Biography

Dr. Shiva Kumar Giri is currently working as the Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program Coordinator and a full-time faculty (Associate Professor level) at Kathmandu University, School of Law, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal. As the LL.M. Program Coordinator, he has been carrying out necessary works in relation to the preparation and conduct of a new specialized Master of Laws (LL.M.)/MEIL programme in Energy and Infrastructure Law, including the overall design, structure and curriculum of the programme and the detailed syllabus of the subjects to be covered therein, as well as exploring the possibilities of collaboration with different institutions and agencies. As a Full-time Faculty, he teaches Laws of Torts and Consumer Protection, Competition Law, Investment Law and Banking Law courses to the students of Bachelor of Business Management and Bachelor of Laws (BBM-LL. B) and Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (B. Ec.-LL. B) programmes, and various modules of Energy and Infrastructure Law to LL.M./MEIL students.

He has also worked as Associate Professor in Republic of Turkey from 2013 to 2016, teaching various legal courses including Business Law, Public International Law, Law of Contracts, International Commercial Arbitration and Negotiation Skills to undergraduate students.

Prior to starting his career as an academician, he has also worked as a legal counsel of the Government of Nepal at Section Officer and Under Secretary levels in International Law, Treaties and Human Rights Division of Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs from 1993 to 2012, preparing and providing legal opinions to various Ministries of the government on different matters of international law, treaties and agreements, drafting, revising and negotiating multi-lateral and bilateral agreements to which the government or the state was going to be a party, and conducting research and making recommendations to various government agencies on various national and international legal issues.

He holds a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) degree from University of Toronto, Canada, Master of Laws degree (with Distinction) in International Economic Law from University of Warwick, UK, and Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Bachelor of Laws (B. L.) degrees from Tribhuvan University Nepal. His research and teaching interests include Torts, Contracts, Competition Law, International Trade and Investment Laws, Energy Law and Regulation, Law and Development and Law and Economics.

Selected Publications:

• Re-Blooming of Tourism in Nepal: Post-COVID-19 Legislation and Policy for Promoting Tourism Industry (with Dr. Rishikesh Wagle) in Re-Blooming of Tourism in Asia: Post-COVID-19 Legislation and Policy for Promoting Tourism Industry (Korea Legislative Research Institute and Asia Legal Information Network, Republic of Korea, Dec. 2023).
• Legal and Policy Framework on Green Energy in Nepal with a Focus on Electric and Green Hydrogen Vehicles (with Dr. Rishikesh Wagle) in Legal and Policy Framework of Future Green Energy in Asia: with a focus on hydrogen and electric vehicles (Korea Legislative Research Institute and Asia Legal Information Network, Republic of Korea, Dec. 2022).
• Designing a Legal Regime for Anti-dumping Measures in Nepal: Some Policy Issues in Trade and Development (a Nepalese Journal on trade and development published by the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies of the Government of Nepal), Vol. 4, No. 2 (July 2012).
• The National Treatment Principle in International Trade Law (with Professor Michael J. Trebilcock) in E. Kwan Choi and James C. Hartigan (eds.), Handbook of International Trade,Volume II: Economic and Legal Analyses of Trade Policy and Institutions, 2005, Blackwell Publishing.
• Arm’s Length Principle: Is it a Rational Response to the Transfer Pricing Problem? in Nepal Law Review, Vol. 13 (1999).

Papers Presented:

• Unraveling Unjust Enrichment Philosophy in Nepal: A Judicial Odyssey, presented at the 21st Asian Law Institute Annual Conference co-organised by Chulalongkorn University and the Asian Law Institute (ASLI), and held at the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand on 29 and 30 May 2024.
• Taxonomy of Secured Transaction Law: An Academic Perspective, a presentation in the Interaction Session on Status of Secured Transactions in Nepal, jointly organized by Kathmandu University School of Law, Secured Transactions Registry Office, and International Finance Corporation, on 21 February 2024 at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Economic Constitution and Federalism: Some Inherent Problems and Practical Solutions in Nepalese Context, a paper presented in International Conference on Federalism, Devolution of Power and Inclusive Democracy in Nepal and Asia organized by Kathmandu University School of Law with the support from Australian Government and Asia Foundation during Nov. 22-23, 2023 at Hotel Malla, Lainchaur, Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Re-Blooming of Tourism in Nepal: Post-COVID-19 Legislation and Policy for Promoting Tourism Industry, a paper presented at the 19th Asian Legal Information Network Conference, jointly organized by Asian Legal Information Network and National Taiwan University College of Law, and held at National Taiwan University College of Law, Taipei, Republic of China from 4 to 6 September, 2023.
• Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreements (BIPPAs): Principles and Practices, a paper presented in a seminar organized by the Ministry of Industries of the Government of Nepal for the government officials and other stakeholders in August 2012.

Professional Training and Seminar:

• Nov. 11-24, 2011 Seminar on Economic Development Strategies for Nepal, organized by the Academy for Economic Policy Research, People's Republic of China at Beijing and Chongqing, PRC.
• Nov. 4-Dec. 9, 2004 Oral Communication for International Teaching Assistants course offered through the School of Graduate Studies’ Office of English Language and Writing Support (ELWS), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
• June 17-July 5, 1996 32nd International Law Seminar, organized by International Law Commission (ILC) at UN Office, Geneva, Switzerland.
• April 3-8, 1994 Training on Managing External Affairs organized by Nepal Administrative Staff College, held in Lalitpur, Nepal.
• April 1992-March 1993 Clinical Legal Education Programme (on Discussion, Drafting, Advocacy and Legal Aid Service) organized by the Central Department of Law, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.