Leon Anidjar
@leonanidjar
I’m an associate professor focused on corporate governance, law, and finance.
IsraelWhat I'm looking for
I’m an academic specializing in corporate governance and legal theory, bringing both doctrinal depth and empirical perspective to how companies, directors, and fiduciary duties function under stress and across legal systems.
Currently, I serve as an Associate Professor of Corporate Governance at IE University, and I also work as a Fellow & Lecturer at Vanderbilt Law and Owen Business Schools. I’ve held additional fellow roles including a Non-Residential Fellow at Stanford Law School and engagements with institutions such as The European Banking Institute and the Center on Law and Finance at Goethe University.
My research and writing examine privacy and data infrastructure in emerging AI contexts, the role of corporate purpose after major societal shifts, and cross-jurisdiction governance questions—ranging from concentrated ownership and fiduciary duties to directors’ duty of care in financial distress. I’m energized by research that connects corporate law, governance structures, and law-and-finance insights into clear, actionable frameworks for real-world decision-making.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Non-Resident Fellow
Stanford Law School
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Non-resident Fellow at Stanford Law School, advancing research aligned with privacy/data infrastructure and corporate governance scholarship.
Fellow & Lecturer
Vanderbilt Law and Owen Business Schools
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Serves as a Fellow and Lecturer, contributing scholarship on privacy, corporate governance, and law-and-finance topics through publications in leading law journals.
European Banking Institute Associate
European Banking Institute
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 4 months)
Associate contributing to European Banking Institute workstreams through legal and governance research reflected in published scholarship.
Associate Professor
IE University
Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 4 months)
Associate Professor of Corporate Governance conducting research on concentrated ownership structures, directors' duties, fiduciary duties, and related governance questions.
Goethe Law & Finance Fellow
Goethe University
Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 4 months)
Fellow at the Center on Law and Finance at Goethe University, supporting advanced research at the intersection of law, finance, and governance.
Oxford Harris Manchester Fellow
Harris Manchester College
Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 4 months)
Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford University, engaging in advanced legal research and academic writing.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
IESE Business School & Erasmus School of Management
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Earned a Ph.D. at IESE Business School and Erasmus School of Management, completed in 2025.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Law
Earned a Ph.D. at the Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, completed in 2017.
Tel Aviv University
Master of Laws (LLM), Law
Earned an LLM at the Zvi Meitar Center for Advanced Legal Studies, Tel Aviv University, completed in 2012.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law
Grade: Magna Cum Laude
Earned an LL.B. (Magna Cum Laude) from the Faculty of Law at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, completed in 2008.
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Location
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