Public Prosecutor, West Branch Office of Daegu District Public Prosecutor's Office
Country of Origin:
Semester in Residence: Spring-2009 Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Jeong-Ho Roh
Academic Credentials: LL.B., Korea University, College of Law, 1994; Judicial Research and Training Institute, 1996
Field of Expertise: Criminal Law, Criminal Process Law
Current Research: The American Laws and Crime Investigation Systems with Regards to Stock Exchanges and Merge & Acquisitions in the United States
Email Address: hlyeu@law.columbia.edu
Enrico Macri Associate Professor, Facolta de Giurisprudenza dell'Universita dei Catania
Country of Origin: Italy
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010 Summer-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Jane Ginsburg
Sponsoring Center: European Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: Law Degree, University of Catania, 1999; Doctorate in Commerical Law, University of Catania, 2004
Field of Expertise: Corporation Law
Current Research: corporation law and specially insider trading
Email Address: emacri@law.columbia.edu
Nono Makarim Counsel/Founder of Firm, Makarim & Taira S.
Country of Origin: Indonesia
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Jane Ginsburg
Sponsoring Center: European Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: Sarjana Hukum (Bachelor of Law), University of Indonesia, 1973; LL.M., Harvard Law School, 1975; SJD, Harvard Law School, 1978
Field of Expertise: Law
Current Research: Legal Methods
Email Address: nmakar@law.columbia.edu
Ali Moghaddam Abrishami Legal Advisor, Peyro Grease Company
Country of Origin: Iran
Semester in Residence: Spring-2009 Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: George Bermann
Sponsoring Center: European Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: Ph.D. in Law, CCLS, Queen Mary, University of London, 2007; LL.M., University of Essex, 2003; LL.B., Tehran Azad University , Iran
Field of Expertise: International Commercial Law
Current Research: Iranian Law and International Commercial Abritration: Developments and Obstacles
Email Address: amogha1@law.columbia.edu
Mathias Moschel Researcher, European University Institute
Country of Origin: Italy
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Kendall Thomas
Academic Credentials: Juris Doctor, Universita Statale di Milano, 2001; Advanced Postgraduate Degree, Faculte Internationale de Droit Compare de Strasbourg, 2002; LL.M. Boalt Hall School of Law, 2005;
Field of Expertise: Constitutional Law, Comparative Law, Antidiscrimination Law, European Union Law, Critical Race Theoryq
Current Research: Critical Race Theory
Email Address: mmosch@law.columbia.edu
Yusuke Nakai Prosecutor, The Ministry of Justice
Country of Origin: Japan
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Curtis Milhaupt
Sponsoring Center: Center for Japanese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: Bachelor of Law, University of Tokyo, 2003; LL.M., Columbia Law School, 2009
Field of Expertise: Criminal law and procedure
Current Research: (1) Comparison between American criminal procedure and
Japanese one, especially in interrogation restriction, plea bargaining, evidence, etc. (2) Comparison in
white collar crimes between Japan and U.S.
Email Address: ynakai1@law.columbia.edu
Goce Naumovski Assistant Professor, SS.Cyril and Methodius University, “Iustinianus Primus” Faculty of Law
Country of Origin: Macedonia
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Kernochan Center Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: n/a
Sponsoring Center: Kernochan Center
Academic Credentials: LL.B., Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, 2000; LL.M., Skopje, 2004; Ph.D., Skopje, 2007; M.A., Skopje, 2008
Field of Expertise: Intellectual Property Law, Information Technology Law
Current Research: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN IP LAW & ENTERTAINMENT LAW (U.S. AND EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES)
Email Address: gnaumo@law.columbia.edu
Yoshio Ohara Emeritus Professor, Kobe University
Country of Origin: Japan
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Curtis Milhaupt
Sponsoring Center: Japanese Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: : LL.B., University of Tokyo, 1953; M.C.L., Columbia Law School, 1959; LL.M., Harvard Law School, 1960; LL.D., University of Tokyo, 1994
Field of Expertise: Competition Law, Intellectual Property Law and the WTO Law
Current Research: Reasonable Limitation to be set up on Extraterritorial Application of the U.S. Antitrust Laws
Email Address: yohara@law.columbia.edu
Yasuhiro Okudaira
Professor, Emeritus
Country of Origin: Japan
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Curtis Milhaupt
Sponsoring Center: Center for Japenese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: B.A., University of Tokyo, 1953; LL.C.M., University of Pennsylvania, 1996; Ph.D., University of Tokyo, 1990
Field of Expertise: Constitutional Law
Current Research: The relationship of the common law as the private law and the Bill of Rights of the U.S.Consitution (especially in the field of freedom of expression)
Email Address: yokuda@law.columbia.edu
Letizia Palumbo
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Palermo, Department of Politics, Law and Society
Country of Origin: Italy
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Katherine Franke
Academic Credentials: BA, Political Science, University of Bologna, 2006
Field of Expertise: Human Rights, Feminist Theory, Political Philosophy
