M. Hossein Bor's practice focuses on commercial law, international law, international relations, energy and petroleum, international trade, international transactions, corporate law, contracts and administrative law. Dr. Bor served as Energy and Economic Advisor to the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Washington, D.C. from 1982 to 1998.

Dr. Bor is active in facilitating trade, joint ventures, investment, and project development between American corporations and their counterparts from the Gulf countries. He advises U.S. companies conducting business in the Gulf and overseas corporations about business operations in the U.S., including analysis of U.S. and foreign policy and regulatory issues. Dr. Bor maintains a wide range of contacts among government officials, lawyers and business leaders in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iran.

Dr. Bor previously served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America. He has written extensively on various issues relating to the Middle East, including a treatise on Iran and its nationalities.

Area of Practice

Corporate

Education

American University, Ph.D., International Law

George Washington University, Ph.D, Comparative Law

Tehran University, L.L.B.

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia

Government Service

Consultant to the United States government on counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation and policy formulation in the Middle East, South Asia and Central Asia.
Advisor to the government of Afghanistan on its Rules-of-Law Program.