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Amir Shafaie

Legal and Economic Programs Director
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Amir leads NRGI’s portfolio of research, policy analysis, technical assistance, capacity development and advocacy related to legal and economic issues. Amir works closely with his team to support the work of NRGI regional and country teams in areas such as legal reform and economic analysis relevant to good governance of the oil, gas and mining sectors, while also contributing to the strategic direction of NRGI more broadly.

Prior to joining NRGI, Amir was a managing associate in the energy, infrastructure and project finance team of a leading international law firm based in London. Amir's pro bono experience includes assisting the International Senior Lawyers Project in advising the Liberian government on a port concession.

Amir has degrees in history and law, both from the University of California, Berkeley. He also studied international relations at Sciences Po. Amir is fluent in English, French and Farsi.

Authored content

Why Tunisia Should Resume Use of Model Contracts in the Hydrocarbons Sector

Wissem Heni, Amir Shafaie, Hichem Mansour
8 May 2019

Des solutions importantes pour consacrer la transparence et la bonne gouvernance dans le cadre juridique minier tunisien

Amir Shafaie, Wissem Heni
13 February 2019

Code minier de la Tunisie : L’amélioration des aspects liés à la transparence et à la gouvernance

Report
8 August 2018
Amir Shafaie, Wissem Heni, Nejib Mokni

Open Contracting for Oil, Gas and Mining Rights: Seven Things We’ve Learned

Gavin Hayman, Rob Pitman, Amir Shafaie
26 June 2018

هل تم انتهاز فرصة تنقيح مجلة المحروقات لتكريس مبدأ الشفافية ؟

Wissem Heni, Amir Shafaie
17 March 2017

Tunisia’s Draft Law on Parliamentary Approval of Oil Contracts: Missed Transparency Opportunity?

Wissem Heni, Amir Shafaie
15 March 2017

Sortir de l’impasse fiscale : comment sauver la réforme du code minier en République Démocratique du Congo

28 November 2016
Thomas Lassourd, David Manley, Jean-Pierre Okenda, Amir Shafaie

Recommandations relatives à la divulgation de la propriété réelle dans le cadre de l’ITIE en République démocratique du Congo

7 November 2016
Marie Lintzer, Amir Shafaie

خمس خطوات للكشف عن عقود النفط والغاز والتعدين في تونس

3 August 2016
Wissem Heni, Amir Shafaie

تونس تنخرط في التوجه العالمي الجديد المتعلق بنشر العقود

Wissem Heni, Amir Shafaie
17 June 2016

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