Assoc Professor Andrew White - Singapore … Professor Andrew White Bachelor of Science (Guilford College) Juris Doctor (Case Western Reserve University) LL.M., First Class Honours

[as at June 2012]

Assoc Professor Andrew White

Bachelor of Science (Guilford College) Juris Doctor (Case Western Reserve University)

LL.M., First Class Honours (University of Melbourne) Attorney-at-Law in the U.S., admitted to practice before numerous state and federal courts, including the

United States Supreme Court EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Andrew White is an Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb), and the Director of SMU’s International Islamic Law & Finance Centre. Prof White has developed and is responsible for teaching courses in International Commercial Arbitration; Islamic Law, Banking and Commerce; and Islamic Commercial Law (fiqh al-mu‘āmalah) in the LL.B. and J.D. programmes. In the postgraduate programmes, he also teaches Islamic Wealth Management in the M.Sc. in Wealth Management; he is the specialisation coordinator for the Masters (LL.M.) in Islamic Law & Finance; and he has developed and is responsible for teaching courses in Islamic Law of Commercial Transactions, Islamic Finance Legal Documentation & Risk Management, and Islamic Finance Dispute Resolution in that programme. He also has developed and teaches a course in Ethics & Social Responsibility, a University core course required for all undergraduate students. Prof White’s experience with various forms of commercial dispute resolution extends back more than 30 years, beginning even before he obtained his undergraduate degree in 1977 while he was working in a law firm in the US as a legal assistant, and continuing after he obtained his Juris Doctorate in 1982 – in countless commercial transactions in both the US and Europe; hundreds of civil commercial cases in various Courts and ADR proceedings as an advocate; as an arbitrator (listed and appointed through the American Arbitration Association commercial panel of arbitrators); and as a court-appointed and privately-selected mediator. Prof White was formerly a partner in Patton Boggs LLP, a Washington, DC -based law firm with offices and resident attorneys throughout the US, Qatar, and the UAE; a senior attorney in von Maur & Partners, a law firm in Frankfurt, Germany; and most recently, principal in his own law firm in North Carolina, USA. Drawing from his unique expertise in both ADR and Islamic finance, Prof White has recently published a chapter on “Dispute Resolution and Specialised ADR for Islamic Finance” in Islamic Finance: Law & Practice (Oxford University Press: 2012), and he is a regular speaker regarding dispute resolution and Islamic finance at academic and professional seminars and conferences throughout the Region. Prof White is invited as a frequent commentator on Channel NewsAsia (with a broadcast footprint extending across South East Asia, North East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Australia) and in other newspapers and magazines such as Gulf News (UAE), al-Eqtisadyah (Saudi Arabia), Islamic Finance Asia (Kuala Lumpur), Islamic Business & Finance (Dubai), Business Islamica (Dubai), and Islamic Finance News (Kuala Lumpur), for which he is the Singapore Correspondent. Prof White is a Member of the International Editorial Board of Global Islamic Finance Magazine (UK), and he acts as a referee for peer-reviewed and other academic publications, including the tier-one ranked Singapore Academy of Law Journal (Singapore), the Sydney Law Review (Australia), and the Hamline University (USA) Journal of Law & Religion. Further, he has been engaged by publisher John Wiley & Sons as a Consulting Editor and author of an introduction of a book on Marketing to the Muslim World: Reaching 1½ billion Consumers, as well as a chapter on “Legal Risk Exposure in Islamic Finance” in Islamic Finance: The New Regulatory Challenge – 2nd Edition, and he is under contract with LexisNexis for publication of a book on Islamic law and finance in the context of Asia. Prof White’s current focus is on ADR in the context of Islamic finance (concepts of sulh صلح, including tahkīm combining his professional experience in conventional ADR with his ,(ووساططة and wasātah تحكيیمsignificant scholarship and teaching in Islamic law and finance. He currently is an Adjudicator in Singapore’s Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (FIDReC), and holds an appointment to the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Panel of Arbitrators and to the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA / Panel for Islamic Banking and Financial Services Arbitration). Other recent professional activities by Prof White include review and consultation comments to the Sindh High Court in Karachi with respect to a proposed mediation bill, consultation to Bank Negara Malaysia with respect to establishment of a financial ombudsman, and other on-going mediation and ADR consulting activities, internationally. Prof White has acted as a consultant to the American Government (US

