Dr Michiel Poesen
Lecturer
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- michiel.poesen@abdn.ac.uk
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- 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
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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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Courses
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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: ArticlesLove thy Neighbour (almost) as thyself: Court of Justice confirms that National Courts have limited Jurisdiction to adjudicate on the Validity of Third-Country Patents (C‑339/22 BSH Hausgeräte)
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesApplicable Law In Claims For Damage Arising Out Of Unsafe Working Conditions: The Case Of Begum V Maran
Working Papers: Working Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5064144
AI and Conflict of Laws:: fit for purpose?
Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations- [ONLINE] Event webpage
The forgotten Private International Law dimension of regulating AI in the EU
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsThe 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 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)Consultation Response to the UK Government’s Consultation on the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019)
University of Aberdeen: School of Law. 29 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsResponse to UNIDROIT Digital Assets and Private Law Consultation
University of Aberdeen: School of Law (Document). 12 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsCivil Litigation Against Third-Country Defendants in the EU: Effective Access to Justice as a Rationale for European Harmonization of the Law of International Jurisdiction
Common Market Law Review, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 1597-1632Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.54648/cola2022113
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Three’s A Crowd. Jurisdictional Protection of Employees in Multinational Company Groups (Case C‑604/20, FD v ROI Land Investments Ltd)
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesPrivate international law’s contribution to the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI): an EU perspective
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsRegulating Artificial Intelligence in the European Union: Exploring the Role of Private International Law
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsFundamentele rechten in het internationaal privaatrecht: heden en toekomst in Zuid-Afrika, België en Nederland
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesRegulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the European Union (EU): Exploring the Role of Private International Law
Recht in beweging – 29ste VRG-Alumnidag 2022. Gompel&Svacina, pp. 297-314, 18 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersReculer pour mieux sauter. Internationale bevoegdheid “ten aanzien van verbintenissen uit overeenkomst” in geschillen met niet-contractuele grondslag in het EU bevoegdheidsrecht
Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht / Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, vol. 1, pp. 80-86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] https://www.rdc-tbh.be/nl/articles/25/
- [ONLINE] Link to AM in KU Leuven Repository
Extension of the Jurisdictional Rules of the Brussels Ibis Regulation to Non-EU Defendants. Country Report: Belgium.
Books and Reports: Commissioned ReportsThe Crystalline Structure of EU Private International Law
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsFrom Mirages to Aspirations: The Periphery of “Matters Relating to a Contract” in Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012
Yearbook of Private International Law – 2020/2021: 2020/2021. Bonomi, A., Romano, G. P., Pretelli, I. (eds.). De Gruyter Brill, pp. 511-545, 35 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.9785/9783504387587-022
From Mirages to Aspirations. The Periphery of “Matters Relating to a Contract” in Regulation 1215/2012
Volume XXII Yearbook of Private International Law – 2020/2021. Bonomi, A., Romano, G. P., Pretelli, I. (eds.). Verlag Dr Otto Schmidt, pp. 511-545, 35 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Belgium
British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)Books and Reports: Commissioned ReportsAdvies aan Belgische Staat inzake prejudiële verwijzing naar HvJEU C-265/21
Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE] https://lirias.kuleuven.be/3518393
Regressing into the Right Direction: Non-contractual Claims in Proceedings between Contracting Parties under Article 7 of the Brussels Ia Regulation
Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 390-398Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1023263X211014719
- [ONLINE] Link to AM at KU Leuven
Is specific jurisdiction dead and did we murder it? An appraisal of the Brussels Ia Regulation in the globalizing context of the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention
Uniform Law Review, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 1-13Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ulr/unab006
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Public vs Private International Law
Non-textual Forms: Digital or Visual ProductsBrexit Bites: UK Choice of Court after the Transition Period
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesNoot bij HvJEU zaak C-722/17 – Reitbauer e.a./Casamassima
Rechtskundig Weekblad, vol. 84, no. 20, pp. 797-797Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] https://www.rw.be/archief/8420
So Long, Savigny? The Case of Jurisdiction over External Directors’ Liability in Belgian Private International Law
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesThe Bee That’s Buzzing in Our Bonnets. Some Thoughts about Characterisation after the Advocate General’s Wikingerhof Opinion
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesConcurrent Liabilities and Jurisdiction over Individual Contracts of Employment under the Brussels Ia Regulation
Journal of Private International Law, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 320-333Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17441048.2020.1762978
Contracts, Pigeonholes and Irish-Bulgarian connections: Cross-Border Litigation on Property Service Charges: Kerr v Postnov and Postnova
Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 82-88Contributions to Journals: ArticlesArt. 122-124 Wetboek IPR - Trust
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Entries for Encyclopedias and DictionariesBelgium: Optional Choice of Court Agreements, Legal Uncertainty despite a Modern Legal Framework
Optional Choice of Court Agreements in Private International Law. Keyes, M. (ed.). Springer, pp. 87-106, 20 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersBrexit and Private International Law
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsDe actio pauliana, de onhandelbaar telg van de Brussel Ibis Verordening: HvJ 10 juli 2019, nr. C-722/17, Reitbauer e.a./Casamassima
Tijdschrift IPR - Revue DIP, vol. 2020, no. 1, pp. 88-93Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOverriding mandatory provisions - Belgium
Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE] Article including country report
Uncovering the Hidden Depths of European Conflicts of Jurisdictions - Instrumentalism and Technological Rationality in Legal Argument
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsCJEU confirms that an actio pauliana is a matter relating to a contract: Case C-722/17 Reitbauer et al v Casamassima
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesAnnotatie 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: artikel 24 Brussel Ibis kent exclusieve bevoegdheid toe aan rechtbanken van lidstaat van vennootschapsetel
Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht / Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, vol. 2019, no. 1, pp. 116-120Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAnnotatie 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 DebatesAn apple that fell far from the tree: “matters relating to a contract” under the Brussels I Regulation Recast
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsCivil and commercial private international law in times of Brexit: Managing the impact, and fostering prospects for a future EU-UK cooperation
Brexit and EU Law: A Way Forward. Sacco, M. (ed.). Vernon Press, pp. 253-306Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersInternationaal privaatrecht na de Brexit: noodlanding of doorstart?
Recht in beweging. 26ste VRG-Alumnidag 2019. Gompel&Svacina, pp. 217-234Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersInternationale bevoegdheid over de Peeters / Gatzen-vordering is onderworpen aan de Brussel Ibis-Verordening, niet de Insolventieverordening: gevolgen voor internationale bevoegdheid
Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht / Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, no. 4, pp. 531-537Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] AAM in KU Leuven Repository
Jurisdiction and privity of contract in European private international law
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsRegulation BIa: a standard for free circulation of judgments and mutual trust in the European Union (JUDGTRUST) – Belgium.
Books and Reports: Commissioned ReportsJurisdiction over ‘matters relating to a contract’ under the Brussels I (Recast) Regulation: no direct contractual relationship required
Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 516-523Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1023263X18794405
The blurred lines of contract: the actio pauliana is a ‘matter relating to a contract’ within the meaning of the Brussels I Regulation Recast, Article 7(1)
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesInternational commercial litigation in Europe after Brexit
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsLevel up for cross-border IP litigation: the CJEU in Nintendo/BigBen
Jura Falconis, pp. 124-133Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEuropean Private International Law after Brexit
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesEU-UK civil judicial cooperation post-Brexit: challenges and prospects for private international law
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