Current Research: Feminist Legal Theory, Human Rights
Email Address: lpalum@law.columbia.edu
Anne-Sophie Papeil
Assistante, Faculty of Law of Neuchâtel
Country of Origin: Switzerland
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: George Bermann
Academic Credentials: Law Licence, University of Rouen, 2002; Maîtrise, University of Rouen, 2004; Master's, University of Rouen, 2005;
Field of Expertise: Conflict of Laws / Inheritance Law
Current Research: Conflicts of Mandatory Rules
Email Address: apapei@law.columbia.edu
Elena Romanyak
Project Coordinator, ANO “The Anti-Aids Center”
Country of Origin: Russia
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: PILI Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Edwin Rekosh
Sponsoring Center: Public Interest Law Initiative
Academic Credentials: 1st Level University Degree in Law, Voronezh State University, 2005
Email Address: eroman@law.columbia.edu
Christopher Alexis Servin Rodriguez
Professor of International and Public Law, University of Veracruz Law School
Country of Origin: Mexico
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Academic Credentials: Bachelor's Degree in Law, Universidad Veracruzana, 2002; LL.M., Universidad International de Andalucía, 2002; Ph.D, Universidad de Granada, 2005; LL.M., Univerisità degli Studi di Torino, 2008;
Field of Expertise: International Criminal Law and Peace Studies
Current Research: The impact and contribution of the ICC´s activity in the prevention and the resolution of armed conflicts, as well as in the peace building processes
Email Address: cservi@law.columbia.edu
Folusho Shado
Program Manager, JUSTICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: PILI Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Edwin Rekosh
Sponsoring Center: Public Interest Law Initiative
Email Address: fshado@law.columbia.edu
Regina Shakirova
Lawyer, Kazan Human Rights Center
Country of Origin: Russia
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: PILI Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Edwin Rekosh
Sponsoring Center: Public Interest Law Initiative
Email Address: rshaki@law.columbia.edu
Amr Shalakany
Assistant Professor, American University in Cairo
Country of Origin: Egypt
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Katherine Franke
Sponsoring Center: Gender and Sexuality Law Program
Academic Credentials: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, Cambridge, MA
S.J.D., 2000; LL.M. 1996, CAIRO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW, Cairo, Egypt
Diplôme d’études approfonis (DES) in Private and Comparative Law, 1995
Field of Expertise: Islamic Law, Comparative Law, Legal History
Current Research: “Redefinition of Shari’a in Modern Egyptian Legal Thought”
Email Address: ashala@law.columbia.edu
Ching-Ping Shao
Associate Professor, National Chung Cheng University
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Academic Credentials: LL.B., National Taiwan University, 1995; LL.M., National Taiwan University, 1998; LL.M., University of California, Berkley, 2002; J.S.D, University of California, Berkley, 2004
Field of Expertise: Corporate Law, Securities Regulation, Contract Law
Current Research: Regulatory Competition and the Cross Strait Relations - A Constructive Viewpoint
Email Address: cshao1@law.columbia.edu
Ming Shen
Assistant Professor, Beijing Normal University Law School
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Edwards Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Sponsoring Center: Center for Chinese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: B.A., Northeastern University of Finance and Economics, 1998; Master of Law, Tsinghua University, 2003 Ph.D., Law, Beijing University, 2006;
Field of Expertise: jurisprudence, philosophy of law, sociology of law, intellectual property law,
emergency law
Current Research: Emergency Law and Crisis Handling
Email Address: mshen1@law.columbia.edu
Rafael Shilhav
Recent LL.M. Graduate from CLS,
Country of Origin: Israel
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Joseph Raz
Academic Credentials: LL.B., Bar-Ilan University, 2007; LL.M., Columbia Law School, 2009
Field of Expertise: Jurisprudence
Current Research: Cultural minorities' duty to obay
Email Address: rshilh1@law.columbia.edu
Sarmila Shrestha
Program Coordinator, Forum for Protection of Public Interest (Pro Public)
Country of Origin: Nepal
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: PILI Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Edwin Rekosh
Sponsoring Center: Public Interest Law Initiative
Email Address: sshres1@law.columbia.edu
Gang Song
Associate Professor, Beijing Normal University Law School
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Edwards Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Sponsoring Center: Center for Chinese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: Bachelor, Tianjin University, 2000; Master, Tsinghua University, 2002; Doctor, Tsinghua University, 2005
Field of Expertise: Torts law, Contract law
Current Research: Handling of Tort Cases of Medical Disputes: What can China learnfrom the U.S
Email Address: gsong@law.columbia.edu
Barbara Stark
Professor of Law, Hofstra Law School
Country of Origin: USA
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Academic Credentials: B.A., Cornell University; J.D., New York University; LL.M., Columbia University
Field of Expertise: International Law
Current Research: International Law After Modernity
Email Address: bstark@law.columbia.edu
Caixia Su
Professor and Dean of Criminal Law, South-Central University of Economics and Law