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Department of State and USAID) in areas of commercial law reform, including al-Sharī‘ah (fiqh al-mu‘āmalah) and other areas of commercial law in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and East Africa. Prof White previously held an appointment as a Senior Fellow in the Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia (AY 2007, 2008 and 2009), where he taught Islamic Law & Politics in Asia as part of the Melbourne Law Masters graduate program, and he also was awarded both the Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship and the Melbourne International Research Scholarship for a Ph.D. dissertation in the Melbourne Law School analyzing Sharī‘ah-based commercial ADR in South East Asia. He holds continuing appointments in the Melbourne Law School’s Centre for Islamic Law and Society, as well as its Centre for Corporate Law & Securities Regulation. Prof White has held appointments as a Visiting Professor in the Harun M Hashim Law Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM); as a Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Law of Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII); and he has conducted a series of guest lectures and workshops on conventional ADR models and Islamic dispute resolution, as well as other diverse Islamic finance topics, in the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Economics and Business of Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia). Visiting International Academic Appointments: Visiting Professor (formal appointment pending) Universitas Gadjah Mada Faculty of Law Yogyakarta, Indonesia Visiting Professor (2010, 2011, 2012) Universitas Islam Indonesia Facultus Hukum (Faculty of Law) Yogyakarta, Indonesia Visiting Professor (2009, 2010, 2011) The International Islamic University of Malaysia Harun M. Hashim Law Centre Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Associate (2007- present) The Centre for Islamic Law and Society, as well as The Centre for Corporate Law & Securities Regulation University of Melbourne School of Law Melbourne, Australia Visiting Scholar (2011) The Chinese University of Hong Kong Corporate Law Scholars Interest Group, under research grant from CLP Group, Ernst & Young, Noble Group, and Tricor Services Ltd Hong Kong, SAR Peoples Republic of China Full Time Academic Appointments: Associate Professor of Law (November 2007- current) Director, International Islamic Law & Finance Centre Specialization Coordinator, LL.M. in Islamic Law & Finance Singapore Management University, School of Law


Teaching responsibilities in the University:

• International Commercial Arbitration: introduction for law students to the core principles

of ADR and international commercial arbitration, the primary international arbitral institutions and legal frameworks governing cross-border commercial disputes, and a focus on the approaches and values adopted by leading international centers of arbitration in the West and in Asia, including especially Singapore

• Islamic Finance Dispute Resolution: an elective course for the both the specialized LL.M.

in Dispute Resolution and the LL.M. in Islamic Law & Finance, examining concepts of dispute resolution in classical Islam (such as sulh, tahkīm and wasātah) and their modern application in Islamic commercial disputes across different cultures in Asia and the MENA

• Islamic Commercial Law: introduction for law students to the primary sources of al-Sharī‘ah, Islamic commercial jurisprudence (fiqh al-mu‘āmalah), and jurisprudential methodology in Islam (usūl al-fiqh); legal interpretation and analysis through the methodology of ijtihād, and concepts of qiyās, ‘illah, istihsān, and maslāhah; Islamic law of contracts, including sales contracts (e.g. bay‘ al-salam, bay‘ al-inah, bay‘ al-istisnā‘) and partnerships used in commercial transactions (mudārabah and mushārakah)

• Islamic Law, Banking, and Commerce: introduction for finance students and other majors

to Islamic commercial law and finance; general overview of concepts and frameworks necessary to an understanding of Islamic banking and finance, and products, as practiced in Singapore, Malaysia and other Asian countries; topics for discussion include concepts like Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and the primary sources of Sharī‘ah; Islamic concepts of property, ownership, business entities, sales contracts; and forbidden contract terms (such as ribā and gharar); students explore specific Islamic commercial structures, including limited partnership (mudārabah), joint venture (mushārakah), leasing (ijārah), and specific sales contracts used (e.g. bay‘ al-salam, bay‘ al-inah, bai‘al-istisnā‘); Islamic insurance (takāful); and the Islamic trust (waqf)

• Introduction to Islamic Wealth Management: part of the law module in the Masters of

Science of Wealth Management programme; introduces students to the background and basic concepts of Islamic law, finance, and wealth management

• Islamic Law of Commercial Transactions: the first required course of the LL.M. in

Islamic Law & Finance, introducing an introduction to Islamic law, through a discussion of the primary sources of al-Sharī‘ah, Islamic commercial jurisprudence (fiqh al-mu‘āmalah), and jurisprudential methodology in Islam (usūl al-fiqh); legal interpretation and analysis through the methodology of ijtihād, as regulated by usūl al-fiqh, together with principles of tafsīr, ta’wīl, al-dalālāt, ta‘līl, qiyās, ijmā‘, istihsān, maslahah mursalah, and maqāsid al-Sharī‘ah; Islamic law of contracts and partnerships, including the general theory of contract (‘aqd) and partnership contracts (sharikah al-‘aqd), as well as more advanced sales contracts such as the bay‘ al-‘arbun, bay‘ al-salam, bay‘ al-inah, and bay‘ al-istisna‘ and important partnerships used in commercial transactions such as the mudārabah and mushārakah; and introduction to commonly used Islamic finance facilities and the Sharī‘ah basis for their structures

