Entries by Chukwuma Okoli

Second Issue of the Chinese Journal of Transnational Law for 2025

The second issue of the Chinese Journal of Transnational Law for 2025 was just published. It contains a special issue on “Private International Law and Sustainable Development in Asia” with Ralf Michaels,  Verónica Ruiz Abou-Nigm, Hans van Loon as guest editors. It builds on The Private Side of Transforming our World – UN Sustainable Development […]

Private International Law and Sustainable Development in Africa

Editors: Dr Chukwuma Okoli, Dr Eghosa O. Ekhator, Professor Veronica Ruiz Abou-Nigm, Professor Ralf Michaels, Hans van Loon Originally sourced from Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law post on 22 July 2025, with slight amedments. Recall, on 14 October 2024, we invited submissions to The Journal of Sustainable Development and Policy for a special issue focusing […]

The Nigerian Court of Appeal Upholds South African Choice of Court and Choice of Law Agreement

Case Citation: Sqimnga (Nig.) Ltd v. Systems Applications Products (Nig.) Ltd [2025] 2 NWLR 423 (Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, Nigeria) The dispute in this case arose between two Nigerian companies, Sqimnga Nigeria Ltd (the appellant) and Systems Applications Products Nigeria Ltd (the respondent). Both parties had entered into a Master Service Agreement in Nigeria, […]