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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
- 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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Courses
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CJEU 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
Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