• Islamic Finance Legal Documentation & Risk Management: the second required course

of the LL.M. in Islamic Law & Finance, co-taught with an external practitioner; analyses legal documentation with respect to Islamic finance structures commonly used by financial institutions in this Region, such as murābahah, mudārabah, wakālah, ijārah and the


different financing facilities for which they are used; also covered are banking regulations and guidelines pertaining to Islamic structures and transactions, and practical aspects of applying Islamic finance principles to legal documentation, including important factors to be considered in drafting documentation for syndicated Islamic financing structures; students are introduced to major risks and concerns in Islamic Finance transactions such as the risk of Sharī‘ah non-compliance, operational risk, reputational risk, and some methods used to manage such risks whether through legal documentation or otherwise

• Ethics & Social Responsibility: examination of applied ethics and ethical decision-making

in a business context, including corporate social responsibility and diverse cultural concerns

Administrative responsibilities in the Law School:

• Faculty Moot Court Committee (Chair, 2010)

• Master of Laws Committee and Coordinator for LL.M. in Islamic Law & Finance

• School Strategy Committee

• Research Strategy Committee

• Curriculum Review Committee

University/Faculty Awards and Grants Received:

• Top 20% Teaching Award (AY 2008/2009)

• Approx $30,000 internal grant for research in Islamic Finance ADR (2008/2009)

Senior Fellow (2007, 2008, 2009) The Melbourne Law School University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia

Teaching responsibilities in the Melbourne LL.M. (Masters) Program (2008, 2009):

• Islamic Law and Politics in Asia: examination of the history and development of Islamic law and jurisprudence in Asia; the role of Islam in law and politics in selected Asian countries; and the tensions between Islamic scholarship, law and religious belief on the one hand and, on the other, the notion of a secular nation state

Teaching responsibilities in the Melbourne J.D. Program (2007):

• Procedure: examination of processes of civil litigation and ADR in Australia, the

United Kingdom and the United States, focusing primarily on procedures which are involved in the litigation and arbitration/mediation of civil disputes, particularly pre-trial and interlocutory proceedings

• Legal Ethics: examination of ethical conduct as a person and as a legal professional,

including the role of ethics in social cohesion; the social context of the legal profession; the lawyer’s role in both litigious and non-litigious contexts: duty to law, duty to the court, duty to the client and duty to fellow practitioners; and professional discipline and formal rules of conduct


Teaching responsibilities in the Melbourne LL.B. Program (2007):

• Dispute Resolution: examination of the theory and practice of dispute resolution,

including the main stages of civil litigation, as well as essential features of ADR (mediation, arbitration, negotiation, and other primary dispute resolution options

Sessional Lecturer / Subject Coordinator (2006) The Melbourne Law School University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia

Teaching responsibilities in the Melbourne LL.B. Program (2006):

• Corporate Law: survey of commercial laws governing the formation, regulation, and termination of companies, analyzing internal controls on company management and their effects upon outsiders, regulation of the raising of capital, and the securities markets

Resident Tutor / Member of Senior Common Room – Newman College (2005-2006) University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia

• History & Philosophy of Law: 2-term undergraduate (LL.B.) university law seminar on the history of common-law and civil code systems of laws and legal processes; various theories of law (such as post-structuralism); and comparative legal systems and international law

• Torts & Processes of Law: 2-term undergraduate (LL.B.) university law seminar on

the development of common-law theories of torts and the development of negligence law in Australia

Adjunct Instructor – Faculty of Business and Computer Technology (1998-2004) Davidson County Community College Lexington, North Carolina USA

• Business Law: undergraduate university business law course on laws concerning companies, partnerships, joint ventures, and other types of business organizations; contract formation and rights to enforcement; business torts; court procedures; and e-commerce

• Commercial Law: undergraduate university business law course on commercial

codes and government regulation of business organizations, banking procedures and documentation, negotiable instruments, and sales contracts according to US law

• Civil Litigation: undergraduate university business law course on court procedures in

commercial disputes, and ADR models such as arbitration and mediation

• Law Office Management & Technology: undergraduate university business law course on management techniques for law offices and computer technology used by lawyers and legal professionals

• Code Enforcement -- Law and Administration: series of administrative law training

courses for government officials; specially certified for teaching position by the State of


