This story is published in YFile’s New Faces feature issue 2024. Every September, YFile introduces and welcomes those joining the York University community.
York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School is welcoming two new full-time, permanent faculty members for the Fall term.
“We look forward to welcoming Professors Ahmad and Oppong to the Osgoode community,” said Dean Trevor Farrow. “Their extensive experience and remarkable scholarly contributions will significantly enhance our academic programs and invigorate the intellectual vitality of our school.”
Hassan Ahmad
Ahmad joins Osgoode from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, having previously held a position at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law. An Osgoode juris doctor graduate, a doctor of juridical science graduate from the University of Toronto and a member of the bar of Ontario since 2013, Ahmad specializes in corporate governance, business and human rights law, and tort law.
His research includes transnational law, international law and climate change litigation. Recognized by organizations like the American Society of International Law, he has co-edited The Cambridge Handbook of Litigating Business and Human Rights Violations. Ahmad has also worked at the International Criminal Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practised civil and class actions litigation in Toronto.
Richard Frimpong Oppong
Oppong joins Osgoode from the California Western School of Law. A member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists since 2017, Oppong holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia, a master of laws degree from Harvard, and a first-class master of law degree in commercial law from the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on private international law, regional economic integration and international dispute resolution, particularly in Africa.
Oppong has published eight books and over 55 articles, earning accolades such as the 2013 American Society of International Law Prize. His global perspective will greatly enhance Osgoode’s academic reputation.