Lahore University of Management Sciences

Faculty Profile

Cheema , Moeen Hayat

LLM - Harvard Law School (1999)
LLB - University of London (1998)
BA - Government College, Lahore (1995)

Ext: 8067

Email: moeen@lums.edu.pk

Public and Administrative Laws, Governance, Regulation and Policy, Criminal Laws, Securities Regulation, and Corporate Governance.

In addition to teaching and course-development, Moeen is presently involved in research on Hudood laws, gender discrimination, the earthquake reconstruction program, police reform and corporate governance. Prior to joining LUMS, Moeen worked in the securities and venture capital industry in the United States for over four (4) years. Moeen has significant experience of securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions, securities litigation, and general corporate transactions pursuant to U.S. federal and state laws.

Representative Research Publications

Moeen Cheema. “Cases and Controversies: Pregnancy as Proof of Guilt under Pakistan’s Hudood Laws.” Brooklyn Journal of International Law, Vol. 32, Issue 1, 2006.


Moeen Cheema and Sikander Shah. “Corporate Governance in Developing Economies: The Role of Mutual Funds and Non-Banking Financial Companies ('NBFCs') in Corporate Governance in Pakistan." Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 36, Part II, 2006.


Moeen Cheema and Sikander Shah. “Rights of Imprisoned Mothers in Pakistan.” South Asian Journal, 2006; Vol. 13 (July – October, 2006).


Moeen Cheema. “Gender Discrimination: Exploring Judicial Bias in the Superior Courts of Pakistan.” Gender Challenges. Book Series: Managing NGO’s in Developing Countries. Oxford University Press, 2005; Vol. 3, p. 91.


Moeen Cheema. “Environmental Laws: Course Development and Approach in Law Matters.” Lahore: The Institute of Legal Studies, May 2004; pp. 39 – 43.


Representative Policy Work

Moeen Cheema. “The Appraisal of the Government Compensation Scheme for Citizens of Azad Jammu Kashmir Affected by the October 8 Earthquake.” Relief Information Systems for Earthquake Pakistan (RISEPAK) website (www.risepak.com) and ‘Reliefweb,’ the United Nations website providing information on disasters and relief, May 2006.