Can a Foreign Company that is not registered in Nigeria maintain an action in Nigerian Courts?
This note briefly analyses the recent decision of the Nigerian Supreme Court in BCE Consulting Engineers v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
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
Leave to Issue and Serve Originating Process Outside Jurisdiction Versus Substituted Service: A Distinction with a Difference
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliWitten by Orji A Uka (Senior Associate at ALP NG & Co) and Damilola Alabi (Associate at ALP NG & Co) Introduction The issuance and service of an originating process are fundamental issues that afford or rob a court of jurisdiction to adjudicate over a matter. This is because it is settled law that the […]
Third Issue of 2021 Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe third issue of 2021 Lloyds’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly was published today. It features one article and a book review on private international law. M Teo,
The Hague Judgments Convention and Commonwealth Model Law: A Pragmatic Perspective
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliA foreign judgment that cannot be enforced is useless no matter how well it is/was written. The fact that a foreign judgment can be readily enforced aids the prompt settlement of disputes and makes international commercial transactions more effective. The importance of the enforcement of foreign judgments cannot be over-emhpasised because international commercial parties are […]
Video Recording of the Nigeria Group on Private International Law Inaugural Lecture
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe Nigeria Group on Private International Law held its inaugural lecture on June 21, 2021. The video recording of the event is now available on the Group’s website:
Territorial Jurisdiction for Disputes between Members of a Political Party in Nigeria
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliElection or political party disputes often feature before Nigerian courts. In Nigeria jurisdiction in matters of conflict of laws (called “territorial jurisdiction” by many Nigerian judges) also applies to matters of disputes between members of a political party in the inter-state context.
Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever
/in Views/by Chukwuma OkoliJurisdiction is a fundamental aspect of Nigerian procedural law. In Nigerian judicial parlance, we have become accustomed to the principle that the issue of jurisdiction can be raised at any time, even at the Nigerian Supreme Court – the highest court of the land – for the first time.
Inaugural Online Lecture of Nigeria Group on Private International Law
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe Nigeria Group on Private International Law (“NGPIL”) will hold its inaugural lecture on June 21, 2021 at 6pm CEST and 5pm BST (also West Africa Time including Nigeria at 5pm). Registration and attendance online is free. For more information on the programme and registration see the
First Issue of 2021’s Journal of Private International Law
/in News/by Chukwuma OkoliThe first issue of the Journal of Private International Law for 2021 was released today and it features the following articles: Paul Beaumont,