Roee Sarel

Roee Sarel is a Junior Professor of Private Law and Law & Economics at the Institute of Law & Economics, University of Hamburg. He holds a dual academic background with a doctorate in Economics from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and law/business degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His position at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Law began in September 2021, and he also serves as an External Lecturer at the Kühne Logistic University, Haifa University, and Northern Institute of Technology.

His educational background includes:

• Doctorate in Economics (Dr. rer. pol; Summa Cum Laude), Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, 2018
• M.B.A. degree (specialization in Finance & Banking; Magna Cum Laude), Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2012
• LL.B. degree (Magna Cum Laude), Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2011
• Erasmus Mundus Exchange student, VUB, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-2009

Professor Sarel's research spans multiple interdisciplinary areas at the intersection of law and economics. His primary focus is on Law & Economics using theoretical, experimental, empirical, and behavioral approaches. He specializes in the regulation of financial markets and technology, particularly Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies. His work also addresses private law, product markets, and consumer protection, examining how legal frameworks affect market efficiency and consumer welfare. In the criminal justice domain, he investigates crime deterrence and the determinants of pro-social and anti-social behavior. A significant portion of his research analyzes judicial decision-making processes and how they're influenced by economic incentives and behavioral factors.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on emerging technologies and their legal implications, particularly in the areas of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and AI in judicial systems. There's also a clear trend addressing how crises (particularly the COVID-19 pandemic) affect legal and economic systems. His work consistently applies economic methodologies to legal questions, bridging theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis across multiple legal domains including criminal law, civil law, and financial regulation.

His notable awards and grants include:

• Principal Investigator on "Climate Change as Unjust Enrichment" (2022), funded by the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development
• Best paper award at SIDE-ISLE conference (2020)
• Best paper presented by a young scholar award at GLEA conference (2019)

Professor Sarel has secured competitive research funding, most notably as Principal Investigator for the German-Israeli Foundation project on Climate Change as Unjust Enrichment. His teaching responsibilities include the "Introduction to Law & Microeconomics" course at the law school, as well as courses on "Empirical Legal Studies," "Concepts & Methods," and "Private Law & Economics" in the European Master of Law & Economics (EMLE) and European Doctorate of Law & Economics (EDLE) programs.

His academic journey includes previous positions as a Post-doctoral research associate at the University of Hamburg's Institute of Law & Economics (2019-2021), Lecturer & Lab Manager at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (2017-2019), and professional experience as an Associate Lawyer in the litigation & banking department at Yigal Arnon & Co. in Jerusalem, Israel (2011-2013).