Course Coordinator & the Instructors
Course Coordinator
Dr. Kapil Sharma is an Assistant Professor at NALSAR University of Law, specializing in International Trade Law (ITL), International Economic Law (IEL), and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). He teaches courses on International Trade Law, WTO Dispute Resolution, and International Economic Law, offering students a comprehensive understanding of the legal and institutional frameworks that shape global economic governance.
He holds a Ph.D. titled “A Tussle Between Rule of Law and a Power-Based System under the WTO Dispute Settlement System,” which critically examines the challenges facing WTO dispute resolution in the broader context of IEL.
Dr. Sharma has published extensively in national and international journals, contributed book chapters on international trade law and international economic law, and edited books on the subject. His work highlights the evolving intersections of trade, investment, and international law, emphasizing the need for balance between economic integration and regulatory autonomy.
Amb. Ujal Singh Bhatia served as a Member of the WTO Appellate Body from 2011 to 2020 and was its Chairman in 2017–2018. Earlier, he was India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO (2004–2010) and had a distinguished career in the Indian Administrative Service. As India’s Chief Negotiator, he played a key role in the India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA) and the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA). With wide experience in trade policy and international negotiations, he frequently writes and speaks on trade, development, and sustainability.
Prof. Werner Zdouc was Director of the WTO Appellate Body Secretariat from 2006 to 2020. He is currently Director of the Knowledge and Information Management, Academic Outreach and WTO Chairs Programme Division of the WTO. He obtained a law degree from the University of Graz in Austria, an LLM from the University of Michigan, and a PhD from the University of St Gallen, Switzerland. He has been a visiting professor at leading universities across Europe and Asia and continues to be a major contributor to international trade law scholarship.
Prof. Abhijit Das has over twenty-five years of experience in international trade, including twelve years as Head of the Centre for WTO Studies, New Delhi, and five years in trade policy-making with the Government of India. A former officer of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (1988 batch), he directly participated in key multilateral and FTA negotiations such as the WTO Doha Round. Author of Strategies in GATT and WTO Negotiations (OUP, 2025), he has co-edited several books and collaborated with leading international organisations including the WTO, UNCTAD, ITC, and WTI.
Dr. Rosmy Joan specializes in International Economic Law and serves as the Director of the Centre for International Trade and Business Laws at NALSAR. She previously taught for over a decade at National Law University, Jodhpur, where she led multiple academic and research centers including CARTAL and CSENRLP. She holds a Ph.D. in International Investment Law from NLU Jodhpur and LL.M (Gold Medal) from O.P. Jindal Global University.
Dr. Joan has received multiple national and international awards, including the Nani A. Palkhivala Gold Medal (2013) and The Hague Academy’s City of the Hague Scholarship (2015). She has been a Fulbright-Nehru Host Faculty and a Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellow. Her contributions to energy, investment, and trade law research are widely recognized.
Dr. Eluckiaa A. is an Assistant Professor of Law at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, specializing in International Investment Law, International Trade Law, and Dispute Settlement. Her doctoral research at NLU Odisha examined regulatory autonomy in investment arbitration. She has over a decade of teaching and research experience and has led projects sponsored by the World Bank and Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Her academic work focuses on sustainability, investment regulation, and global economic governance.