North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board, North Carolina Department of Labor; involved in preparation of published Instructor’s Manual and Course Text Materials

Training Curriculum Development/ Adjunct Instructor (2000-2004) Mecklenburg County Department of Building Standards Charlotte, North Carolina USA

• ISO Legal Training Curriculum: series of courses to government administrative officials on various aspects of government regulation and authority, administrative law, and government law enforcement

Adjunct Instructor – Business Faculty (1998-1999) Mitchell Community College Statesville, North Carolina USA

• Business Law: undergraduate university commercial law subject, concerning formation and

operation of companies, partnerships, joint ventures, and contract law OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Principal Attorney (1998-2004) Law Office of Andrew White, Esq., PLLC Mocksville, North Carolina USA

Business and commercial law specialization:

• extensive ADR experience (including appointment as a Superior Court -certified mediator in mandatory court-annexed mediations) and advising on avoidance and resolution of commercial disputes through litigation, arbitration, and mediation

• legal and business advice to small and medium businesses, including organization and

operation of Limited Liability Companies, corporations, and partnerships

• preparation of operating agreements, employment agreements, leases, purchase order contracts, vendor contracts, and all documents and transactions in compliance with the (American) Uniform Commercial Code

• significant US Federal and State court commercial litigation experience

• advising on a wide variety of commercial transactions, construction projects, export,

licensing, product distribution, joint venture, and international trade issues Of Counsel Attorney (Senior Counsel / Foreign Law Consultant) (1996-1997) von Maur & Partner (Charlotte, North Carolina affiliated firm: von Maur & White, LLC) Frankfurt, Germany

Business and commercial law (including litigation) on behalf of foreign entities:

• commercial law advice regarding inbound and outbound international transactions with US entities, including public-private partnerships and joint ventures


• US Government procurement and contracting; extensive involvement with FAR,

DFAR, and other US Government regulations

• advice on fiscal matters involving US bilateral and multilateral treaties in Europe, including the NATO SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement)

Significant transactions handled include:

• structuring duty-free/ tax (Mehrwertsteuer) -free business venture by US company in

Germany in accordance with the NATO Status of Forces Agreement

• assistance/advice to major US fast-food franchise seeking to enter European market

• negotiation of television series on behalf of world number one ranked tennis star with MTV-Europe

• assistance/advice to major European professional hockey team with respect to contract

dispute and tort claims involving star player signed by US team

• coordination of economic development activities by governmental and non-governmental organizations (including banking institutions) seeking to further trade activities between Western and Central European countries and the US

• assistance/advice to European contractors in connection with environmental

remediation projects on US military bases in Europe, including litigation Partner (1991-96)/ Associate Attorney (1987-91) Patton Boggs, LLP Washington, D.C.; Denver, Colorado USA (offices also in Manhattan/New York; Newark, New Jersey; McLean, Virginia; Dallas, Texas; Anchorage, Alaska USA; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and Doha, Qatar)

• extensive commercial ADR experience (arbitration and mediation) as advocate and as party-selected arbitrator in ad hoc proceedings as well as AAA-administered proceedings

• business and commercial law advice, primarily to construction companies and

engineering/design firms

• Federal and State courts trial and appellate practice

• assistance and advice to local government entities in construction and procurement matters, including drafting of contract documents

Attorney Associate – Construction Law and Commercial Law Departments (1984-1987) Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler Tampa, Florida USA (offices also in Tallahassee, Miami, West Palm Beach, St. Petersburg, and Orlando, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia)

• trial and appellate courts and ADR (arbitration and mediation) practice

• business and commercial law advice, primarily to construction companies and design firms


Attorney Associate – Commercial Litigation/ Corporate Contracts Department (1982-1984) Smith, Currie & Hancock Atlanta, Georgia USA (offices also in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Tallahassee and Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

• preparation of contracts and representation of clients in business disputes

• representation in construction litigation and ADR forums (especially arbitration) Commercial Dispute Arbitrator: Commercial Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, appointed as Chairman of Arbitration Panel on a number of proceedings Commercial Dispute Mediator: completed extensive training and received certification as Mediator for North Carolina’s program for mediated settlements in the North Carolina Superior Courts Significant trial and appellate experience before the Bars of the United States Supreme Court; Fourth, Eleventh, and Federal Circuits United States Courts of Appeal; and Federal and State Courts in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Colorado SCHOLARLY PAPERS PRESENTED, INVITED LECTURES, AND PUBLICATIONS

Substantial Work in Progress:

1. Islamic Law and Finance in Asia (under contract with LexisNexis: book publication

anticipated 2013)

