PhD, LLM, LLB
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- michiel.poesen@abdn.ac.uk
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- School of Law
Biography
Michiel joined the law school as a lecturer in September 2022. Michiel currently is a visiting professor of private international law at KU Leuven, Belgium. Previously, he lectured at Maastricht University, The Netherlands and KU Leuven. He also was a postdoctoral fellow of the KU Leuven Research Fund. In August 2023, he was a visiting researcher at the Singapore Management University.
Michiel has published extensively on various topics relating to the regional and international harmonisation of private international law and has worked on an array of projects relating to the reform of private international law in the European Union. His current work focuses on the intersection between the governance of Artificial Intelligence and private international law, and the role of private international law in transnational corporate accountability for human rights infringements.
His work on the scope of jurisdiction in matters relating to a contract in the Brussels Ia Regulation was cited by Advocate General Szpunar in Case C-265/21 AB, AB-CD v Z EF. Further, Michiel's work was cited in the 2022 edition of Dicey, Morris & Collins on the Conflict of Laws and the 2023 Study to support the preparation of a report on the application of the Brussels Ia Regulation.
Michiel is a contributor to the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Series on Dispute Resolution. He also analyses decisions of the CJEU on private international law for EU Law Live.
Michiel is the convenor of the Conflict of Laws Section of the UK Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) together with Dr Patricia Zivkovic.
Society of Legal Scholars appointments for Aberdeen academics
The Centre for Private International Law at the University of Aberdeen has announced the appointment of Dr Michiel Poesen and Dr Patricia Živković as the new co-convenors of the Conflict of Laws Section by the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS).
Qualifications
- Doctor of Laws (PhD)2021 - KU Leuven
- Belgian Bar Exam2017 - Flemish Bar Association (OVB)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.)2016 - KU Leuven
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)2014 - KU Leuven
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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- Co-Director of the Centre for Private International Law & Transnational Governance (CPILTG)
- Deputy PhD School Officer
- Law School ethics lead
- Coordinator of the Centre for Private International Law Working Paper Series
- Publications Officer for the Anti-SLAPP Hub
- Member of the Anti-SLAPP Research Hub
- Member of the Law School monitoring team
- Personal tutor
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- Legal commentator for Thomson Reuters Practical Law
- Analyst for EU Law Live
- Member of SCOTLIN - Scottish Law and Innovation Network
- National rapporteur for Belgium; European Commission Study on the Reform of the Brussels Ibis Regulation
Latest Publications
The Court of Justice on the existence of an ‘international element’ under the Brussels Ia Regulation (C-497/22 Inkreal)
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesThe Court of Justice confirms the strict interpretation of jurisdiction for tenancies of immovable property under the Brussels Ia Regulation (C-497/22 EM v Roompot Service BV
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesForeign tax authority not barred from reclaiming tax refunds (Supreme Court)
Thomson Reuters.Other Contributions: Other Contributions- [ONLINE] https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie30429f3854211ee8921fbef1a541940/View/FullText.html?transitionType=SearchItem&contextData=(sc.Search)
- [ONLINE] https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie30429f3854211ee8921fbef1a541940/View/FullText.html?navigationPath=Search%2Fv1%2Fresults%2Fnavigation%2Fi0ad6ad3f0000018bf780715428d1852b%3Fppcid%3D2bff447e13fd4caf8cdb78556cd034cd%26Nav%3DKNOWHOW_UK%26fragmentIdentifier%3DIe30429f3854211ee8921fbef1a541940%26parentRank%3D0%26startIndex%3D1%26contextData%3D%2528sc.Search%2529%26transitionType%3DSearchItem&listSource=Search&listPageSource=d7a90abbe726fcd58bc8d7d30485bd0c&list=KNOWHOW_UK&rank=1&sessionScopeId=f794a36d1a23de468b73d7f0189ce87dfe49fc4f8cd12171579ad66771c72cb9&ppcid=2bff447e13fd4caf8cdb78556cd034cd&originationContext=Search%20Result&transitionType=SearchItem&contextData=(sc.Search)&comp=pluk
Sovereign immunity of foreign head of state extends to commercial activities undertaken outside the UK (High Court)
Thomson Reuters.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsPrivate International Law and Artificial Intelligence: An EU Perspective
Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
- Research
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Research Overview
- Private International Law
- International jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters
- Comparative private international law
- Business and human rights
- Private international law and artificial intelligence (AI)
- The impact of Brexit on private international law
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Law.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Law
Accepting PhDsFunding and Grants
- Fellow of the KU Leuven Research Fund (2021-2022)
- Stanford Existential Risk Initiative (SERI) Summer Fellow (2021)
- Consultant for European Commission studies on the Brussels Ia Regulation and Rome II Regulation (JUDGTRUST; BIICL; Milieu)
- PhD Fellow at the Institute for Private International Law at KU Leuven (2017-2021)
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Annotatie bij gevoegde zaken C-582/17 en C-583/17, Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie/H. en R.
SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, no. 7/8, pp. 349-349Contributions to Journals: Comments and DebatesA bad construction job. The contractual nature of the actio pauliana under Brussels Ia
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesAnnotatie bij gevoegde zaken C-115/16, N Luxembourg 1, C-118/16, X Denmark A/S, C-119/16, C Danmark 1 en C-299/16, Z Denmark ApS
SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, no. 5, pp. 237-238Contributions to Journals: Comments and DebatesHabitual Workplace: ECJ Grounds Ryanair over Aircrew’s Contracts
European Review of Private Law, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 141-150Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAnnotatie bij HvJ C-193/17 Cresco Investigation GmbH/Markus Achatzi
SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, no. 4, pp. 182-183Contributions to Journals: Comments and DebatesOnce more unto the Breach: the Actio Pauliana is a Matter Relating to a Contract in EU Private International Law
European Review of Contract Law, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 58-65Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ercl-2019-0004
Annotatie bij HvJ C-247/17 Denis Raugevicius
SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, no. 2, pp. 76-77Contributions to Journals: Comments and DebatesGrensoverschrijdende waarderingsgeschillen na squeeze-out: vennootschapszetel artikel 24 Brussel Ibis kent exclusieve bevoegdheid toe aan rechtbanken van lidstaat van
Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht / Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, vol. 2019, no. 1, pp. 116-120Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAn apple that fell far from the tree: “matters relating to a contract” under the Brussels I Regulation Recast
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsAnnotatie bij HvJ C-619/16 Sebastian W. Kreuziger tegen Land Berlin
SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, no. 1, pp. 28-29Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates
