Our Faculty

Angshuman Hazarika

Assistant Professor

Doctor of Law (Saarland University, Germany)
LLM (Foreign Trade and Investment, and International Dispute Resolution), Europa-Institut, Saarland University
BA. LLB. (Hons). Specialisation- International Law, RGNUL, Punjab

Dr. Angshuman Hazarika is an Assistant Professor for Ethics and Business Law at IIM Ranchi, India. Prior to this, Angshuman worked as a Research Associate at Saarland University, Germany and has also worked in a leading law firm in India. He was awarded the Angela Merkel Scholarship by DAAD for his Master’s Degree at the Europa- Institut, Saarbrucken, Germany. The special focus of his work is on investment arbitration with a focus on state-to-state arbitration and the impact of investment arbitration on developing countries.

Teaching Areas

Business Ethics
Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Business

Experience

Research Associate at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Marc Bungenberg, Saarland University from 2 Jan 2017 to 31 May 2020.
Worked primarily in the area of International Trade Law and International Investment Law.

Training & Consulting Areas

International Economic Laws with focus on International Trade and Investment Laws
Investment clearances and investment screening

Research Area

International Trade and Investment Law
Business Ethics

Current Research Interests

International Trade and Investment Law with focus on India
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business Ethics
Social Security Laws in India

Publications

Paper Publications

Hazarika, A. and VanVaerenbergh, P. (2020). Climate change as a security risk: Too hot to handle?. Journal of World Trade, 53(3), pp. 417-438.
Hazarika, A. and VanVaerenbergh, P. (2019). ‘One rule to rule them all’: Rules for Art. 25 DSU Arbitration. Journal of International Arbitration, 36(5), pp. 595-627.
Bungenberg, M. and Hazarika, A. (2019). Chinese Foreign Investments in the European Union Energy Sector: The Regulation of Security Concerns. The Journal of World Investment & Trade, 20(2-3), pp. 375-400.
Bungenberg, M. and Hazarika, A. (2017). The European Union’s trade and investment policy in Asia: new challenges and opportunities in a changing global environment – or: following individual roadmaps. Asia Europe Journal, 15(4), pp. 377- 397.
Hazarika, A. (2013). An analysis on the Status of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in North-East India. Rostrum’s Law Review, 1(1), pp. 98-107.
Bungenberg, M. and Hazarika, A. (2019). Rule of Law in the EU Legal Order. Zeitschrift für europarechtliche Studien, 22(3), pp. 383-406.
Jung, N. and Hazarika, A. (2018). Trade Wars are Easy to Win?. Zeitschrift für europarechtliche Studien, 21(1), pp. 3-24.
Hazarika, A. (2013). E-Commerce: Expectations and Shortfalls. Christ University Law Journal, 2(2), pp. 59-78.
Bungenberg, M. and Hazarika, A. (2019). EU trade and development policy in Asia: Promoting core EU values. In: S. Bilal and B. Hoekman, ed., Perspectives on the Soft Power of EU Trade Policy. London: CEPR, pp. 203-217.
Hazarika, A. (2018) Sustainable Development as a part of a post- Brexit trade agreement between UK and the European Union: Lessons from the Opinion of the CJEU on the EU-Singapore FTA. European (Legal) Studies on-line papers, Working Paper, https://blogs2.qub.ac.uk/tensionatthefringes/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2018/02/CETLS-working-paper-Hazarika.pdf

Blog Articles:

Hazarika, A. and VanVaerenbergh, P. (2019) The Temporary Tariff Regime: The Magic Pill for the Post-Brexit EU-UK Trade Headache? https://www.ru.nl/law/research/radboud-economic-law-conference/radboud-economic-law-blog/2019/temporary-tariff-regime-magic-pill-post-brexit-eu/

Awards

Europa Prize of Villa Lessing, 2017 awarded for Masters Thesis by the Villa Lessing – Liberal Foundation Saar.
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding – Dr. Angela Merkel Scholarship by DAAD for Masters Studies in Europa-Institut, Saarland University
International Climate Champions Programme Meritorious Contribution Award, British Council, 2012.