PhD, LLM, LLB
Lecturer
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- Email Address
- michiel.poesen@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Law
Biography
Michiel joined the law school as a lecturer in September 2022. Previously, he lectured at KU Leuven, Belgium and Maastricht University, The Netherlands. He also was a postdoctoral fellow of the KU Leuven Research Fund. In December 2023, he will be a visiting lecturer at the University of Hannover, Germany where he will teach the Private International Law of Information Technology. In August 2023, he was a visiting researcher at the Singapore Management University.
Michiel’s expertise lies in private international law. His research focuses on civil and commercial private international law in the European Union. He wrote a dissertation on the scope of jurisdiction in matters relating to a contract in the Brussels Ia Regulation. His work on this topic was cited by Advocate General Szpunar in Case C-265/21 AB, AB-CD v Z EF in preliminary reference proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Michiel is a contributor to the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Series on Dispute Resolution, regularly providing expert updates on recent developments in the private international law of England & Wales. He also analyses decisions of the CJEU on private international law for EU Law Live.
Michiel has published numerous articles on a variety of topics in leading journals, such as the Common Market Law Review, Journal for Private International Law, Yearbook for Private International Law, and Uniform Law Review. He coordinated a submission on behalf of the Aberdeen Centre for Private International Law for the UK Government’s consultation on accession to the Hague Judgments Convention. He has also contributed to multiple studies for the European Commission on the reform of instruments such as the Rome II Regulation and the Brussels Ia Regulation.
Michiel is the convenor of the Conflict of Laws Section of the UK Society of Legal Scholars together with Dr Patricia Zivkovic.
Michiel is fluent in Dutch. He is conversational in French and has notions of German and Hungarian.
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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- Law School ethics lead
- Coordinator of the Centre for Private International Law Working Paper Series
- Deputy PhD School Officer
- 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 ContributionsSovereign 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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Courses
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A 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, 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 DebatesCivil 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: Chapters