Mahmoud Elsaman
Judge, The State Council of Egypt (Cairo, Egypt)
Doctor of Juridical Science in International Investment Law (Candidate), Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
LLM in Rule of Law for Development, Loyola University - Chicago School of Law, Chicago, USA
Post-graduate Diploma in Private Law, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Post-graduate Diploma in Administrative Law, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
LLM in International and Comparative Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh , USA
LLB, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Mahmoud's SJD research focuses on the Settlement of International Investment Disputes. His research and scholarship include, in general, investment law, settlement of disputes, international trade, global economy, and rule of law for development. His research is always enriched by a cross-national comparative nature.
Mahmoud's professional experience, before joining the CEU's Doctoral Program, included working for the International Development Law Organization “IDLO” in Rome, focusing on the Middle East and North Africa region. In addition, Mahmoud was a Visiting Foreign Judicial Fellow at the Federal Judicial Center in Washington DC, USA. Meanwhile, Mahmoud has been working as a judge at the State Council of Egypt, since 2013 to date. Earlier, Mahmoud used to practice law with one of the most highly regarded law firms in Egypt.