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Dr Hakeem Seriki

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Dr Hakeem Seriki, LL.B., LL.M., PhD, Solicitor

Senior Lecturer in Law

Dr Hakeem Seriki

Hakeem Seriki is a senior lecturer in Law and a qualified solicitor. He obtained his PhD in international commercial arbitration from Cardiff University in 2002 and then moved into private practice, working with two prominent international commercial law firms in the City of London.

He has acted on numerous commercial disputes (mostly with an international dimension) arising predominantly from the oil and gas, energy and telecoms sectors.

He has been involved in a number of reported high profile cases, acted for leading oil & gas firms as well as State governments and entities. Hakeem has published widely in leading commercial and international arbitration journals and is currently the arbitration editor of the Journal of Business Law.

Research Interests

International dispute resolution, international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration, international commercial arbitration.

Research Supervision

Hakeem is happy to supervise research students in any of his research interests.

Teaching Expertise

Commercial law, international contracts, international alternative dispute resolution and corporate governance.

Selected Publications

  • Seriki, H., Injunctive Relief and Arbitration: The English Approach (Forthcoming 2010)
  • Seriki, H., Declarative Relief, Arbitration and the Brussels Regulation: The Aftermath of the Front Comor (forthcoming Journal of Business Law, March 2010)
  • Seriki, H., “Anti-suit Injunctions, Arbitration and the ECJ: An Approach too Far?” (Published in the Journal of Business Law, January 2010, pages 24-35)
  • Seriki, H., “Umbrella Clauses and Investment Treaty Arbitration: All encompassing or A Respite for Sovereign States and State Entities” Journal of Business Law (2007) 570
  • Seriki, H. “Harding v Wealands - The Final Word on Assessment of Damages Under English law?” Civil Justice Quarterly (2007) 28
  • Seriki, H., “Supervisory Powers of the English Courts over Foreign Arbitration” Journal of Business Law (2006) 541
  • Seriki, H., and Beeley, M., “State Immunity and Arbitration” International Arbitration Law Review (2006) 37
  • Confidentiality and Commercial Arbitration: Recent Trends and Developments, (Published in the Journal of Business Law, 2006 pages 300-311)
  • Seriki, H., “Anti-Suit Injunctions and Arbitration: A Final Nail in the Coffin?” Journal of International Arbitration, February (2006) 25
  • Seriki, H., “Substantive or Procedural: An Arbitration Perspective” International Arbitration Law Review, February (2006), 24
  • Beeley, M., and Seriki, H., “Res Judicata: Recent Developments in Arbitration” International Arbitration Law Review, August (2005), 111
  • Seriki, H., “Serious Irregularity and Arbitration Act 1996” Journal of Business Law, November (2005), 745
  • Seriki, H., “Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and Public Policy– A Note of Caution” Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Law Journal (2000) 192
  • Seriki, H., “Litigating in Breach of Arbitration: What Exactly Does Article 1(4) of the Brussels Convention Cover?” Arbitration, (2000) 49

Contact Details

Room H309
Vicarage Street
T: 01582 743011
E: Hakeem.Seriki@beds.ac.uk

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