Dr Mohamad El Daouk (FHEA, PhD(Cantab), MSc, LLM, LLB) is a Lecturer in Construction Law at University College London (UCL) within The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, and a scholar whose work bridges law, construction, and sustainable governance. He previously pursued a PhD in Land Economy (Property Law) at the University of Cambridge, where his research explored intersections between property law, Islamic finance, and contractual frameworks in the built environment. He also holds an LLM in Construction Law from the University of Strathclyde and an MSc in Project and Enterprise Management from UCL.

As an academic, Dr El Daouk focuses on construction law, contract administration, supply chain governance, and sustainability (ESG) in construction. He teaches and leads postgraduate and undergraduate modules on construction law, procurement, and the legal regulation of construction and engineering projects, often emphasising practical applications of legal principles in real-world project management and dispute resolution. His research extends to Islamic finance and English property law, focusing on how Shariah-compliant structures operate within English common law, contributing to a nuanced understanding of Islamic finance in the context of English property and construction law.

Dr Mohamad El Daouk is an academic specialising in construction law, with research centred on construction contracts, risk allocation, and dispute resolution in complex construction projects. His work examines the legal regulation of project delivery, contractual liability, and governance frameworks within the construction industry, with a particular emphasis on how legal mechanisms shape industry practice and project outcomes.

Dr El Daouk’s work covers construction law, property/land economy, Islamic finance, and sustainable governance in the built environment. He investigates how legal frameworks shape and are shaped by construction contracts (particularly building and engineering contracts), how ethical and faith-based approaches (for example within supply chains) can be implemented in construction project management, and how conventional common-law regimes interact with Islamic-finance structures (for example Islamic mortgages under English and Welsh law).  More recently his research has extended into Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues in the construction sector, looking at how supply-chains, procurement and contractual practices can support sustainable outcomes and respond to regulatory, policy and market pressures. In summary, his agenda is multidisciplinary, drawing together contract law, property law, construction management, finance, and sustainability, in order to explore how legal and regulatory frameworks can promote better governance and performance in the built environment.

Dr Mohamad El Daouk has an extensive teaching portfolio in construction law, spanning postgraduate legal education at the University of East Anglia and external teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at University College London. His teaching focuses on construction contracts, procurement, claims, and dispute resolution, with a strong emphasis on aligning legal theory with construction industry practice.

University of East Anglia - Master of Laws (LLM)

• LAW-7037 – International Construction Law and Dispute Resolution (PG, LLM)
  Module Leader (Years active: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24; scheduled 2026–27)

Dr Mohamad El Daouk designed and leads LAW-7037 – International Construction Law and Dispute Resolution on the LLM programme at the University of East Anglia. The module was the first specialist construction law offering at UEA and examines international construction contracts, dispute resolution mechanisms, and comparative legal frameworks. The module is co-led with Jacob Henriquez, Partner at Ploum, and has been delivered from 2021 to 2024, with a further delivery scheduled for 2026–27.

University College London (UCL) - Construction Project Management MSci (UG–MSci)

• BSSC0014 – Introduction to Law and Contracts (Year 1)
  Module Teacher (2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26)

• BSSC0020 – Contract Law and Administration (Year 2)
  Module Leader and Founder (2024–25, 2025–26)

• BSSC0032 – Law of Real Property and Administrative Law (Year 3)
  Module Teacher and Co-Founder (2025–26)

Construction and Economics Management MSc / Project and Enterprise Management MSc (PG)

• BCPM0039 – Procurement and Law of Construction, Engineering and Professional Services
  Module Leader (2022–23 to 2025–26)

• BCPM0055 – Contract Claims and Dispute Resolution
  Module Leader (module currently in the process of being re-listed)

Other UCL Modules (Delisted)

• BCPM0072 – Contract Administration and Law I (UG BSc, Year 1)
  Module Teacher (2023–24, 2024–25)

• BCPM0077 – Contract Administration and Law II (UG BSc, Year 2)
  Module Leader (2023–24, 2024–25)