YU -AlKhobar

Dr. Mutasim AlQudah

Associate Professor of Law

Biography:

Dr. Mutasim was an Associate Professor of Commercial Law at College of Law-United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) 2015-2024, during this work period he was the Legal Advisor to the University Chancellor and the Director of Office of Legal Affairs and Policy for two years. He also supervised many master’s and PhD students. Before joining UAEU, Dr. Mutasim was an Assistant Professor of Commercial Law at the Hashemite University College of Business 2009-2015. During this work period, he was the Chair of Department of Accounting 2009-2010, and the University General Counsel 2012-2014. Dr. Mutasim is an attorney in Jordan.

Dr. Mutasim graduated with a PhD in International Commercial Law from the University of Leicester, 2009; LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Kent, 2004; Bachelor of Law from Yarmouk University 2001.

Publications:

  • Al-Umari, Mohammad & Alqudah, Mutasim, “Contract and Aqd, Are They Functionally Different?’’,(2024) 66(1) International Journal of Law and Management, pp.11-22
  • Kameel,Tariq & Al-Hajaya, Nour & Alqudah, Mutasim, “ The Barging Purchase Option: Should It be more than an Option’, (2023) 12(1) Journal of Governance and Regulation, pp.68-74.
  • Nsour, Mohammad & Alqudah, Mutasim, “Law to Counter Tobacco Companies in the Arab Region: A Look at Jordan and the United Arab Emirates’’, (2019) 18(2) International Journal of Economics and Business Research, pp. 215-234.
  • Alqudah, Mutasim Ahmad, ‘‘Consumer Protection in Mobile Payment in the UAE: The Current State of Play, Challenges and the Way Ahead’, (2018) 27(2) Information & Communications Technology Law, pp.166-184.
  • Alqudah, Mutasim Ahmad, ‘‘The Impact of Sharia on Acceptance of International Commercial Arbitration in the Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council’’, (2017) 20(1) Journal of Legal Ethical and Regulatory Issues, pp.1-17. (
  • Alqudah, Mutasim Ahmad, ‘‘Alleviating Jurisdictional Uncertainty: An Arbitration Clause or a Jurisdiction Clause’, (2016) 37(4) Business Law Review, pp.144-148.
  • Alqudah, Mutasim Ahmad, ‘‘Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in Online Business-toConsumer Contracts’’, (2011) 28 Journal of International Arbitration, pp. 67–79.
  • Alqudah, Mutasim Ahmad, ‘‘Online B2C Arbitration: The Need to Widen the Applicability of the Brussels I Regulation’’, (2010) 3(4) International Journal of Private Law, pp. 448 – 458.

Journal Articles Published in Arabic:

  • Kasawnah, Ala & Alqudah, Mutasim Ahmad, “Creating Balance between the Farmers Rights and the Rights of Breeders of Plants Varieties’’, University of Bahrain Journal of Law, (2020) 17(1), pp. 44-69.
  • Alqudah, Mutasim Ahmad, ‘‘The Role of Corporate Governance in Protecting the Interests of Creditors and Minority Shareholders in Banks: Comparison between the Jordan and UAE’’, University of Bahrain Journal of Law, (2018) 15(2), pp. 171-200.

Conferences:

  • 35rd Business & Economics Society International Conference Vienna, Austria, 2019.
  • 33rd Business & Economics Society International Conference Lugano, Switzerland, 2018.
  • ATINER 14th Annual International Conference on Law Athens, Greece, 2017.
  • General Principles of Law and International Investment Arbitration Padua, Italy, 2015.
  • 8th International Law and Trade Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 2014.
  • 6th International Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT Law Nicosia, Cyprus, 2011.
  • 4th International Law and Trade Conference Barcelona, Spain, 2010.
  • 4th International Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT Law Sleima, Malta, 2009.
  • Globalization of Financial Economies Amman, Jordan, 2009.

Teaching:

Course Taught:

  • Securities & Governing Legislation (PhD Course).
  • Selected Readings in Private Law (PhD Course).
  • Company Law & Investment (PhD Course).
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (Master’s Course)
  • Advanced Studies in Commercial Law (Master’s Course).
  • Advanced studies in Commercial Law, (Masters of Accounting Programme)
  • Legal Research Methodology.
  • Writing and Legal Research.
  • Company Law and Bankruptcy.
  • Commercial Papers and Banking Operations.
  • Intellectual property law.
  • Principles of Commercial Law.
  • Business Law (for Non-Law Students).
  • Obligations III (The Law of Evidence).
  • Introduction to Law.
  • Selected Studies in Comparative Private Law.
  • Maritime Law.
  • WTO Law.
  • Sources of Obligations.
  • Effect of Obligations.
  • Intellectual property law.
  • Nominated Contracts.
  • Insurance Contracts.
  • External Training Course.
  • Child Advocacy, for the ‘‘Public Policy and Child Rights High Diploma’’ Students, Hashemite University, (sponsored by TEMPUS, EU).

Services:

  • Feb 2019- Dec 2020, The legal Counsel for the UAEU Chancellor & the University Board and Director of Office of Legal Affairs and Policy.
  • Jun 2012- Dec 2014, The Director of Office of Legal Affairs, Hashemite University.
  • 2009-2010, Chair of Accounting Department, College of Business, Hashemite University.

Professional Affiliation & Membership of Academic Association:

  • Jordan Bar Association.
  • The Society of Legal Scholars.
  • International Technology Law Association.
  • The Society of Computers and Law.

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