Dr. Destaw Andargie Yigzaw

Dr. Destaw Andargie Yigzaw

Senior Lecturer

Biography

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Dr. Destaw A. Yigzaw is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the Maldives National University (MNU). Prior to joining MNU, he served as an Assistant Professor of Law at the Modern College of Business and Science in Oman and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, where he chaired the Public International Law Unit. He has also taught law for several years at RMIT International University Vietnam and Duquesne University in the United States.

With over nineteen years of teaching experience across multiple jurisdictions, Dr. Yigzaw is an experienced academic and legal practitioner. His areas of specialization include international trade law, commercial law, international business law, corporate law, and intellectual property law, with a particular interest in the intersection of law and technology. He has extensive experience in curriculum development, academic supervision, and interdisciplinary research.

Dr. Yigzaw has published scholarly works in peer-reviewed international journals. His research interests focus on international trade law, intellectual property law, and the law of international organizations.

Education

LL.D. (Doctor of Laws) – Kyushu University, Japan LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law – Kyushu University, Japan LL.M. in Comparative Constitutional Law – Central European University LL.B. (Hons) – Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia