Amir Khalil

Amir Khalil
Amir Khalil is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Law, Faculty of Law and Public Administration, Birzeit University. His current position is the Director of the External Academic Relations Office, Director of the Grants and Contracts Office at Birzeit University. He is also a a research fellowat the Centre of Private and Economic, Faculty of Law and Criminology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. Khalil obtained his PhD in law from the Center of Private and Economic Law, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) (Brussels, Belgium, 2013); Master degree in the EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies from the College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium, 2012); LL.M Master Degree in the International and European Law from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels, Belgium, 2008), Bachelor degree in law from the Arab American University (Palestine, 2007). Khalil’ s teaching and research interests concentrate on civil and commercial law, private international law, international commercial arbitration, rule of obligations, international commercial contracts, mainly; franchising, leasing, factoring, technology transfer and the e-contracts. He has many participations in local and international conferences.
- Amir Khalil, Gaël Le Roux, “Trade relations between the European Union and Palestine: Assessment and Potential improvements”, Journal of Middle East Law and Governance (MELG), Brill Academic Publishers, Netherlands, 16 July 2021.
- Banan Tantour, Amir Khalil, “Arbitration in financial leasing contracts in Palestine”, Sharia and Law Journal, United Arab Emirates University, 2021.
- Amir Khalil, Tasneem Kahala, ‘Toward A Cyber Arbitration in Palestine in Time of Corona Pandemic: A Comparative Study’, International Review of Law, Vol. 10, No. 3, Qatar University, Qatar, 2021.
- Tasneem Kahala, Amir Khalil, ‘The legal basis for Factoring Contract in Palestine: A comparative study’, Dirasat Journal, Shari'a and Law Sciences, Vol. 48, No. 1, University of Jordan, 2021 (p. 182-200).
- Amir Khalil, Tasneem Kahala, ‘Ottawa Convention on International Factoring: A comparative analytical study’, Irbid Journal for Research and Studies, Irbid National University, Jordan, 2020.
- Amir Khalil, “The Need for Legal Framework to Regulate Franchising in Palestine”, in the Global Journal of Comparative Law 6 (2017) 206-225.
- Amir Khalil, “To what extent does the European Union Promote Democracy Effectively in the Occupied Palestinian Territories?”, Working paper, Arab Reform Initiative, Arab Research Support Programme II, 2017.
- Amir Khalil, “The impact of Palestinian accession to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards”, paper for the Law and Economic Development in Palestine Conference, Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine, 2015.
- Amir Khalil, “Consumer Protection under the Franchising Contracts”, Paper for the Consumer Protection through Palestinian Law Conference, Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine, 22 October, 2014.
- Amir Khalil, “Towards a Legal Framework for Regulating Franchising in Palestine: A Comparative Study”, PhD Thesis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2013.
- Amir Khalil, "The Legal Aspects of Protecting and Promoting the Local Products", paper for the 9th edition of the International Days of Marketing at Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco, February 26 to March 1, 2013.