Second Issue of Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly for 2025
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About Chukwuma Okoli
Dr. Chukwuma Okoli is a Postdoctoral researcher in private international law at the T.M.C. Asser Institute, The Hague, Netherlands, and a Consultant for PC Mbadiwe & Co., Lagos, Nigeria??.
Prior to joining T.M.C Asser Institute, he was inter alia, a Teaching Fellow at the Faculty of Law, University of Luxembourg for about four years, where he taught Comparative Private International law, Comparative English Law of Contract, and Comparative English Law of Tort.
He is a qualified Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria since 2008. He practised law in reputable law firms for about three years in the area of domestic and international commercial transactions. He also holds an LLM in International Commercial Law (with distinction) from the University of Aberdeen.
His principal research interest is in all aspects of Private International Law/Conflict of Laws, with a special focus on the European Union, Nigeria, and English speaking or Commonwealth Africa. He has significant publications on these subjects. He accentuates expertise in the Civil and Commercial aspects of European Union Private International Law, and serves as a leading expert in Nigerian Private International Law. He is also frequently cited in academic publications.
Entries by Chukwuma Okoli
The Explosion of Private International Law in Asian Scholarship
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliThe 21st century has witnessed a remarkable surge in academic scholarship on private international law in Asia. This is not to say that significant studies on the subject were absent before this period. However, in recent decades, Asian scholars have brought renewed vigour and depth to the field, establishing private international law as a critical […]
Third Issue of Journal of Private International Law for 2024
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe third issue of the Journal of Private International Law for 2024 features a special issue in honour of Professor Trevor Hartley. It provides as follows (with other research articles): Jacco Bomhoff, Uglješa Grušic & Manuel Penades Fons,
New Publication online in ICLQ
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliYesterday, the ICLQ published an article by Dr Maria Hook titled,
Call for Papers for Special Issue of the Journal of Sustainable Development and Policy on the theme, “Private International Law and Sustainable Development in Africa”
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliEditors: Dr Chukwuma Okoli, Dr Eghosa O. Ekhator, Professor Veronica Ruiz Abou-Nigm, Professor Ralf Michaels, Hans van Loon We are excited to invite contributions to The Journal of Sustainable Development and Policy for a special issue focusing on “Private International Law and Sustainable Development in Africa.” This is an area with limited scholarship in Africa, […]
The Anglo-French Approaches to Arbitration Conference on 17 October 2024 – King’s College London
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliBy Reef Alfahad, PhD Candidate at Kings College London On 17 October 2024, a conference on ‘The Anglo-French Approaches in Arbitration’ will take place at King’s College London (UK). This conference will discuss how the French and English approaches differ when dealing with corruption in arbitration and antisuit injunctions, particularly in light of the recent […]
Second Issue of the Journal of Private International Law for 2024
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe second issue of the Journal of Private International Law for 2024 has just been published. It contains the following articles: Reid Mortensen & Kathy Reeves, The common law marriage in Australian private international law The common law marriage is a curiosity in the private international law of marriage in the Commonwealth and Ireland. In some cases, a […]