Lecturer
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- Email Address
- michiel.poesen@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Law
Biography
Michiel is co-director of the Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance and lecturer of private international law. Previously, he lectured at Maastricht University, ELTE, and KU Leuven. He also was a postdoctoral fellow of the KU Leuven Research Fund. He held visiting positions at Singapore Management University (2023) and KU Leuven (2024).
He 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.
Michiel will be contributing the entry on AI and private international law to the next edition of the Encyclopaedia of Private International Law.
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, his 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.
He convenes the Private International Law (formerly Conflict of Laws) Section of the UK Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) together with Dr Patricia Živković.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Laws (PhD)2021 - KU Leuven
- 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 PGR School Officer
- Law School ethics lead
- Member of the Anti-SLAPP Research Hub
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- Convenor of the Private International Law Section of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS)
- Analyst for EU Law Live
- Member of SCOTLIN - Scottish Law and Innovation Network
Latest Publications
Connecting the Dots: The Digital Services Act (DSA) Seen Through the Lens of European Private International Law
Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht / Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, vol. 2025, no. 6, pp. 689-706Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWhich Country’s Copyright Law Governs the Training and Development of Generative AI for Commercial Purposes? A Stress Test for Copyright Territoriality
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesResponse to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) Call for Evidence: Human Rights and the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
University of Aberdeen: School of Law. 13 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsResponse to Scottish Government Consultation on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
University of Aberdeen: School of Law. 49 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsA Scots perspective on forum non conveniens in business and human rights litigation: Hugh Campbell KC v James Finlay (Kenya) Ltd
Journal of Private International Law, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 135-152Contributions to Journals: Articles
- Research
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Research Overview
Civil and Commercial Private International Law
Digital Technologies and Private International Law
Business and Human Rights
Public Interest Litigation
International Litigation and Brexit
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 PhDsCollaborations
Artificial intelligence and Scots law: Transforming the future. RSE Research Collaboration Grant - Dr Lorna Gillies, University of Dundee, with collaborator Dr Michiel Poesen, University of Aberdeen (award anouncement)
Funding 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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The 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)
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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 PresentationsBeyond Rules vs Principles: Discretion in the Law of International Jurisdiction in the European Union
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsPrivate International Law and Artificial Intelligence: An EU Perspective
European Review of Private Law, vol. 31, no. 2/3, pp. 365 - 386Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInformation Technology and the Need to Reconsider Jurisdictional Orthodoxy in the EU and EFTA
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsThe interaction between UK private international law and liability arising out of the use of artificial intelligence
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsConsultation Response to the UK Government’s Policy Proposals on AI Regulation: A Pro-Innovation Approach
University of Aberdeen: School of Law. 20 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsBelgium
Jurisdiction Over Non-EU Defendants: Should the Brussels Ia Regulation be Extended?. Lutzi, T., Piovesani, E., Zgrabljic Rotar, D. (eds.). Hart Publishing, pp. 45-58, 14 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
