Ammar Sharkatli, PhD, is Affiliate Professor of Law at EDHEC Business School. He holds a Doctorate in Corporate Law (University of Lille II). He has also been a lawyer at the Damascus Bar since 2004. Before joining EDHEC Business School, he worked as a Professor and Researcher at the University of Lille II and IUT of University of Lille I. Between 2005 and 2007, he was Assistant Teacher at the University of Damascus. His research interests include Business Law and more specifically Corporate Governance, in particular senior management compensation packages.