Home

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), MIVA Open University, Abuja, Nigeria

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

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

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

Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) (MNIM)

Chartered Institute of Company Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ACIS)

Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (ANIPR)

Risk Management Association of Nigeria (ARMAN)

Prof. Kolawole Afuwape

Assistant Professor of Practice and Assistant Editor, Jindal Global Law Review

Email kolawole.afuwape@jgu.edu.in
Connect with me
ORCID ID 0009-0001-5686-230X
Key Expertise Environmental Law, Energy Law, Commercial Law, Data Protection Law, Technology Law, Artificial Intelligence Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, International Trade Law, International Investment Law, Corporate Law.

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), MIVA Open University, Abuja, Nigeria

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

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

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

Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) (MNIM)

Chartered Institute of Company Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ACIS)

Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (ANIPR)

Risk Management Association of Nigeria (ARMAN)

Biography

Kolawole Afuwape is an Assistant Professor of Practice at Jindal Global Law School, O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria, and a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree in Maritime and Commercial Laws from the Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria. Thereafter he completed a Master of Laws Degree in International Energy Law and Policy at the University of Dundee, United Kingdom. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from MIVA Open University, Abuja, Nigeria. He is a doctoral scholar at O.P. Jindal Global University. He is a member of Nigerian Bar Association, 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, commercial law, and environmental law. Reading, viewing documentaries, photography, travelling, and sports watching are some of his hobbies.

International Trade Law

Practitioners' Approach to Competition Law in India

Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity

Law and practice of the United Nations

Law of the Use of Force and Armed Conflicts

 

Peer Reviewer, FinTech and Sustainable Innovation, 2025

Peer Reviewer, Digital Technologies Research and Applications, 2026

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

Assistant Professor of Practice/Jindal Global Law School

Afuwape, K., Ayanwale, S. (2026). Climate Change-Induced Conflicts: Examining the Interplay Between Natural Resource Depletion and Human Displacement Due to Insecurity in Africa. In: Oghenerobor Agelebe, D. (eds) Climate Ethics in Africa. Global Perspectives on Law and the Environment, vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-08757-7_4 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11305/

Afuwape, K. (2026). Legal Complexities of Post-Merger Data Integration: Privacy, Antitrust, and Compliance Perspectives in the Tech Sector. Global Privacy Law Review, 7(1) pp. 18-32. https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/Global+Privacy+Law+Review/7.1/GPLR2026006 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11237/

Afuwape, Kolawole (2026) From greenwashing to Euro crime? criminalising climate fraud under EU law. In: Legal responses to climate crimes: reforming criminal law to save the environment. Jayasree Publications, New Delhi, pp. 1-7. ISBN 9788199713222 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11174

Afuwape K, Building a Digital Infrastructure for Blue Economy Investment Through FinTech. FinTech and Sustainable Innovation. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewFSI62027982 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11024

Kolawole Afuwape, Reimagining Treaty Interpretation: The Growing Influence of Human Rights in International Investment Law. Business Law Review, Volume 47, Issue 1 (2026) pp. 14 - 26. https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/Business+Law+Review/47.1/BULA2026002 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10946

Afuwape K. The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Legal Character, Enforcement Challenges, and Global Policy Implications. Journal of Foreign Legislation and Comparative Law, 2026, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 52—61. (In Russ.) DOI: 10.61205/S199132220036389-3 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10935

Kolawole Afuwape, From Market Shield to Ocean Stewardship: Rethinking EU Trade Remedies and Subsidy Control in the Blue Economy, International Journal of Law, Culture and Society, Volume I- Issue – II. https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10774/

Kolawole Afuwape, Environmental Conditionality in EU Free Trade Agreements and the Blue Economy, GMU Journal of Maritime Research Volume 1 Issue 2 July – Dec 2025 https://gmu.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CH6_GMU_JMR_jul_dec_25.pdf Environmental conditionality in EU free trade agreements and the blue economy - Publications Repository (PURE)

Afuwape, K. O. (2025). Artificial intelligence and liability: Exploring legal challenges and responsibility in AI decision-making and autonomous systems. Digital Law Journal, 6(4), 82–100. https://doi.org/10.38044/2686-9136-2025-6-17 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11531/

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 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10564/

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 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10323/

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. https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10490/

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 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10257/

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 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10011/

Afuwape, Kolawole (2025) The Significance of DNA in the Indian Criminal Justice Framework. IILS Law Review, 11 (1). pp. 54-64. ISSN 2320-5318 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11281

Afuwape, K. (2025). Regulatory Barriers in Digital Mergers and Acquisitions: antitrust regulation of technology sector. Journal of Digital Technologies and Law, 3(2), 304-337. Journal of Digital Technologies and Law, 3(2), 304–337. https://doi.org/10.21202/jdtl.2025.13 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/9771/

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 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/9471/

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 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/9841/

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 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/9215/

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 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/8973/

Afuwape, Kolawole (2024) Analyzing 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 https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/8860/
Email kolawole.afuwape@jgu.edu.in
ORCID ID 0009-0001-5686-230X
Key Expertise Environmental Law, Energy Law, Commercial Law, Data Protection Law, Technology Law, Artificial Intelligence Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, International Trade Law, International Investment Law, Corporate Law.
Apply Now