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Femi Amao is a Professor of Company Law & Sustainability. Femi was previously a Reader in Law at the Sussex Law School, University of Sussex (2019-2023) and a Senior Lecturer in Corporate/Commercial Law (2015-2019). He was also previously a Lecturer in International Commercial Law at the Brunel Law School, Brunel University, London (2009-2015) and a Lecturer in Law at the University College Cork, Ireland (2008-2009). He is the author of Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Rights and the Law: Multinational Corporations in Developing Countries (Routledge, 2011) and African Union Law: The Emergence of a Sui Generis Legal Order (Routledge, 2019). He was the lead editor of the co-edite book, The Emergent African Union Law: Conceptualization, Delimitation, and Application (Oxford University Press, 2021). Femi’s research broadly focuses on the examination of the role of law in the regulation of new social phenomena or emerging social change. He explores these issues principally in the areas of Company Law & Sustainability. In that context, he is currently focusing on Corporations and Sustainability in Africa and also business and human rights. Femi is a graduate of University College Cork, Ireland (PhD and PG Cert 2009) where he was a recipient of the President’s scholarship for his research; University of Warwick, UK (LLM, 2005); University of Ibadan, Nigeria (LLM, 2003); Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (LLB, 1997) and University of Ilorin, Nigeria (BA, 1991). He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1999 and worked as a barrister in Nigeria with a prominent law firm that represented the government and major multinational corporations. He holds a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), UK and was awarded the University of Sussex Teaching Award - Transformative Technology award in 2021. Femi has published articles in reputable national an
Research Interests
Company Law and Sustainability, ESG, Business & Human Rights, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Multinational Corporations and African Union Law.
Teaching Activities
Company Law and Sustainability, ESG, Business & Human Rights
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Rethinking bank directors’ duties in the aftermath of the financial crisis: the legal basis of the sui generis nature of bank directors’ duties
Amao, F., 2016, In: Australian Journal of Corporate Law.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Corporate social responsibility, human rights and the law: Multinational corporations in developing countries
Amao, O., 2011, (Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Rights and the Law: Multinational Corporations in Developing Countries)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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The Emergent African Union Law: Conceptualization, Delimitation, and Application
Amao, F., 21 Oct 2021, (The Emergent African Union Law)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology/Edited volume › peer-review
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Freedom of Association in Nigeria: A Cacophony of Contestations
Amao, F., 2025, In: European Journal of Comparative Law and Governance. 12, 1-2, p. 304-321 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rule-making in the African Union: current challenges and the way forward
Amao, F., Olivier, M. & Magliveras, K. D., 1 Jan 2025, Inclusive Rule-Making by International Organisations: Innovations and Challenges. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 83-107 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
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McCann FitzGerald LLP invests in legal studies at UCC
O'Halloran, J., Hennessy, T. & Amao, F.
12/03/24
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