Zahra Aminu
Doctoral Student
Intellectual Property and Competition Law
+49 89 24246-0
zahra.aminu(at)ip.mpg.de
Areas of Interest:
Competition Law, Emerging Economies, Sustainable Development
Academic Résumé
Since 09/2025
Doctoral Student in the Department of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Doctoral Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Josef Drexl, LL.M. (Berkeley)
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
10/2023 – 09/2024
L.L.M Intellectual Property and Competition Law
Munich Intellectual Property Law Centre (MIPLC), Munich
05/2019 - 05/2023
L.L.M Commercial Law
Bayero University, Kano Nigeria
11/2016 - 11/2017
Bachelor at Law (B.L)
Nigerian Law School, Lagos Nigeria
09/2012 - 07/2016
Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B)
Bayero University, Kano Nigeria
Work Experience
04/2025 - 08/2025
Senior Associate
Dikko and Mahmoud Solicitors and Advocate, Kano, Nigeria
10/2024 – 01/2025
Legal Intern
SKW Schwarz, Munich
12/2023 – 09/2024
Research Assistant
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
01/2018 - 06/2023
Associate
Dikko and Mahmoud Solicitors and Advocate, Kano, Nigeria
Scholarships
2023 – 2024
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship
Memberships
- Nigerian Bar Association
- MIPLC Alumna, Munich
Publications
Books and Monographs
Enhancing 5G Innovation and Competition Through Network Sharing Agreement in Nigeria, Munich Intellectual Property Law Center, Munich 2024,