Assistant Professor of Private Law
Vice Dean for Educational Affairs and Development
College of Law, King Khalid University
Academic Biography
Dr. Ahmad Mohammed Banaamah is an Assistant Professor of Intellectual Property and Vice Dean for Educational Affairs and Development at the College of Law, King Khalid University. He holds a Doctor of Law (S.J.D.) from Wake Forest University School of Law, USA (2017), a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the same institution (2012), and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (2009).
He previously served as Head of the Law Department at the College of Business, King Khalid University, as the university's representative for intellectual property rights protection before relevant authorities, and as a part-time advisor to the King Khalid University Endowments. His work combines applied legal practice with academic research, and he is a program accreditation reviewer for the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (NCAAA).
Education
Doctor of Law (S.J.D.), Wake Forest University School of Law, USA, 2017.
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Wake Forest University School of Law, USA, 2012.
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 2009.
Research Interests
Intellectual property (trademarks, literary rights, and patents) and its applications in the Saudi legal system.
Third-party liability and participation in trademark infringement.
Islamic banking law and its applications.
Forward contracts: a comparative study between Islamic Sharia and American law.
Legal drafting of contracts and legal memoranda.
Sports law and the governance of clubs and federations.