2. “Consulting Editor’s Introduction”, in Marketing to the Muslim World: Reaching 1½ Billion Consumers, John Wiley & Sons (completed, book publication on hold)

3. “A Paradigm Shift from ADR to IDR: Islamic Dispute Resolution as an Alternative for

Resolving Islamic Finance Disputes in Asia” (manuscript completed, portions of preliminary draft presented at several conferences in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia)

4. “A System of ADR for Islamic Finance in Indonesia” (manuscript completed, preliminary

draft presented at Universitas Islam Indonesia and Universitas Gadjah Mada)

5. “Is a Special Fiqh al-Aqalliyyāt ااألقليیاتت فقهھ for Muslims Living Outside Muslim Lands a New Concept in Islamic Jurisprudence?” (manuscript completed, preliminary draft presented as part of Centre for Islamic Law and Society and The Asian Law Centre Research Seminar Series, University of Melbourne)


Scholarly Papers Presented, Invited Lectures, Conferences Moderated, and Non-Refereed Publications:

1. “The State of the Art and Future of World Islamic Finance: Legal Perspectives” (Ceramah Pembicara Utama / Prominent International Scholar Keynote Lecture), Islamic Banking Research Forum: Meningkatkan Daya Saing Perbankan Syariah Guna Mendukung Stabilitas Keuangan Dan Pembangunan Ekonomi Indonesia, Indonesian Association of Islamic Economists and Bank Indonesia (Central Bank of Indonesia), Universitas Muslimin Indonesia (UMI) Makassar, Indonesia (June 2012)

2. “Taking Islamic Finance to the Next Level: Strengthening International Connectivity and

Cross-Border Opportunities” (Conference Opening Remarks), World Islamic Banking Conference – Asia Summit, MegaEvents and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore (June 2012)

3. “Sharī‘ah Case Study and Restructuring: The Nakheel sukuk, restructuring of Sharī‘ah

compliant debts and institutions” (Panelist), “Sharī‘ah Compliant Restructuring Round Tables” (Moderator), and “Sharī‘ah Compliant Restructuring Best Practices” (Moderator), Hawkamah Judicial Colloquium, Hawkamah Forum for Insolvency Reforms in MENA (FIRM) in partnership with DIFC Courts, Dubai Judicial Institute, The Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development, INSOL International, and IFC/World Bank, supported by Latham & Watkins LLP, Dubai UAE (December 2011)

4. “Interactive Debate: Industry Standardization – Addressing International Imperatives &

Challenges” (Session Chair), and “The Islamic Retail Banking Summit – Towards a Global Reach” (Session Chair), World Islamic Banking Conference, MegaEvents, Bahrain (November 2011)

5. “Strengthening Legal Frameworks for Sharī‘ah Microfinance”, Shariah Economics Forum

SETY 2011, Universitas Gadja Madah Faculty of Economics and Business, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (October 2011)

6. “Strengthened Law and Economy in ASEAN: Role of Law and Rule of Law”, Susunan

Acara International Conference of ASEAN Young Leaders Toward ASEAN Community 2015, Universitas Gadja Madah, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (October 2011)

7. “Arbitrating Islamic Banking and Finance Disputes: Overview of Islamic Banking and

Finance in Asia Pacific”, Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group Conference 2011: International Arbitration in a Challenging Region, Asia Pacific Arbitration Group (APRAG) and the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA), Kuala Lumpur (July 2011)

8. “Perspectives on Developing Islamic Finance from Infancy to Maturity: Bridging Asia and

the Middle East” (Conference Opening Remarks), World Islamic Banking Conference – Asia Summit, MegaEvents and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore (June 2011)

9. “Legal Aspects of Islamic Asset Securitisation”, Strategies for Development of Islamic

Capital Markets, Islamic Financial Services Board and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore (June 2011)


10. “What next for Product Development in Islamic Finance?”, What Next for Financial Market Reform?, Law Society of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Public Accountants, Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries, Hong Kong (May 2011)

11. “Challenges and Way Forward: Product Development from a Legal Perspective”, Bank

Indonesia Annual International Sharia Banking Seminar: Can Indonesian Islamic finance sustain the high growth regime up to 2015 and beyond?, Bank Indonesia (Central Bank of Indonesia), Yogyakarta, Indonesia (April 2011)

12. “Indonesia’s Regulatory and Tax Agenda in 2011”, Islamic Finance News Roadshow,

REDMoney Group, Singapore (March 2011)

13. “Singapore and Islamic Finance in 2011” and “Islamic Wealth Management and Private Banking in Singapore”, Islamic Finance News Roadshow, REDMoney Group, Singapore (March 2011)

