Jonathan Bonnitcha
Associate Professor · University-wide researcher directory · University of New South Wales
Quick answer: Jonathan Bonnitcha is Associate Professor at University of New South Wales. Jonathan Bonnitcha shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-17.
⭐ Jonathan is an experienced supervisor, having supervised 9 PhD candidates to successful completion. He has a special interest in methodology in legal and inter-disciplinary research, having led the development of the two research training courses that are now compulsory for all PhD candidates in the Faculty of Law & Justice. Jonathan is available to supervise students interested in pursuing resear
Research interests
Jonathan is an Associate Professor in Law. His primary area of research interest is international economic governance, with a particular interest in investment treaties. Much of his research is inter-disciplinary, drawing on perspectives from the disciplines of economics and political science. Prior to joining UNSW Law Jonathan lived in Myanmar, where he worked as an advisor to the Myanmar Government on investment governance. For several years he also worked for the Australian Attorney General's Department, as a member of the team that successfully defended a multi-billion dollar challenge to Australia's tobacco plain packaging laws brought under an investment treaty. Jonathan holds the degrees of DPhil, MPhil and BCL from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar, and the degrees of LLB and BEc (Soc Sci) from the University of Sydney, where he graduated with the University Medal in Political Economy and the Convocation Medal. Jonathan worked part-time from 2019 to 2021 and again in 2024.
Investment treaties; investment arbitration; investor-state dispute settlement; International trade and investment law
Frequently asked questions
Is Jonathan Bonnitcha hiring PhD students at University of New South Wales?
Yes. As of 2026-09-17, Jonathan Bonnitcha's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Jonathan is an experienced supervisor, having supervised 9 PhD candidates to successful completion. He has a special interest in methodology in legal and inter-disciplinary research, having led the de.
What does Jonathan Bonnitcha research?
Jonathan is an Associate Professor in Law. His primary area of research interest is international economic governance, with a particular interest in investment treaties. Much of his research is inter-disciplinary, drawing on perspectives from the disciplines of economics and political science. Prior
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