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010 Summer-2010
Designation: Edwards Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Sponsoring Center: Center for Chinese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: Bachelor, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 1996; LL.M. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 1999; J.D., Renmin University of China, 2002
Field of Expertise: Chinese Criminal law , international criminal Law
Current Research: A Comparative Study of the anti-corruption measures in the
U.S. and China
Email Address: csu@law.columbia.edu
Zongjin Tong
Associate Professor, Law School of China University of Political Science and Law
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Edwards Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Sponsoring Center: Center for Chinese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: Bachelor of Social Work, School of Social Work, China Youth University for Political Sciences, 1997; Master of Law,Law School, Peking University, 2000; Ph. D, Law School, Peking University, 2004
Field of Expertise: Legal History, Legal Theory, Comparative Law
Current Research: The Chinese Legal History (1978-2008) under the Influence of
Email Address: ztong1@law.columbia.edu
Peri Uran
Dr./ Lecturer in Constitutional Law
Country of Origin: Turkey
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Peter Strauss
Academic Credentials: Bachelor of Law, Anadolu University School of Law, 2000; LL.M., Ankara University School of Law, 2004;
Ph.D., Ankara University School of Law, 2008 Field of Expertise: Constitutional Theory, Separation of Powers, Governmental Systems, Legislation, Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Current Research: Competing Governmental Systems: Searching for the Most Suitable One
Email Address: puran@law.columbia.edu
Chiara Venanzoni Student, Sapienza Universita di Roma
Country of Origin: Italy
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Jane Ginsburg
Sponsoring Center: European Legal Studies Center
Academic Credentials: Dimploma di Scuola Media Superiore, Liceo Ginnasio Statale Dante Alighieri, 2002
Field of Expertise: Literary and Artistic Property Law
Current Research: Differences Between Continental and Anglo American Systems in Copyright History
Email Address: cvenan@law.columbia.edu
Jun Wang
Lecturer, School of Civil, Commercial and Economic Law, China University of Political Science and Law
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: Edwards Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Sponsoring Center: Center for Chinese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: Bachelor of Law, YanTai University, 1997; Master of Law, China University of Political Science and Law, 2000; Ph.D., China University of Political Science and Law, 2003
Field of Expertise: Commercial law
Current Research: Successor Liability in Asset Acquisitions
Email Address: jwang8@law.columbia.edu
Hui Xia
Principal Staff Member, Legal Aid Center of Ministry of Justice
Country of Origin: China
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009
Designation: PILI Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Edwin Rekosh
Sponsoring Center: Public Interest Law Initiative
Email Address: hxia@law.columbia.edu
Nataliya Yakubovska
Associate Professor, Odessa National Law Academy
Country of Origin: Ukraine
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Research Fellow
Academic Credentials: B.A., Odessa National Law Academy, 2001; M.A., Odessa National Law Academy, 2002; Kandydat Nauk, Odessa National Law Academy, 2007
Field of Expertise: Private International Law, Public International Law
Current Research: Multinational Companies Activities Legal Regulation
Email Address: nyakub@law.columbia.edu
Kyung-A Yoon
Judge, Seoul High Court
Country of Origin: Korea
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Academic Credentials: LL.B., Seoul National University Law School, 1992; LL.M., Seoul National University Law School, 1995; Bar license, Judicial Research and Training Institute, 1997
Field of Expertise: Family Law
Current Research: Domestic Violence Issue - Designation of Custodian and Joint Custody, Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Affairs, Introduction of Unified Family Court System
Email Address: kyoon1@law.columbia.edu
Qiuyan Zhao
Assistant Dean, School of Economics and Business Administration of Beijing Normal University
Country of Origin: PRC
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Visiting Scholar
Faculty Sponsor: Michael Gerrard
Academic Credentials: B.A., Renin University Law School, 1998; M.A., Renin University Law School, 2001; JSD, Renin University Law School, 2005
Field of Expertise: Economic Law, International Business Law, E-Commercial Law
Current Research: Energy Law for Sustainable Development, focusing on the energy reform in transitional economies such as China
Email Address: qzhao@law.columbia.edu
Qiong Zhou
Ph.D. Candidate, Law school of Huazhong University of Science &Technology
Country of Origin: China
Semester in Residence: Fall-2009 Spring-2010
Designation: Center for Chinese Legal Studies Fellow
Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Liebman
Sponsoring Center: Center for Chinese Legal Studies
Academic Credentials: B.A., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2004; M.A., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2007
Field of Expertise: civil &commercial law, especially tort law
Current Research: Comparative Study on the Tort Law of the America and China
Email Address: qzhou1@law.columbia.edu