14. “Arbitrating Islamic Banking & Finance Disputes”, ICC Arbitration and Arbitrating

Banking & Finance Disputes: Dispute Resolution Services Workshop, International Chamber of Commerce –Indonesia, Jakarta (February 2011)

15. “Legal Frameworks and Dispute Resolution for Islamic Banking and Finance”, Bank

(Sentral) Indonesia and Muhammadiyah University Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta (December 2010)

16. “Sharī‘ah Compliance and Legal Frameworks in Emerging Markets”, 5th Annual IFSB

Seminar on Legal Issues in the Islamic Financial Services Industry, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and Bank (Sentral) Indonesia, Jakarta (December 2010)

17. “Exploring New International Growth Markets for Islamic Finance”, World Islamic Banking

Conference, MegaEvents, Bahrain (November 2010)

18. “Introduction to Islamic Law & Finance”, SMU International Islamic Law & Finance Centre “Learn from the Experts Series”, Singapore Management University, Singapore (November 2010)

19. “Islamic Finance Dispute Resolution”, ICC Arbitration and Arbitrating Banking & Finance

Disputes: Dispute Resolution Services Workshop, International Chamber of Commerce –Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (October 2010)

20. “The Potential for Islamic Finance in America”, UII Legal Discussions Series Lecture,

Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta (October 2010) 21. “Problems Facing the Legal Profession in South East Asia”, Studium General, Universitas

Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta (October 2010)

22. “Islamic Finance ADR” (Invited Academic Presenter), Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Conference, Singapore (August 2010)

23. “Cross-Border Dispute Resolution for Islamic Finance”, International Conference on

Islamic Banking & Finance: Cross-Border Practices, International Islamic University of Malaysia and University of Wisconsin (USA), Kuala Lumpur (June 2010)


24. “Human capital development and current areas of research interest: Future of Islamic Banking”, World Islamic Banking Conference – Asia Summit, MegaEvents and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore (June 2010)

25. “Islamic Law & Finance in Singapore”, Islamic Finance News Roadshow, REDMoney

Group, Singapore (April 2010) 26. “The Growth and Development of Islamic Finance in Asia”, S P Jain Centre of

Management (S P Jain Institute of Management & Research), Singapore (March 2010) 27. “Islamic Finance Arbitration”, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, Singapore (January 2010)

28. “Reviving Islamic Traditions of Sulh for Resolving Islamic Finance Disputes”, Centre for

Islamic Law and Society Research Seminar Series, University of Melbourne (October 2009)

29. “Introduction to Islamic Finance and Commerce”, S P Jain Centre of Management (S P Jain Institute of Management & Research), Singapore (September 2009)

30. “America’s Relationship with the Muslim World: Politics, Law, and Economic Development”, Lamotu Institute: Distinguished Speaker Monthly Colloquium, Yogyakarta (July 2009)

31. “The Rise of Islamic Financial Mediation in Asia as a Consequence of the Worsening

Economic Crisis”, Asian Mediation Association Conference, Singapore (June 2009) 32. “Islamic Dispute Resolution in the Context of Asian Islamic Finance”, Universitas Islam

Indonesia, Yogyakarta (May 2009) 33. “Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Context of Commercial Disputes: Its Challenges and

Opportunities” (2 day workshop), Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta (May 2009) 34. “Ethics and Leadership”, S P Jain Centre of Management (S P Jain Institute of Management

& Research), Singapore (May 2009)

35. “A Golden Opportunity Knocks” (Commentary), Islamic Finance Asia (April/May 2009) 36. “Islamic Law Basics for Finance and Commerce”, Kuala Lumpur Bar Association and Bar

Council Seminar, Kuala Lumpur (April 2009)

37. “International Trends and Application in Malaysia, including Court-Annexed Mediation, On-Line Mediation, and Islamic Dispute Resolution”, Advocates Association of Sarawak (Sibu Branch) Seminar on Mediation, Sibu, Sarawak (December 2008)

38. “A Proposed Paradigm Shift from Conventional ADR to Sharī‘ah-based Arbitration/

Mediation of Islamic Commercial Disputes in South East Asia”, Centre for Islamic Law and Society, Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference, University of Melbourne (November 2008)

39. “Islamic Commercial Law Research: Sharī‘ah-Based ADR”, Faculty Research Seminar,

Hosted and Critiqued By Lord Hoffman (Baron Hoffman) PC, Singapore Management University School of Law (August 2008)


