Professor Jason Harris MAICD

Dr Jason Harris is Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Sydney Law School where he teaches and researches in Corporate and Insolvency Law. 

Jason's research is focused on the public and private regulation of financially distressed companies, including directors’ duties and corporate groups. Jason has published widely in these areas with 13 books and over 100 papers in scholarly and professional journals (including Company Director). Jason’s research is frequently cited in Australian courts, including the High Court of Australia as well as in Commonwealth parliamentary committees. Jason is an active participant in law reform initiatives through his policy work with the AICD, Governance Institute of Australia, and the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. Jason is a former President of the Corporate Law Teachers’ Association and a former chair of the academic committee of the Banking and Financial Services Law Association. Jason has previously held academic positions at UNSW, the ANU and UTS and has held visiting positions in Canada, England, Singapore and the United States.