Bashar headshot

Bashar H. Malkawi

Global Professor of Practice in Law, University of Arizona
Areas of Expertise:

Connect with Bashar

(520) 621-1337

About Bashar

Malkawi's research focuses on business law, intellectual property, and corporate law. Overarching themes in Malkawi's writings include WTO law, copyright, patent, and trademarks. Malkawi serves in consulting roles to international organizations such as USAID and the World bank, governments, and multinational law firms on matters related to business law.

Contributions | No Jargon Podcast | In the News | Publications

Contributions

Insight: High Court Copyright Ruling Raises Law Access Questions

Commentary,

In the News

Opinion: " Congress: Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs," Bashar H. Malkawi, Home / Opinion / Commentary, Arizona Capitol Times, December 22, 2021.
Opinion: "In a Post-Pandemic Global Economy, Expect Only the Fittest to Survive – And Emerge Stronger Than Ever," Bashar H. Malkawi (with David A. Gantz), The View, South China Morning Post, April 21, 2020.
Opinion: "We Need to Relax Intellectual Property Rules to Fight This Virus," Bashar H. Malkawi (with James M. Cooper), The Hlll, April 6, 2020.

Publications

"Disciplining the Oil Cartel: Limits of the WTO in a Case Against the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries" European Business Law Review 20, no. 6 (2009): 931 – 948.

Discusses OPEC and skyrocketing oil prices, preying on the public.

"The Design and Operation of Rules of Origin in Greater Arab Free Trade Area: Challenges of Implementation and Reform" (with Mohammad I. El-Shafie). Journal of World Trade 53, no. 2 (2019): 243 – 272.

Examines rules of origin (ROO) are pivotal element of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA). ROO are basically established to ensure that only eligible products receive preferential tariff treatment.

"Reflections on the Securities Law of Jordan " European Business Law Review 19, no. 4 (2008): 735 - 765.

Discusses how the introduction of efficient securities market is vital to the success of the economy.

"The Burden and Order of Proof in WTO Claims: Evolving Issues" International Journal of Law and Management 59, no. 6 (2017): 1220-1235.

Evaluates the application of the concept of burden of proof under WTO dispute settlement mechanism.