People
The team behind CLPS.
Murtaza Mustansir
Founder & Director
Murtaza Mustansir is the Founder and Director of CLPS. He is a PhD candidate in Law and Economics under the European Doctorate in Law and Economics (EDLE) programme, jointly hosted by Erasmus University Rotterdam, the University of Bologna, and the University of Hamburg, where his research examines post-retirement incentives and judicial independence in Pakistan. He is also a Programme Associate at the CELIS Institute in Berlin. His practice background spans international arbitration and cross-border M&A, including roles at Haidermota & Co and Shiekh Law Associates, with experience across ICSID, ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL proceedings.
- PhD Candidate, European Doctorate in Law and Economics (EDLE): Erasmus University Rotterdam / University of Bologna / University of Hamburg
- Programme Associate, CELIS Institute, Berlin
- International arbitration & cross-border M&A: ICSID, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL
- LL.M, International & European Trade and Investment Law, University of Szeged
- LL.B (Hons), University of London