SJD Program

Hanan Almashaikhi

SJD Candidate

 
Hanan Almashaikhi
Hanan Almashaikhi

Hanan Almashaikhi is an S.J.D. candidate at American University Washington College of Law, where her research focuses on foreign investment protection during diplomatic crises.

Her academic interests include international transactions, commercial contracts, and intellectual property.

Before starting her doctoral studies, she gained experience as a trainee lawyer at Majid bin Taleb Law Firm and has been working as a lecturer in the College of Law at King Abdulaziz University since 2018.

Academic background:

  • S.J.D. Candidate, American University Washington College of Law
  • LL.M. in Business and Economic Law, Certificate in Securities and Financial Law, with Distinction and Dean’s List, Georgetown University Law Center, 2024
  • LL.B., King Abdulaziz University, College of Law, with First Class Honors, 2017ors, 2017

Areas Of Specialization 

  • Commercial law.
  • International Investment Law
  • Financial Law
  • Bankruptcy Law