Dhirubhai Ambani University (DAU) has proposed establishing a School of Law and has appointed Prof Avinash Dadhich as the Founding Director..Prof Dadhich did his LL.B. from Delhi University and received full scholarships for his Ph.D. from the United Kingdom and LL.M. from France..His areas of interest include law and regulation of AI, data privacy and competition law..He has previously been Director at Manipal Law School, Bengaluru and Dean at IFIM Law School, Bengaluru. He was invited as a visiting research fellow at the Max Planck Institute of IP and Competition, Munich, the Institute of European Studies, Brussels, and King's College London..He has also worked as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India and has consulted on legal matters at Deloitte and EY, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris, White & Case, Brussels, and the Competition Commission of India..Expressing enthusiasm on his appointment, Prof Dadhich said in a press release,"I am delighted to join DAU at this pivotal time when it is transforming into a multi-disciplinary university through the addition of various disciplines, including the School of Law. Late Shri Dhirubhai Ambani always stood for excellence on a global scale. I am excited to work with the DAU team on this journey to build a world-class institution in legal education.".Dhirubhai Ambani University (DAU), formerly Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), was established pursuant to an Act passed by the Gujarat legislature in 2003.This Act enabled the transformation of DA-IICT into a multi-disciplinary education and research university.
