Bashar H. Malkawi, LLB,LLM,SJD
(Full Professor)

University of Arizona Rogers College of Law

College of Law

wto, international trade law, international business law, islamic finance

About Me

Bashar H. Malkawi is Global Professor of Practice in Law at University of Arizona, where he currently teaches corporate law, business associations, and international trade law. In past years, he has also taught business law and intellectual property. He received his S.J.D from American University, Washington College of Law, and LLM in International Trade Law from University of Arizona.Prof. Malkawi previously taught at universities in Jordan, UAE, Italy, and United States.

Prof. Malkawi is a prolific scholar, whose work covers a variety of subjects, but with strong emphasis on the World Trade Organization, regional trade agreements, and business law (broadly conceived). He has written over 70 law review articles, which have appeared in such leading journals as Harvard Negotiation Law Review, Journal of World Trade, American Journal of Comparative Law, and Journal of World Intellectual Property. Prof. Malkawi is also the author of numerous books and book chapters. In addition to law articles and academic books, his op-eds and other writings have appeared in the popular press in the U.S. and the Middle East. Many of his research papers and publications have been cited extensively.

Publications

  • Bashar H. Malkawi, “Jordan Imports and Tariff Regimes: A Revisit,” Global Trade and Customs Journal , 2019. Pages 308-318
  • Bashar H. Malkawi and Mohammad El-Shafie, “The Design and Operation of Rules of Origin in Greater Arab Free Trade Area: Challenges of Implementation and Reform,” Journal of World Trade, 2019. Pages 243-272
  • Bashar H. Malkawi, “The Contents and Features of Dispute Settlement under US-Jordan FTA: An Appraisal,” Manchester Journal of International Economic Law , 2018. Pages 167-189
  • Zeina Ahmad and Bashar Malkawi, “The Burden and Order of Proof in WTO Claims: Evolving Issues,” International Journal of Law and Management, 2017. Pages 1220 -1235
  • Bashar Malkawi, “Trade Defense Actions in Arab Countries Free Trade Agreements with the U.S: The Case of Safeguards,” Estey Journal of International Law and Trade Policy , 2016. Pages 16-40
  • Bashar Malkawi, “Arab Countries' (Under) Participation in the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism,” Flinders Law Journal, 2012. Pages 1-35
  • Bashayer Almajed and Bashar Malkawi, “Damages for patent infringement: the Chinese perspective,” IPKAT Blog, 2021.

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