Stanley U. Nweke-Eze’s research and teaching broadly focus on international dispute settlement (including commercial and investment arbitration), international economic law, law and development, and transnational commercial law.
He examines how the rules and institutions governing cross-border trade and foreign investment interact with inclusive development and the regulatory autonomy of states, and what this means for governments, investors, and local communities alike. He also explores the design and operation of mechanisms for the settlement of commercial and investment disputes, including their role in promoting access to justice and addressing social justice concerns. Professor Nweke-Eze analyses these dynamics in various contexts, including Africa's economic engagements with Canada and China. His work has been published or is forthcoming in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, and he frequently presents at academic and practitioner conferences.
Professor Nweke-Eze holds a PhD in international investment law from the University of Hong Kong, an LLM in international economic law from Harvard Law School, an LLM in commercial law from the University of Cambridge, and a first-class LLB from Nnamdi Azikiwe University. His research has been supported by competitive awards, including the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship.
He has over a decade of practice experience, and is admitted to practise law in New York, England and Wales, and Nigeria. As counsel, he has represented sovereigns, state-owned entities, multinational corporations, and financial institutions in commercial and investment arbitrations, commercial litigation, and cross-border and domestic transactions across jurisdictions and industry sectors. Professor Nweke-Eze also sits as arbitrator in commercial and investment disputes and acts as expert witness. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and has been recognised by leading legal directories, including the Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) and The Legal 500. In addition, he advises governments and international organisations on the development, review, and implementation of legal and policy frameworks for foreign investment.
Professor Nweke-Eze is a Co-Managing Editor of the Canadian Journal of Commercial Arbitration and serves on the editorial boards of other journals and blogs. He is currently a Co-Director of the Young ICCA Mentoring Programme and has previously served as a Co-Chair of the Young Arbitrators Network of the Lagos Court of Arbitration and as Young ICCA's Regional Representative for Africa.
Subjects of Expertise
- International Commercial Arbitration
- International Investment Law and Arbitration
- International Trade Law
- Law and Development
- Transnational Commercial Law