Dr Abdullah Nawafleh

Senior Lecturer

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

I am a Senior Lecturer in Law at Staffordshire University. Prior to joining Staffordshire University, I worked as Legal Research Team Lead at CUBE Global, London, and Assistant Professor of Law at Al Ain University of Science and Technology.

I hold an undergraduate degree in Law from the University of Amman before completing an LLM in International Law and Diplomacy, University of Derby, and a PhD in Law at the University of Westminster (London).

I am currently working on a GCRF-funded project exploring the Impact of the Legal Environment on Refugee Entrepreneurs in Jordan. This project is in collaboration with Al-Balqa Applied University - Faculty of Law.

My research has been published in internationally leading journals and edited collections, and I have given presentations at academic conferences around the world. My research interest is in the area of private international law in civil and commercial matters.

Professional memberships and activities

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Academic qualifications

PhD in law, University of Westminster (London).
LLM in International Law and Diplomacy, University of Derby
LLB in Law, Amman University

Research interests

Private international law
International trade & finance law
Public International Law
Arbitration law
Oil and Gas Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Enterprise and commercial interests

I have extensive work experience in financial regulation. I have trained and managed a group of researchers to collect and analysis primary and secondary legislation, technical standards, guidelines and rulebooks of self-regulatory organisations, to find the relevant requirements to the financial services to meet their cross-border compliance.

Publications

Nawafleh, A.“ The influence of the European Court of Justice on Jordan’s legal system”: in ‘The Impact of the European Court of Justice on Neighbouring Countries’, edited by Arie Reich & Hans-W. Micklitz: Oxford University Press, (2020).

Al-Nuemat, A., Nawafleh, A. ‘Brexit, Arbitration and Private International Law’, Journal of Politics and Law Vol 10, No 5 (2017).

Nawafleh, A., ‘Electronic Contracts and Torts in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates Private International Law’, International Journal of Private Law, Vol 8, Issue 3-4 (2017)

Nawafleh, A., ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution of Private International Law’, International Journal of Arts & Sciences, 5, no. 2 (2016).

Nawafleh, A., ‘The English Law of Secured Transactions as a Model for Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Area’, Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 29, no. 12 (2014).

Nawafleh, A., "The Arab People’s Revolution: Modernising the Legal Environment." In ‘Arab Spring’: New Patterns for Democracy and International Law’, edited by G. Wilson and C Panara: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, (2013).

Nawafleh, A., ‘The Contribution of Business Law Reform to Economic Development: Lessons from the Middle’, East European Business Law Review 23, no 2 (2012)

Nawafleh, A., ‘World Trade Organization Law and Investment Relationship:

Jordan Perspective.’ Transnational Dispute Management 8, no. 3 (2011). Special Issue covering intersections between investment treaty law and the WTO.

Nawafleh, A., ‘The Legal Framework for Foreign Direct Investment in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’, The Journal of World Investment & Trade 11, no. 1 (2010).

Nawafleh, A., ‘The Development of Intellectual Property Laws and Foreign Direct Investment in Jordan’, the Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology 5, no 3 (2010).

Nawafleh, A., ‘Bilateral Investment Treaty and Free Trade Agreement: the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United States’, the International Company and Commercial Law Review 21, no 8 (2010).

abdullah.nawafleh@staffs.ac.uk