Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi is the President of the Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE). He is an International law expert. He is a Founder and Senior Partner of an International Law Firm. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Public International Law, International Criminal Law, and International Environmental Law. He has published many books and articles in each of these areas.
Background
Membership — International Bar Association (2010), Member of the Centre de Recherches et d’études sur les droits de l’Homme et le droit humanitaire, CREDHO-Paris University, France (2006), Member of the judging committee of the National Conference on World Environment Day (2015), Member of the Scientific Committee of the National Conference of Geography, Planning and Sustainable Development (2013), Associate Researcher of the Centre for the Study of International Law and Globalization (CEDIM) of the University of Québec in Montréal (UQAM), Canada (2012), President & Scientific Director of the Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE) (2017), Member of the World Commission on Environmental Law of the IUCN (2020), Affiliate Member of the International Criminal Court Bar Association ICCBA (2020).
Education
Post-doctoral International Law & Globalization 2012-2013
UQAM University, CEDIM, Montreal, Canada
The subject of Research: Foundation of International Environmental law, positive & critical aspects
Ph.D. in International Law 2003-2005
University of Strasbourg, School of Law, France
The subject of Thesis: « Aspects juridiques de la protection de l’environnement de la mer Caspienne.» Grade: Excellent with the congratulation of the jury
M.A., International Law 2002-2003
University of Nancy, School of Law, France
Specialization in:
• International Law
• International Environmental Law
• International Contract Law
• Global Governance
Current research interests
• Development of International Law
• Future of International Environmental Law
• Environmental Law and Policy Reforms with Sustainable Development
• Immigration and Impacts of Climate Change
Courses Taught
• International Law
• International Environmental Law
• International treaties, International custom, General principles of law, International Judicial decisions regarding Environmental Law
Career
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
President of the Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2017-Present
CIFILE offers and provides International Law expertise, legal training, online courses, conference, legal Research and publications. http://www.cifile.org
Editor-in-Chief of CIFILE Journal of International Law (CJIL)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2019-Present
CIFILE Journal of International Law (CJIL) is a high-quality, open-access and peer-reviewed journal related to the Canadian Institute for International Law. http://www.cifilejournal.com/
International and Foreign Law Expert witness at the Canadian courts of Justice
Ontario and Quebec, Canada
2015-present
• Researching legal precedents and evidence in international and foreign law
• Providing a legal expert opinion on foreign law in Canadian courts
• Analyzing and study on different issues which affect international clients, such as homologation of the Canadian judgment in other countries, divorces cases, inheritance and the sale of properties in other countries.
Assistant Professor of International Law 2006-2016
Science and Research Branch, IAU
Courses offered in international public law, international environmental law, international treaties etc.
Founder & Senior Partner 2008-2017
M.M. International Law Firm and Dr. Poorhashemi International Law Firm
• Directing international law firm with a team of 20 lawyers, advocates, legal trainees etc.
• Supervising and coordinated activities of attorneys at law
• Conducting legal research and factual investigations and international law
• Drafting pleadings, investigated public records, and filed court documents for a firm engaged in civil, criminal and international litigation Advised clients of their legal rights and all matters related to international law
• Participated in negotiations between companies in different locations and drafting contracts in international commercial matters relating to the incorporation and organization of companies, joint ventures, expropriations, importations, purchases, sales etc.
Associate Researcher
Center for the Study of International Law and Globalization (CEDIM) of University of Québec in Montréal (UQAM), Canada http://www.cedim.uqam.ca/spip.php?article8 2012-2014
