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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
First Issue of Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 2022
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe first issue of the Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly for 2022 was just published. It features the following case notes and articles on private international law respectively: SYC Leung and M Suen,
Third Issue of Journal of Private International Law for 2021
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe third issue of the Journal of Private International law for 2021 was released today. It features the following articles: Jonannes Ungerer, “
The Nigerian Court of Appeal declines to enforce an Exclusive English Choice of Court Agreement
/3 Comments/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliThe focus of this write-up is a case note on a very recent decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal that declined to enforce an exclusive English choice of court agreement.
Two recent Private International Law Articles published by International and Comparative Law Quarterly
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliTwo recent articles have been published by
The Nigerian Court of Appeal recognises the Immunity of the President of the Commission of ECOWAS from being impleaded in Nigerian courts
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliThis is a case note on the very recent Nigerian Court of Appeal’s decision that recognised the immunity of the President of the Commission of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) from being impleaded in Nigerian courts.
Can a Foreign Company that is not registered in Nigeria maintain an action in Nigerian Courts (Part 2)?
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliThis is an update on my previous blog post
The Nigerian Court of Appeal recently revisits the principles for the grant of Mareva Injunction
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliThe focus of this write-up is a brief case note on a recent decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal (reported two days ago) on Mareva injunction. The principal concern of a judgment creditor is that it should reap the fruits of the judgment. A judgment is useless or nugatory if the judgment debtor has […]
Second Issue of 2021’s Journal of Private International Law
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe second issue of the Journal of Private International Law for 2021 was just released and it features the following articles: Lachlan Forrester,
Call for Papers: NGPIL Competition
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliOriginally posted today on