The Nigerian Court of Appeal declines to enforce a Commonwealth of Virginia (in USA) Choice of Court Agreement
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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
Corporate Due Diligence and Private International Law
/2 Comments/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliA webinar event on “Corporate Due Diligence and Private International Law” organized by the NOVA Centre for Business, Human Rights and the Environment, will hold on February 25, 2021 at 15:00 – 17:30 CET. For more information on the event and how to register see
United Kingdom Supreme Court rules on a jurisdictional issue against Shell
/5 Comments/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliIn a landmark decision in the case of
First Issue of 2021’s Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly
/1 Comment/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe first issue of
Territorial Jurisdiction relating to Succession and Administration of Estates under Nigerian Private International Law
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliIssues relating to succession and administration of estate of a deceased person raise significant issues in Nigerian private international law (or conflict of laws), whether a person dies testate or intestate. In the very recent case of Sarki v Sarki & Ors,
The Hague Court of Appeal holds Shell liable for oil spills in Nigeria
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe Hague Court of Appeal on January 29, 2021 held that Shell’s parent and subsidiary company in Nigeria were liable for oil spillage in an oil producing area in Nigeria. The Court held that Shell had failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the oil spillage was caused by sabotage by a third party. The […]
Personal Injury and Article 4(3) of Rome II Regulation
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliThis blog post is a follow up to my
First Issue of 2021’s International and Comparative Law Quarterly
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe first issue of 2021’s
European Private International Law
/4 Comments/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliGeert van Calster has just published the third edition of the book titled “European Private International Law: Commercial Litigation in the EU” with Hart. The blurb reads as follows: This classic textbook provides a thorough overview of European private international law. It is essential reading for private international law students who need to study the […]
Third Issue of 2020’s Journal of Private International Law
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe third issue of the Journal of Private International Law for 2020 features the following articles: M Teo,