Dr. Amir Bushansky, Blockchain Consultant

Dr. Bushansky is a legal scholar specializing in the intersection of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and smart contracts with traditional legal frameworks. Over the last decade, his research has focused on analyzing how automated and decentralized transactions challenge established doctrines of contract law, consumer protection, private international law, and comparative law, while proposing doctrinal adaptations that harmonize technological innovation with fundamental legal principles.

Dr. Bushansky was awarded a Ph.D. in Law from Reichman University, where his dissertation examined the necessity of adjustments in contract law in light of parties’ intentions.

Education

Ph.D. in Law, Reichman University
M.A. in Law, Technology (LL.M), and Business Innovation (summa cum laude), Reichman University
LL.B. in Law (cum laude), Bar-Ilan University

Member of the Israel Bar Association

Since 1995

Public and Academic Activities

• He lectures in the LL.M. Program in Law, Information, and Technology at Sapir College
• Approximately 20 years of experience in international business and advisory work in cross-border investments, fintech, and regulatory strategy
• Contribution to policy discussions on the Bank of Israel’s Digital Shekel initiative
• Expertise in the legal and technological aspects of financial innovation
• Focus on user protection, consumer rights, and the advancement of the public interest

His forthcoming works include:

• From Presumed Intent to Programmed Performance: Smart Contracts and the Future of Contract Law (Cleveland Law Review, forthcoming article);
• Consumer vs. Code: The Future of Consumer Smart Contracts (Fordham International Law Journal, forthcoming article);
• Smart Contracts: Doctrinal Restoration and A Synthesized Theory Of Contract Law. Between innovation and barter in the blockchain ecosystem (Journal of Law and Technology at Texas (University of Texas School of Law), forthcoming).
• SMART CONTRACT AND CONTRACT LAW: TOWARD AN ISRAELI LEGAL FRAMEWORK (Nevo Publishing, forthcoming book)