About

For more than 20 years, my professional work has centred on major energy, infrastructure and technology matters in the Middle East, particularly Iraq and Lebanon. More recently, my interests have extended to the legal, regulatory and institutional questions that arise where artificial intelligence, data and computing infrastructure meet energy systems and government policy.

I have worked in private practice, international consultancy and legal education, including assignments for the World Bank, United Nations bodies and the EBRD, as well as several years in academia. Earlier engagements included a United Nations mandate relating to maritime boundary claims between Lebanon and Israel and work with government bodies on energy, environmental matters and public-sector privatisation.

I hold an LL.M. in Oil and Gas Law from the University of Aberdeen, awarded with Commendation. I have also completed executive education in leadership, business management and innovation at Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School and INSEAD.

My writing includes peer-reviewed research, institutional reports and professional publications on energy law, infrastructure, maritime boundaries, anti-corruption, governance and public law. This site brings that earlier work together with newer essays on artificial intelligence, technology and energy, with particular attention to the structures, incentives and practical realities beneath the headlines.