Dr. Ajay Kumar

Biography

Ajay joined the University of Bradford, in 2021 and prior to that he had worked at other institutions of higher education in the UK, UAE and India. He is an academic who specialises in international economic law (taxation) and financial crimes. His research utilises both doctrinal and inter-disciplinary perspectives to analyse the (evolving) theoretical and governance structures – practices within both international tax and financial crime – to draw conclusions to better serve the interests of all stakeholders. Before moving into academia, he practiced as a lawyer in India and was also attached to a boutique tax advisory in Dubai. He is also a dual qualified legal practitioner, with audience to the higher courts, both in India and England and Wales. Ajay is also the academic lead (school of law) for internationalisation (student mobility) and he also organises the annual summer school.