Thomas Naveen

Thomas Naveen is an Assistant Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, specializing in Business Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, and Social Enterprise. He previously taught at the University of Chicago Law School and New York University School of Law, where he directed transactional clinics and developed simulation courses in contract drafting and negotiation.

Professor Naveen holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School, an LL.M. from Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne & Sciences Po, and a B.A. from New York University. His professional background includes legal practice at Shearman & Sterling (focusing on cross-border M&A and corporate governance) and founding the law firm Thomas Law.

His research focuses on contract design, corporate governance, and social enterprise legal frameworks. Notable works include analyses of agency problems in contracts, adverse effects in corporate mergers, and regulatory strategies for sovereign wealth funds. He speaks English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.