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 Practicality of the Enforcement of Jurisdiction Agreements in Nigeria
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliWritten by Dr Abubakri Yekini, a Lecturer in Law at Lagos State University This is the fourth and penultimate online symposium on
The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments at Common Law in Nigeria
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliWritten by Anthony Kennedy, Barrister at Serle Court This is the second online symposium on
Book Symposium Introduction -Private International Law in Nigeria (Hart Publishing, 2020)
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliWritten by Dr. Chukwuma Samuel Adesina Okoli, Post-Doctoral Researcher, T.M.C. Asser Institute and Dr. Richard Frimpong Oppong, Associate Professor, University of Bradford, School of Law We
The Nigerian Group on Private International Law Sets Sail
/1 Comment/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliReport prepared by Onyoja Momoh, Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Aberdeen. On Thursday 5th of November 2020, the Nigerian Group on Private International Law (“NGPIL”) held its first committee meeting by virtual platform. In attendance at the meeting and forming the Committee of NGPIL were: Dr
Jonathan Fitchen on Private International Law of Authentic Instruments
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliJonathan Fitchen who is recognised as a leading scholar on the conflict of laws aspect of authentic instruments has just published a book titled “The Private International Law of Authentic Instruments” under the Hart Studies in Private International Law. The abstract reads as follows: This helpful book will equip the lawyer – whether notary, barrister […]
Online Symposium on Private International Law in Nigeria
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe editors of
Cross Border Dispute Resolution under AfCFTA: A Call for the Establishment of a Pan-African Harmonised Private International Legal Regime to Actualise Agenda 2063*
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliOrji Agwu Uka (the author of this piece) is a Senior Associate at Africa Law Practice NG & Company, Lagos. He holds a Masters’ Degree in International Business Law from King’s College London and an LLB from Abia State University, Uturu Nigeria. Introduction Over three score and ten years ago, Professor G. […]
Nigeria and AfCFTA: What Role has Private International Law to Play?
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliWritten by Abubakri Yekini, Lecturer at Lagos State University, Nigeria. The idea of economic integration is not new to Africa. It is a phenomenon that has been conceived as far back as the 1960s when many African countries gained independence. In 1980, the Organisation of African Unity (now African Union) came […]