Safwan Al-Amin

Safwan Al-Amin is a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. He holds advanced degrees from prestigious institutions, including an LL.M. from Yale Law School, a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, and an LL.B. from SOAS, University of London.

His research and practice focus on Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Public Policy, and cross-border legal/regulatory challenges, particularly in Middle Eastern jurisdictions and U.S.-Iraq relations. He integrates international arbitration, federal litigation, and policy advisory experience into his teaching.

Mr. Al-Amin is admitted to the bars of New York, District of Columbia, Dubai, and Iraq, and has served as Chief of Staff to Iraq's Prime Minister-designate in 2020, alongside roles at global law firms like Holland & Knight and Squire Patton Boggs.