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Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Master of Laws (LL.M.), Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye

Prof. Kolawole Olalekan Afuwape

Lecturer & Assistant Editor, Jindal Global Law Review

Email kolawole.afuwape@jgu.edu.in
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ORCID ID 0009-0001-5686-230X
Key Expertise Banking Law, Mergers and Acquisition and Private Equity, International Environmental Law, International Maritime Law, International Energy Law, International Trade Law, International Investment Law, Technology Law, Artificial Intelligence Law, Data Protection Law, Copyright Law

Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Master of Laws (LL.M.), Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye

Biography

Kolawole Afuwape is a lecturer at O P Jindal Global University's Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) in Sonipat, Haryana, India. His bachelor's degree in law was awarded to him by Olabisi Onabanjo University in Nigeria. After completing an LLM in International Energy Law and Policy at the University of Dundee in Scotland, he went on to Lagos State University in Nigeria to earn a Master of Laws (LLM) in Maritime and Commercial Laws. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Jindal Global Law School.

He held positions in several strategic resource functions units at First Bank of Nigeria Limited, including Internal Audit, Retail Operations and Businesses, Legal Services Department, and Remedial and Classified Assets Management, before he joined the O P Jindal Global University's Jindal Global Law School in Sonipat, Hayana, India.

He belongs to several organizations in addition to the Nigerian Bar Association, including the Chartered Risk Management of Nigeria, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria.

His areas of interest in research are energy law and policy, business and commercial law, and environmental law. Reading, viewing documentaries, photography, going sight-seeing, and travelling, and sports watching are some of his hobbies.

International Trade Law

Practitioners Approach to Competition Law

Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity

Law and Practice of the United Nations

Law of the Use of Force and Armed Conflicts

 

Peer Reviewer, Digital Technologies Research and Applications/2025

Peer Reviewer, FinTech and Sustainable Innovation/2025

Assistant Editor, Jindal Global Law Review

Centre for the Study of the United Nations

Centre for International Investment and Trade Laws

Member, Centre for the Study of the United Nations

Senior Research Fellow, Centre for International Investment and Trade Laws

Ethical Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence in Intellectual Property Creation: Authorship, Ownership and Responsibility Issues. Cited as Afuwape K. Ethical Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence in Intellectual Property Creation: Authorship, Ownership and Responsibility Issues, Journal of Digital Technologies and Law, 2025; 3, (4): 677—704. https://doi.org/10.21202/jdtl.2025.27

The WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: Advancing Sustainable Trade and Ocean Governance. Cited as Afuwape, K. (2025). The WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: Advancing Sustainable Trade and Ocean Governance. Global Trade and Customs Journal, 20(11/12). https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/Global+Trade+and+Customs+Journal/20.11/GTCJ2025122

Mechanisms for Integrating Fisheries Governance into Trade Agreements. Cited as Kolawole Afuwape, Legal Mechanisms for Integrating Fisheries Governance into Trade Agreements. Law in Transition: Contemporary Challenges and Interdisciplinary Perspectives (edited) ISBN: 13:978-9349660465, published by Jayasree Publications.

Analyzing the Impact of International E-commerce Regulations and WTO Frameworks on Corporate Governance in Digital Enterprises. Cited as Afuwape, Kolawole (2025) Analyzing the Impact of International E-commerce Regulations and WTO Frameworks on Corporate Governance in Digital Enterprises. FinTech and Sustainable Innovation. pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewFSI52025834

An Examination of the Admissibility of Forensic Evidence in the Criminal Justice Systems of Nigeria and India. Cited as Afuwape, Kolawole (2025) An Examination of the Admissibility of Forensic Evidence in the Criminal Justice Systems of Nigeria and India. In: Forensic Science - Revolution of Criminal Law and Trends. 1st ed. Law and Justice Publishing Company, pp. 63-80. ISBN 9789348076519 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10251/

Bias and Fairness in AI-Driven Legal Systems: Ethical and Legal Considerations, published in the Journal of Legal Studies, 2025, Vol. 13, Issue-1/2025/07, pp. 72—83. https://journaloflegalstudies.co.in/Archive_Data/Vol.%2013,%20Issue%20I,%20January%202025.pdf

Regulatory Barriers in Digital Mergers and Acquisitions: Antitrust Regulation of Technology Sector, published in the Journal of Digital Technologies and Law, 3(2), 304–337. https://doi.org/10.21202/jdtl.2025.13. Cited as: Afuwape, K. (2025). Regulatory Barriers in Digital Mergers and Acquisitions: Antitrust Regulation of Technology Secto. Journal of Digital Technologies and Law, 3(2), 304–337. https://doi.org/10.21202/jdtl.2025.13

Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Blue Carbon Credit Markets, published in the Journal of Foreign Legislation and Comparative Law, 2025, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 88—101. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.61205/S199132220034876-9 Cited as Afuwape K. Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Blue Carbon Credit Markets, 2025, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 97—109. (In Russ.) DOI: https://doi.org/10.61205/S199132220034876-9

Climate Law and Litigation: Human Rights in the Contemporary Climate Context, published in the Journal of Foreign Legislation and Comparative Law, 2025, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 97—109. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.61205/S199132220033434-3. Cited as Afuwape K. Climate Law and Litigation: Human Rights in the Contemporary Climate Context. Journal of Foreign Legislation and Comparative Law, 2025, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 97—109. (In Russ.) DOI: 10.61205/S199132220033434-3

Digital Markets Act: A Hindrance to Innovation and Business Development, published in Digital Law Journal, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.38044/2686-9136-2024-5-2-31, ISSN 2686-9136 (Online). Cited as: Afuwape, K. O. (2024). Digital Markets Act: A hindrance to innovation and business development. Digital Law Journal. https://doi.org/10.38044/2686-9136-2024-5-2-3

Legal Aspects of Personal Data Protection and the Issues of Competition in Digital Marketplaces, published in Journal of Digital Technologies and Law. 2024;2(4):1031-1053. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21202/jdtl.2024.48. EDN: GNQSWZ ISSN 2949-2483 (Online). Cited as: Kolawole A. Legal Aspects of Personal Data Protection and the Issues of Competition in Digital Marketplaces. Journal of Digital Technologies and Law. 2024;2(4):1031-1053. https://doi.org/10.21202/jdtl.2024.48. EDN: GNQSWZ

The Ex-ante Regulations in India's Digital Competition Bill and Its Effects on Indian Business Interests” published in World Competition Law and Economics Review, Volume 47, Issue 4 (2024) at pages 521-556 edited by Jose Rivas and published by Wolters Kluwer, Netherlands. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54648/woco2024034. Cited as: Afuwape, Kolawole (2024) Analysing the ex-ante regulations in India’s digital competition bill and its effects on Indian business interests. World Competition, 47 (Issue). pp. 521-556. ISSN 1011-4548
Email kolawole.afuwape@jgu.edu.in
ORCID ID 0009-0001-5686-230X
Key Expertise Banking Law, Mergers and Acquisition and Private Equity, International Environmental Law, International Maritime Law, International Energy Law, International Trade Law, International Investment Law, Technology Law, Artificial Intelligence Law, Data Protection Law, Copyright Law
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