Hi, I’m Gordon, a PhD student in International and European law at Bocconi University, currently researching on International Economic Law, EU Economic Law, Trade and Technology Law.  I’m a Member of the Board of Advisors, Affiliated Member and Project Researcher of the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality Law at the University of California, Berkeley

Biography

I’m a Ghanian – Italian PhD student in International and European law at the Angelo Sraffa law department at Bocconi University. I’m currently developing a research project on European Economic Statecraft focusing on the unilateral turn of EU trade policy. In specifics, I’m assessing how the current competition on frontier technologies poised the EU to adopt unilateral trade tools (Export-control laws, industrial policy, FDI screening mechanisms, easing of State Aid rules and Anti-Coercion Instrument) and how can the bloc balance it between economic security, competitiveness, and the overarching framework of the single market principles.

I’ have gained experience working as a Consultant at The World Bank Group (IFC and World Bank), and as a researcher at Fondazione Astrid (LED Laboratorio per l’Ecosistema Digitale). I worked as a trainee at the Presidenza del Consiglio (Italian Government) – DAGL and at the European Parliament – DGITEC. I’m a Member of the Board of Advisors, Affiliated Member and Researcher of the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality Law at the University of California, Berkeley. I gained international studying and working experiences and I have been exposed to international settings having lived in seven countries and three continents. I was a student of Collegi di Merito Honours Program by the Italian Ministry of Education and a recepient of awards and scholarships winner. I’m multilingual fluent in four European languages and two African languages.

Research interest

· International Economic Law

· EU Economic Law

· Trade and Technology Law

· Law and Geoeconomics

· Economic Statecraft and Law

· Anti-discrimination Law

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Education

LUMSA University
Graduation: September 2023, 110 cum Laude

Post-graduate: Master in Law and Economics of Antitrust, Regulation and Innovation (LEARI) Rome, Italy

Selective specialized course on the topics of competition, regulation, industrial policy and better regulation, with a focus on "public utilities" and innovative industries. interdisciplinary methodological tools-economics, law and public policy analysis-which enable the evaluation and analysis of regulatory, competition and industrial policies. The Master's program also develops knowledge and use of better regulation tools, extended to the behavioral approach and experimental methods for evidence-based regulation, in the regulatorycycle. First class honours and class tutor Awarded the Dean’s best applicant Scholarship full waiver. Working as a research assistant to the Dean of the Master program
University Rotterdam, Universität Hamburg, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Double LLM-MSc Graduation: September 2020

Post-graduate: European Master in Law and Economics Rotterdam, Hamburg, Barcelona Triple degree

Extremely selective Advanced postgraduate course attended at three different European universities. Acceptance rate below 10% Erasmus University Rotterdam, Law and Economics; Universität Hamburg, Law and Economics of EU and Int. Law; Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Law and Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property. GPA: 7/10. One of the 8 high performing applicants awarded the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Scholarship.
Harvard Law School, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
2020

Online course on Copyright and IP Law in the Tech Industry, policy, competition and society impact

Università degli Studi di Milano
2017-2019 First class Honours (110/110 Cum Laude) GPA 29.8/30

LLM in Sustainable Development - (Curriculum: DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS,TRADE,FINANCE,INVESTEMENT,COMPETITION) Milan, Italy

Extremely selective Advanced postgraduate course attended at three different European universities. Acceptance rate below 10% Erasmus University Rotterdam, Law and Economics; Universität Hamburg, Law and Economics of EU and Int. Law; Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Law and Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property. GPA: 7/10. One of the 8 high performing applicants awarded the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Scholarship.
Honors Programme
2017-2019

Italian Ministry of Education’s Honours program at Collegio Castelbarco (Business and Leadership degree)

Universitè de Paris Sorbonne V-Descartes
Jan-Jul 2019

Erasmus Exchange: Faculty of Law, Economics and Management - Courses:Business Law I (Bank and Finance), Business Law II (Law of Trust), EU Law - Paris, France

Università degli Studi di Parma
First class Honours (110/110 Cum Laude) GPA 29.6/30 2014-2017

Bachelors: BSc. in Political Science and International Relations - Parma,Italy

Thesis: Land Investments and Land Grabbing in Sub-Saharan Africa. Subject: International Law Coursework Political Economy, Economic Policy, Private Law, Public Law, Int. Law, Politics, Industrial Policy,IR Associations: One of the 3 students elected as Academic Senator (University Governing body); Founder of ASSP King’s College London-Alma Mater Bologna-Université de Strasbourg: Summer school EU fundamental rights Protection

Contact me

write to

gordon.mensah@phd.unibocconi.it