Dr. Roee Sarel

I bridge the worlds of legal practice, financial markets, and academic research to tackle the most complex challenges at the intersection of law, economics, and technology.

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My journey began in Israeli litigation and banking law at Yigal Arnon & Co., where I handled complex commercial disputes and regulatory matters. This practical foundation led me to pursue advanced economic training at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, where I earned my doctorate while managing a experimental economics laboratory. .

As a blockchain entrepreneur, I experienced firsthand the regulatory uncertainties that emerge when innovative technologies meet traditional legal frameworks—insights that now inform my academic research on AI governance and digital asset regulation.

Today, as a junior professor of private law and law & economics at the University of Hamburg, I combine this diverse background to examine how legal and economic systems adapt to transformative challenges like artificial intelligence and climate change. My research uses empirical methods, behavioral experiments, and game theory to develop practical solutions for real-world regulatory problems.