40. “Sharī‘ah-based Mediation as the Preferred Alternative for Commercial Dispute Resolution Among South East Asian Muslims” (Member of Panel on Islamic Law and Mediation), 4th Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum, Harun M. Hashim Law Centre, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University of Malaysia (UIAM) (June 2008)

41. “Is a Special Fiqh al-Aqalliyyāt ااألقليیاتت فقهھ for Muslims Living Outside Muslim Lands

Really that Different and Is It even Needed? ”, Centre for Islamic Law and Society (formerly Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam) and The Asian Law Centre Research Seminar Series, University of Melbourne (May 2008)

42. “How does a Culture of Corruption Affect Asian Companies Laws?: Companies Laws in

China and Singapore Compared” (Chairman of Panel on Legal Pluralism), 5th Annual Asian Law Institute Conference, National University of Singapore (May 2008)

43. “Fiqh al-Aqalliyyāt ااألقليیاتت فقهھ for Muslims Living Outside Muslim Lands”, Centre for

Contemporary Islamic Studies, Singapore (April 2008) 44. “Lessons From the Use of Mediation in Effective Case Management and Dispute Resolution

in the United States”, Sindh (Pakistan) Judicial Academy (June 2007) 45. “Islamic Commercial Law Reforms in Afghanistan: A First-Hand Account”, Centre for

Islamic Law and Society (formerly Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam) and The Asian Law Centre Research Seminar Series, University of Melbourne (May 2007)

46. “What Reforms Can Fiqh Regarding Awqāf Adopt from the Common Law of Trusts without

Violating Sharī‘ah?”, Faculty Visit Seminar, Singapore Management University School of Law (March 2007)

47. “The Role and Regulation of the Islamic Waqf as part of Civil Society in Pakistan”, Centre

for the Study of Contemporary Islam, Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference, University of Melbourne (November 2006)

48. “A Framework for Decentralized Environmental Taxation in Indonesia” (Invited Academic

Presenter), Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Conference, Singapore (August 2006)

49. “The Role and Regulation of the Islamic Waqf in Pakistan” (Member of Panel on "Legal

Framework for NPOs in Asia – Some Differing Perspectives and Recent Developments"), International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) 7th International Conference: Civil Society and Human Security: Raum Jai, Bangkok (July 2006)

50. “Fiqh for Minorities (Fiqh al-Aqalliyyāt ااألقليیاتت فقهھ ): History, Concepts, and Critique”,

Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam, Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference, University of Melbourne (November 2005)

51. Symposium Organizer and Presenter, The Regulatory Environment for U.S. Companies

Going to Europe and for European Companies Doing Business in the U.S., The Center for Applied Research, Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, in conjunction with the North Carolina World Trade Association and the North Carolina World Trade Center (November 1995)


52. Presenter/ Regional Panel of Experts for AT&T “International Trade Advantage” Program, regarding export and international trade issues for AT&T business customers (September 1995)

53. „Wie Unternehmen die Fallstricke des amerikanischen Arbeits- und Diskriminierungsrechts

vermeiden können“, Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung, Köln (Cologne), Germany (February 1995)

54. “Federal ADR: ‘I’ll See You Out of Court’”, ON SITE MAGAZINE, Volume 19, No. 4 (April

1994)

55. Regional Case Note Editor, CONSTRUCT!, published by the American Bar Association Committee on Construction Litigation (1994-1995)

56. “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/ Part 23 Implementation”, Airport Consultants Council

ACC NEWS, LEGAL PERSPECTIVE Column (July 1992)

57. “New EPA Permit Requirements for Construction Projects, Stormwater Run-off” (Co-Author), Airport Consultants Council ACC NEWS, LEGAL PERSPECTIVE Column (April 1992)

58. “Evolving Dispute Resolution: Where ADR Meets Litigation – Discovery in Arbitration”,

American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, Sixth Annual Meeting, Boston (1990)

59. “Litigation from the Perspective of the Specialty Trade Contractor, the Subcontractor, and

the Material Supplier”, THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SUPERCONFERENCE, San Francisco (1988)

Books/Chapters/Commissioned Reports:

1. “Legal Risk Exposure in Islamic Finance” in Archer and Rifaat (eds.), Islamic Finance: The

New Regulatory Challenge – 2nd Edition Chapter 7 (John Wiley & Sons: book publication anticipated late 2012) [1st Edition 2007, ISBN 978-0-470-82189-3]

2. “Dispute Resolution and Specialised ADR for Islamic Finance”, in Nethercott and

Eisenberg (eds.), Islamic Finance: Law and Practice Chapter 12 (Oxford University Press: April 2012) [ISBN 978-0-19-956694-5]

