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Prof. Kobi Kastiel is a Professor of Law at Tel Aviv University's Buchmann Faculty of Law and holds senior research positions at Harvard Law School's Program on Corporate Governance and the University of Chicago's Stigler Center. He specializes in corporate law, governance, and controlling shareholders, with a focus on public companies and stakeholder dynamics. His work bridges legal and economic analysis, addressing topics like shareholder activism and corporate reorganization.
Education: S.J.D. & LL.M. (Harvard Law School), LL.B. (magna cum laude) and B.A. in Economics (Tel Aviv University). Before academia, he practiced corporate law in New York and clerked at the Israeli Supreme Court.
- Key Roles: Research Director at Harvard's Corporate Governance Program (2016–2018), Adjunct Professor at Harvard Law (2018–2020)
- Awards: Tzeltner Prize (Israel's top young legal scholar), TAU Teaching Excellence Award
Research emphasizes controlling shareholders, M&A, and comparative corporate law. Over 20 articles in top journals like Yale Law Journal and Chicago Law Review. Recent work explores post-pandemic stakeholder capitalism and superstar CEO dynamics.
- Top Cited Works: Corporate Governance Gap (Yale Law Journal), Superstar CEOs (Washington U. Law Review)
Advising & Grants: No formal students listed but actively collaborates with leading institutions globally. Lab affiliations include TAU's Corporate Governance Initiative and ECGI.
