Publication of the Explanatory Report on the Judgments Convention
The website of The Hague Conference on Private International Law on October 29th recorded an important development, which reads as follows: “Following the
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
October 2020 Issue of International and Comparative Law Quarterly
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe October 2020 issue of International and Comparative Law Quarterly was recently published. It features two articles on private international law: S Donelly, “Conflicting Forum-Selection Agreements in Treaty and Contract” (2020) 69 International and Comparative Law Quarterly 759 – 787. When an investor submits a claim to arbitration under a treaty that falls within the scope […]
Ilaria Viarengo and Francesca C Villata recently published a new book
/1 Comment/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliIlaria Viarengo and Francesca C Villata recently published a new book titled: “Planning the Future of Cross Border Families: A Path Through Coordination“ under the prestigious Hart Studies in Private International Law. The abstract reads as follows: This book is built upon the outcomes of the EUFam’s Project, financially supported by the EU Civil Justice […]
Does a United States’ Court have jurisdiction to make an order affecting immovable property in Lagos, Nigeria?
/3 Comments/in Views, News/by Chukwuma OkoliIn the very recent case of Yankey v Austin (2020) LPELR-49540(CA) the Nigerian Court of Appeal was faced with the issue of whether a court in the United State has jurisdiction to make an order affecting immovable property in Lagos, Nigeria. The facts of the case was that the claimant/respondent previously sued the defendant/appellant before […]
Waiving the Right to a Foreign Arbitration Clause by submitting to the Jurisdiction of the Nigerian Court
/6 Comments/in Views, News/by Chukwuma OkoliIntroduction Commercial arbitration is now very popular around the globe. It forms an important part of Nigerian jurisprudence. In Nigeria, it is regulated by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”).
CSA Okoli and RF Oppong, Private International Law in Nigeria (Hart Publishing, 2020)
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThis book examines the rules, principles, and doctrines in Nigerian law for resolving cases involving cross-border issues. It is the first book-length treatise devoted to the full spectrum of private international law issues in Nigeria. As a result of increased international business transactions, trade, and investment with Nigeria, such cross-border issues are more prevalent than […]
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS (HART PUBLISHING, 2020) by Chukwuma Samuel Adesina Okoli
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThis book provides an unprecedented analysis on the place of performance. The central theme is that the place of performance is of considerable significance as a connecting factor in international commercial contracts. This book challenges and questions the approach of the European legislator for not explicitly giving special significance to the place of performance in […]
Journal of Private International Law: Issue 1/2020
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe latest issue of Journal of Private International Law is out. It features the following articles: Matthias Lehmann – Regulation, global governance and private international law: squaring the triangle Abstract Regulatory rules are omnipresent today. Increasingly, they also influence private rights and obligations, from employment contracts to competition law and data protection. Private international law […]