3. INTRODUCTION and REGISTERING PROPERTY, in Andrew White, et al, INTERIM

REPORT: PAKISTAN’S AGENDA FOR ACTION pp. 1-11 and 26-36, respectively (United States Agency for International Development: March 2008), produced and edited for USAID under contract with Booz Allen Hamilton, available at <http://www.bizclir.com/ galleries/country-assessments/pakistan.pdf>

4. REGISTERING PROPERTY and PAYING TAXES, in Andrew White, et al, TANZANIA’S

AGENDA FOR ACTION pp. 73-88 and 122-133, respectively (United States Agency for International Development: February 2008), produced and edited for USAID under contract with Booz Allen Hamilton, available at <http://www.bizclir.com/galleries/country-assessments/tanzania.pdf>


5. ISLAMIC LAW (Sharī‘ah), in Andrew White, et al, AFGHANISTAN’S AGENDA FOR ACTION: Developing the Trade & Business Environment pp. 21-28 (United States Agency for International Development: August 2007), produced and edited for USAID under contract with Booz Allen Hamilton, available at <http://www.bizclir.com/galleries/country-assessments/afghanistan.pdf>

6. PART II, ASIA PACIFIC: AUSTRALIA [Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

in Australia: Current AML/CTF Laws and Proposed Reforms] in Wouter H. Muller, et al (eds.), ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND PRACTICE pp. 739-761 (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: April 2007 (United Kingdom) and June 2007 (United States)) [ISBN: 978-0-470-03319-7]

7. Member, Editorial Board, National Institute of Construction Law, CONSTRUCTION AND

DESIGN LAW DIGEST (The Michie Company, Charlottesville, Virginia: 1987-1996) Peer-Reviewed/ Refereed Publications:

1. “Decentralized Environmental Taxation in Indonesia: A Proposed Double Dividend for Revenue Allocation and Environmental Regulation,” Volume 19, No. 1 JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW pp. 43-69 (Oxford University Press: 2007)

2. “The Paradox of Corruption as Antithesis to Economic Development: Does Corruption

Undermine Economic Development in Indonesia and China, and Why Are the Experiences Different in each Country?,” Vol. No. 8, Issue 1 ASIAN-PACIFIC LAW & POLICY JOURNAL pp. 1-34 (University of Hawai'i: 2006)

3. “Breathing New Life into the Islamic Waqf: What Reforms can Fiqh Regarding Awqaf

Adopt from the Common Law of Trusts without Violating Sharī‘ah?,” Vol. No. 41, Issue No. 3 REAL PROPERTY, PROBATE AND TRUST JOURNAL pp. 497-527 (American Bar Association: 2006)

4. “The Role of the Islamic Waqf in Strengthening South Asian Civil Society: Pakistan as Case

Study,” Vol. No. 4, Issue No. 2 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CIVIL SOCIETY LAW pp. 7-37 (2006)

5. “The Scope of Accomplice Liability Under 18 U.S.C. Section 2(b),” 31 CASE WESTERN

RESERVE LAW REVIEW 386 (1981) ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS The Melbourne Law School University of Melbourne, Australia LL.M. degree conferred (First Class Honours achieved in all subjects) Competitive merit-based funding awarded for PhD research and dissertation:

• Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship (total value approximately AU$82,000) • Melbourne International Research Scholarship (tax-free stipend of approximately AU$55-

$60,000 over three years)


Relevant Postgraduate Coursework and Research:

• Comparative Companies Law in Asia, Assoc. Prof. Benny Tabalujan, Professor Malcolm Smith

• Commercial Dispute Resolution in Asia, Assoc. Prof Benny Tabalujan

• Law and Economic Reform in Asia, Professor Tim Lindsey, Assoc. Professor Pip Nicholson

• Asian Comparative Tax Law Systems, Ms. Gitte Heij

• Constitutionalism in Asian Societies, Visiting Professor R. Pangalangan, U. of Philippines

• Civil Society and Law in Asia, Visiting Professor Mark Sidel, University of Wisconsin

• Fundamentals of Islamic Law, Visiting Professor Wael Hallaq, Columbia University

• Current Issues in Islamic Law, Visiting Professor Frank Vogel, Harvard University

• Islamic Banking and Finance, Professor Abdullah Saeed

Case Western Reserve University Law School Cleveland, Ohio USA Juris Doctor degree conferred

• Member, Case Western Reserve University Law Review Guilford College Greensboro, North Carolina USA Bachelor of Science degree conferred

• Minor emphasis in environmental science

• Geology Department Teaching Assistant (Laboratory Tutor)

• Admitted to university at age 14

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