Abir Haddad

Abir Haddad (born March 4, 1985) is a lawyer, TedX speaker,[1] legal futurist,[2][3] and founder of the Institute of Legal Transformation. She is also an adjunct associate professor at the University of Cologne, where she teaches the law of Arab countries.[4]

Life

Abir Haddad was born on March 4, 1985 in Baghdad and came to Europe as an unaccompanied minor refugee.[5] She speaks three languages fluently: Arabic, German, and English,[5][6][7] and she founded the Institute of legal Transformation in Bonn, Germany.[7] Her other focus is the rapid change in technology. She advocates for the need to change the way law is perceived and constructed, for example, in the process of regulating Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain.[8][9][10][11] Influenced by her experiences with Bedouin tribes, she is vocal about climate protection, sustainability, and the rights of nature itself.[8][12]

Education and Career

After she graduated from high school, Abir Haddad studied law at the University of Tübingen, where she got her first state exam. She earned her doctorate (summa cum laude) in 2022 from the University of Cologne, focusing on comparative law and specifically the assignment of claims in the law of Arab countries.[13] Her time writing the doctoral thesis included research visits to Japan, Bahrain, the UAE, and the UK.[4][5] After her doctorate she began working as a consultant for Legal Transformation at the United Nations.[4][14] Since 2021, she has been an adjunct associate professor at the University of Cologne, where she teaches modern law of Arab countries.[15][16]

In May 2022, Abir Haddad founded the Institute of Legal Transformation, which she is the director of.[12][7][10][17] She also initiated and co-founded a network for multicultural lawyers in Germany.[4][18][19]

Awards

In 2021, Abir Haddad was named one of Capital Magazine's 40 under 40.[20] In 2022 she was fellow of the female science talents of the Falling Walls Foundation.[21] She won the Strive Sustainability Award in 2025[22] and in the same year, became a Skoll Fellow.[23]

Publications

Doctorate Thesis

Die Forderungsabtretung im Recht arabischer Länder Zwischen Wirtschaftsliberalismus und Schuldnerschutz. Dissertation, Universität zu Köln https://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/61118/

Other Publications

Balancing Tradition and Reform — Saudi Arabia’s New Civil Transactions Law; in Arab Law Quarterly; written by: Abir Haddad, Kai Kreutzberger and Lida Fagiri, published June 17, 2023 https://brill.com/view/journals/alq/aop/article-10.1163-15730255-bja10190/article-10.1163-15730255-bja10190.xml

Rezension zu Abdurrahim Kozali/ Ibrahim Salama/ Souheil Thabti (Hgg.): Das islamische Wirtschaftsrecht (Reihe für Osnabrücker Islamstudien 19). Zeitschrift für Recht & Islam (ZR&I) - Journal of Law & Islam, Vol. 12 [2020] · 1. Mai 2020 

http://zri.gair.de/images/ZRI122020.pdf#page=143

High Court of England & Wales, Commercial Court: A Ṣukūk-al- muḍāraba Structured to Provide a Fixed Return and Alleged to Be Illegal under UAE Law Will not Be Unwound for Illegality. Dana Gas PJSC v Dana Gas Sukuk Limited and others [2017]; Kai Kreutzberger & Abir Haddad in Journal for Law & Islam 

http://zri.gair.de/images/ZRI092017.pdf

References

  1. ^ TEDx Talks (February 12, 2025). The Past and the Future of Law | Dr. Abir Haddad | TEDxBaghdad. Retrieved June 24, 2025 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Abir Haddad | Falling Walls". falling-walls.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  3. ^ Stendel, Sarah (June 15, 2022). ""Die grüne Boss" Diese Juristin kämpft für Klima-Gesetze: "Wir werfen unsere Kinder über die Klippe"". Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "Dr. Abir Haddad". herCAREER (in German). Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c MyGrandStory.org (July 6, 2021). "Abir Haddad, Rechtsexpertin & Beraterin der UN - Podcast und Portrait". MyGrandStory (in German). Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  6. ^ DW عربية (October 26, 2022). عبير حداد.. باحثة عراقية تتحدى زوكربيرغ في قوانين المستقبل | لأني امرأة. Retrieved June 24, 2025 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ a b c ""Das Recht der Zukunft gestalten" / Dr. Abir Haddad gründet Institute for Legal Transformation / Zukunftsthemen Technologie, Transformation und Nachhaltigkeit im Blick". presseportal.de (in German). May 17, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "DR. ABIR HADDAD-THE FUTURE OF LAW – Innovations of the World". Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  9. ^ Doppeltspitze (January 14, 2022). "Foresight Thinking – kann Recht ein Vordenker werden? -". Kenza Ait Si Abbou Lyadini (in German). Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Symposium, Max Planck (October 27, 2022). Abir Haddad | The legal personality of AI | Max Planck Symposium for Alumni and Early Career Researchers 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2025 – via Vimeo.
  11. ^ Voices of the Future by Tariq Qureishy (April 23, 2024). Law of the Future: Dr. Abir Haddad's Revolutionary Approaches | Voices of the Future. Retrieved June 24, 2025 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ a b Inside Ideas (September 15, 2022). Rethinking Law, with Dr Abir Haddad. Retrieved June 24, 2025 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Haddad, Abir (2022). Die Forderungsabtretung im Recht arabischer Länder Zwischen Wirtschaftsliberalismus und Schuldnerschutz (text.thesis.doctoral thesis) (in German). Universität zu Köln.
  14. ^ JurCase (September 8, 2021). "Beraterin bei der UNFCCC Dr. jur. Abir Haddad über ihre Tätigkeit - JurCase Jobs". jurcase-jobs.com (in German). Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  15. ^ "Abir Haddad | Porträt". breaking.through (in German). Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  16. ^ "6. Internationales Privat-, Wirtschafts- und Verfahrensrecht". jura.uni-koeln.de. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  17. ^ "Das Recht der Zukunft gestalten wir heute! | Legal Layman" (in German). April 25, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  18. ^ Alizad, Hanna Abdalla & Laya (June 30, 2022). "Das Netzwerk multikultureller Jurist*innen e.V. - kein gewöhnliches Karrierenetzwerk". Jurios (in German). Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  19. ^ Dahmen, Denise; Tramm, Lisa (2022). Sei du selbst - Interview mit Abir Haddad in Katzenkönig [Be yourself - Interview with Abir Haddad; in Katzenkönig (Magazin adressed to law students)] (PDF) (in German) (Magazin No. 4 ed.). Berlin: Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V. pp. 26–31. ISSN 2700-3663.
  20. ^ "Junge Elite 2021: Das sind die Top 40 unter 40". capital.de (in German). November 18, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  21. ^ annatheobaldt. "Abir Haddad | Falling Walls". apply.falling-walls.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  22. ^ "STRIVE Awards". STRIVE Magazine (in German). Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  23. ^ "Skoll | Skoll Fellowship". Retrieved June 24, 2025.
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