Dr Chijioke Chika Chijioke-Oforji
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law
School: School of Law
Email address: C.C.ChijiokeOforji@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 1490
Biography
Dr Chijioke Chijioke-Oforji joined the Liverpool John Moores University in January 2019, having previously been a Doctoral Researcher at City Law School, City University of London and an Associate Lecturer in Law at the University of Bedfordshire.
His professional experience also includes a brief spell at the Financial Markets Law Committee of the Bank of England where he worked as Legal and Projects Researcher. Chijioke is also a Research Affiliate with Sovereignet, a reputable network on State Capitalism and Global Capital flows at the Tuft Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in the United States. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Wales, Cardiff and a Master of Laws in International Corporate Governance, Financial Regulation and Economic Law from the University of London.
His research interests are in the areas of Financial Regulation, International Economic Law, Transnational Economic Governance and Corporate Governance.
Degrees
2019, City, University London, United Kingdom, PHD
2014, University of London, United Kingdom, LLM
2013, University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom, LLB Hons
Academic appointments
Lecturer in Law, School of Law, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - present
Visiting Lecturer, School of Law, University of Hertfordshire, 2018 - 2018
Associate Lecturer, Department of Law and Finance, University of Bedfordshire, 2016 - 2019
Visiting Lecturer, City, University London, 2015 - 2018
Publications
Internet publication
Chijioke-Oforji C. 2019. Reflections on Making Markets Work for Africa and the Structure, Function and Challenges of Nigeria’s new Anti-Trust Regulator Author Url Publisher Url
Journal article
Chijioke-Oforji C. 2019. Regulating Corruption Through Free Trade Agreements: An Analysis of the NAFTA 2.0 Anti-corruption Provisions Transnational Dispute Management, Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Chijioke-Oforji C, Vasani A. 2017. Global Foreign Exchange: Cracking the Code Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation, 32 :358-366 Public Url
Book review
Chijioke-Oforji C. 2019. Banking Law and Regulation Ben W. Law Teacher, DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Chapters
Chijioke-Oforji C. Sovereign Wealth Funds and State-Owned Enterprises as Claimants Under International Investment Agreements and ICSID. Mortimer T, Nyombi C. Rebalancing International Investment Agreements in Favour of Host States Wildy, Simmonds & Hill Publishing. London 9780854902613 Publisher Url
Engagement & Impact
Conference presentation:
Mainstreaming Gender Rights through Free Trade Agreements: The Promises of Canada’s Progressive and Feminist International Trade Policy, The International Economic Law Collective Inaugural Conference, University of Warwick, Oral presentation. 2019
Sovereign Wealth Funds, Foreign Investment and the One Planet Framework: Towards a Transnational Regulatory Regime for Socially Responsible Investment?, Socially Responsible Foreign Investment Under International Law, Católica Global School of Law, Lisbon, Oral presentation. 2019
‘The new Nigerian Anti-trust Regulator: Design, prospects and challenges.’, Commercial Law Research Network Nigeria (CLRNN) Inaugural Conference, University of Reading, Oral presentation. 2019
The Corporate Human Rights Benchmark: Sparking a Race to the Top?, Global Business & Human Rights Scholars Association Annual Conference, University of Essex, Oral presentation. 2019
‘Santiago Principles: Robust Transnational Regulations for SWFs or Diversionary Tactic ?’, Canterbury Christ Church University Global Law Conference, Canterbury, Kent, Oral presentation. 2018
‘Locus Standi for State-owned Investors before Investment Tribunals in the wake of BUCG v Yemen: A triumph of form over substance?, Centre for Research in International Law (CRIL) Seminars, University of Bedfordshire, Oral presentation. 2017
‘The Santiago Principles and the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds: A Sui Generis example of Transnational Standard setting and Global Economic Governance’, Canterbury Christ Church University International Law Conference, Canterbury, Kent, Oral presentation. 2017
The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds: A paradigmatic example of Transnational Governance Networks?', City University Annual PHD Conference, City University of London, Oral presentation. 2016
External committees:
The Digital Trade Research Group, City University of London, External Member, https://www.city.ac.uk/about/schools/law/research/the-digital-trade-research-group#tab=tab-5. 2019
Research Grants Awarded:
Liverpool John Moores University, The proposed UK Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regime: A new wall around Britain or the protection of legitimate security interests?, Grant value (£): £2000, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2019
Membership of professional bodies:
Member, Society of Legal Scholars, https://www.legalscholars.ac.uk/. 2019
Member, Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Association, https://bhrscholarsassociation.org/. 2019
Associate Fellowship, Higher Education Academy. 2016
Member, Socio-Legal Studies Association. 2016
Teaching qualification:
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Academic Practice - City University of London. 2016
External collaboration:
https://sites.tufts.edu/sovereignet/research-affiliates/chijioke-chijioke-oforji/, Tuft Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Research Affiliate. 2015
Other Professional Activity:
Contributor Investment Claims - Oxford University Press http://oxia.ouplaw.com/page/28#Chijioke.