Prof. Ademuni-Odeke is a distinguished scholar and legal expert with extensive international experience. Prof. Ademuni-Odeke holds a remarkable academic record, including:
He completed his LLB in Law from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1978. He obtained his LLM from the Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton, in 1979. In 1982, he completed his PhD in Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton.
He possesses several professional qualifications, including a Certificate in Management Curriculum from the United Nations. Prof. Ademuni-Odeke has served on the editorial boards of prestigious journals like The Denning Law Journal, Maritime Policy and Management, and DEHUKAMDER. He has held visiting professorships and scholar positions at numerous universities worldwide, including the University of Vienna, Central European University in Budapest, and Universitie Paris X. He has also been associated with the UN/IMO World Maritime University and UN/IMO International Maritime Law Institute for several years. Since 2018, Prof. Ademuni-Odeke has held the position of Professor of International Maritime Law and Policy and Special Advisor at DEHUKAM. Previously, he held positions as a visiting scholar at the Institute of Maritime Law at the University of Southampton, a Fulbright/Lloyd’s of London Insurance Scholar & Visiting Professor at Tulane University Law School, and a Visiting Research Professor in International Maritime Law and Policy at Southampton Solent University. He also served as an In-House Legal Consultant at the United Nations Secretariat in New York and the UN Procurement Division. Prof. Ademuni-Odeke has an extensive list of publications, including books, articles, and chapters in books. His book titles include “The Law of International Trade,” “Bareboat Charterparties,” “International Trade HLT,” and “Commercial Law HLT,” among others.