Dr Abba Kolo
Lecturer in Energy/Investment Law
Dr Abba Kolo joined the Centre in September 2006 as lecturer in Energy/Investment Law. Before joining the Centre, he was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maiduguri, and a visiting Lecturer at Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. Dr Kolo obtained a PhD degree in International Economic Law at the University of Dundee and LLM from the University of Warwick (with distinction).
Dr Kolo also consults governments and international organisations on international investment law issues, and occasionally participates in international arbitration. He was invited by UNCTAD to contribute to the World Investment Report 2007 with a study on the role of Transnational Corporations in the oil and gas industry of Equatorial Guinea.
Research
His research interests include oil and gas law, natural resources management and taxation, environmental law, and international arbitration. His recent work has focused on political and regulatory risks in the natural resources industry and tax-related investment disputes.
Teaching
International Dispute Settlement (On-Campus)
The main objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the nature and forms of international disputes and the different mechanisms of addressing such disputes in an amicable manner.
International Petroleum Law and Policy (Distance Learning)
The main objective of this module is to provide an understanding of the main law and policy issues in the international petroleum industry, with an emphasis upon transactional agreements concluded between host government and oil company/investors.
Common and diverging objectives between the two parties and indeed among the international corporate and financial investors themselves are faced in a candid and practical way, with an emphasis upon ways of accommodating the interests of diverse stakeholders in the development of petroleum resources.
A brief introduction is provided to petroleum taxation issues. The module focuses upon problem-solving techniques in a variety of settings, noting the inputs of lawyers, economists, accountants, engineers and geologists.
Transnational Investment Law and Policy (On-Campus)
The main objectives of this course are to provide a survey of international investment law and policies, and to set the various approaches to regulating foreign investment in a social, economic and political context. In addition the course will provide students with an understanding of current and emerging developments in investment laws and policies.