Dr Chike Emedosi

Biography

Chike joined the School of Law as a lecturer in April 2022, having previously worked as a teaching fellow. His research interests broadly lie in corporate finance law, banking regulation, and international tax law. His monograph, The Transfer of Rights in Securitisations: A Law and Economics Analysis (2024), which offers a comprehensive doctrinal and policy analysis of how assignment laws in England, France, and Scotland facilitate the transfer of money claims and related security rights in securitisations, is available from Eleven Publishing. Chike also coordinates and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the subject areas mentioned above.

Chike holds law degrees from Aberdeen University (PhD), Glasgow University (LLM), the Nigerian Law School (BL), and Madonna University Okija (LLB (Hons)). He qualified as a barrister and solicitor in Nigeria in 2012 and served as Head Legal/Company Secretary at a leading renewable energy company. In this role, he advised on multiple commercial transactions, including a major tripartite mini-grid agreement, a receivables finance agreement, and a syndicated loan agreement.

Chike has previously received research grants from the Scottish Universities Law Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. His current research, funded by the British Academy, examines the relationship between bank capital rules, climate change, and transition finance.

Research Overview

Chike is interested in research focused on banking regulation, corporate finance law, secured transactions law, international tax law, company law, and law and economics. 

Current Research

Chike Emedosi, "The role of capital in addressing climate risks and green transition in the banking system" (Forthcoming) - Journal article

Knowledge Exchange

Public Policy Engagement

Law Commission of England and Wales Consultation on Draft Clauses on Digital Assets as Personal Property - Submitted Response (March 2024)

Scottish Law Commission Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities: Non-Monetary Securities and Sub-Securities - Submitted Response (September 2023)

Royal African Society Call for Evidence on UK-African Partnerships for Just Energy Transitions in Africa - Submitted Response (August 2023)

UK Government Consultation and Call for Evidence on the Future Financial Services Regulatory Regime for Cryptoassets - Submitted Response (April 2023)

Future-Proofing the Expanding Market: Recommendations for Improving the Bankability of the Mini-Grid Regulatory Framework in Nigeria - Multi-stakeholder Position Paper (December 2022)

Scottish Parliament (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) Consultation on Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill - Submitted Response (September 2022)

Scottish Law Commission Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities: Default and Post-Default - Submitted Response (March 2022)

HMRC Consultation on Clamping Down on Promoters of Tax Avoidance - Submitted Response (May 2021)

OECD Consultation on Pillar One Blueprints (concerning international taxation of digital economy) - Submitted Response (December 2020)

Papers and Presentations

"Mobilising private capital for renewable energy in Nigeria: The role of receivables finance", Ambition and Impact: International Development Research in Scotland, University of Glasgow (May 2024)

"Examining the bankability of the mini-grid regulatory framework in Nigeria", The Association of International Energy Negotiators Roundtable, University of Aberdeen (June 2023)

"The role of capital and securitisation in addressing climate-related risks and green transition in the banking system", The Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Oxford Brookes University (June 2023)

"Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill: A law and economics analysis of the new assignation regime in the context of securitisation", Moveable Transactions Reform Conference, University of Edinburgh (April 2023)

"Economic analysis of the transfer laws in Germany and England for securitisations", 13th Joint Seminar The Future of Law and Economics, Online (2021)

"Global digital taxation in the era of Covid-19: An African perspective", Afronomics Law Africa Tax Symposium, Online (2020)

"Economic analysis of the transfer of rights in securitisations under Scots law and English law", Aberdeen Legal Research Society Conference, University of Aberdeen (2019)

"A comparative analysis of the transfer of rights in securitisations under Scots law and English law", British Association of Comparative Law Research Workshop, Lancaster University (2019)

"The Nigerian resolution framework for domestic systemically important banks", Bank Insolvencies in Developing Economies Conference, University of Reading (2019)

"Securitisation: The sine qua non of the 2007/2008 global financial crisis?", Aberdeen Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Aberdeen (2018)

"Nigeria's International Tax Policy", Aberdeen Nigeria Research Group Seminar, Robert Gordon University (2018)

Blog Post

C Emedosi, "Financial Crises in the Modern Market System: A Case of Prevention or Mitigation?" University of Aberdeen Law School Blog (19 March 2019)

Funding and Grants

British Academy Conference Grant (2024) - £16,625

Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law Fellowship (2023) - €5,000

Scottish Universities Law Institute Scholarship (2022) - £2,500

Teaching Responsibilities

LS3030 The Law of Equity and Trusts of England and Wales (Course Co-ordinator)

LS4025 Law Honours Dissertation (Course Co-ordinator)

LS4067/LX4067 Corporate Finance Law (Joint Course Co-ordinator)

LS501G Comparative and International Perspectives on Company Law (Course Co-ordinator)

LS504C International Tax Law and Policy (Joint Course Co-ordinator)

LS2525 Commercial Organisations and Insolvency (Lead, Company Law Modules)

LS553L Debt Finance Law

LS553M Equity Finance Law

LS1520 Contract (2021-22)

LS2533 Business Law (Lead, Company Law Modules, 2021-22)

LS3032 Commercial and Consumer Contracts (2020-21)