Nick Friedman

Nick Friedman is a University Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, and a Fellow and College Lecturer at St John's College. He holds degrees from the University of Cape Town (BComm, LLB, LLM) and the University of Oxford (BCL, MPhil, DPhil), where he was a Rhodes Scholar.

• Academic Affiliations: Faculty of Law (Cambridge), St John's College
• Education: BComm, LLB, LLM (University of Cape Town); BCL, MPhil, DPhil (University of Oxford, Rhodes Scholar)

His research bridges public law and corporate regulation, focusing on the intersection of legal and moral philosophy, constitutional law, human rights, and corporate law. He has explored corporate liability for human rights abuses, corporations as moral agents, and constitutional principles in corporate governance. His recent work includes corporate governance frameworks for sustainability and comparative judicial legitimacy.

Notable trends in his publications include:

• Corporate accountability for human rights and environmental harms
• Philosophical foundations of corporate legal liability
• Comparative constitutional law and judicial interpretation

Scientific Awards and Fellowships:

• Rhodes Scholar (University of Oxford)
• Warburg Junior Research Fellow (St Anne’s College, Oxford)
• Procter Fellow (Princeton University)

He has supervised public law research students and collaborated with institutions like the Bonavero Institute for Human Rights and the Centre for Public Law (CPL). Prior to academia, he worked as a senior associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, handling corporate litigation and regulatory investigations.