Biography

• Barrister (Gray's Inn) 1990
• Advocate and Solicitor (Malaya) 1991
• Tutorial Fellow (Sussex) 1998-1999
• Lecturer (Wales) 1999-2004
• Lecturer (Sussex) 2004-2006
• Visiting Lecturer (UCL) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 
• Visiting Lecturer (Pretoria) 2006, 2007
• Secretary, INSOL Europe Academic Forum (2007-); see http://www.insol-europe.org/academic/
• Member, Steering Committee, INSOL International Academic Group (2008-); see http://www.insol.org/page/138/insol-academics
• INSOL International Scholar (Europe, Africa and Middle East Region) (2008-2009)
• Visiting Professor in Company, Movable Security and Bankruptcy Laws, Institute of Law, Jersey (2009-); see http://www.lawinstitute.ac.je/default.asp?contentID=614
• Member, International Insolvency Institute (2012-)

Role

• LLM International Trade Law and LLM International Commercial Law Course Convenor
• Member, Teaching Committee and Staff-Student Liaison Committee

• European and International Insolvency Law
• French Insolvency and Company Law
• Comparative Insolvency and Property Laws
• Civilian Legal Systems, including Jersey Insolvency and Company Law.

DPhil Students under Supervision: Bugem Galip (Jan 2007-), Legal Issues in the Expropriation of Land in Cyprus.

Supervision Available: Expressions of interest in pursuing research in insolvency (especially comparative and international insolvency), corporate law or real property would be welcome.

• Lecturer and Tutor in Company Law, Corporate Finance and Insolvency
• Tutor in International and Comparative Company Law, International and Comparative Insolvency Law, International Trade Issues and Challenges

Student Consultation

In the Spring Vacation and Summer Term, e-mail for an appointment.

Please note that I am away between 16th-23rd May.

Wessels, B (2011) Insolvency and Groups of Companies. INSOL-Europe Technical Series . INSOL-Europe. ISBN 978-0-9558364-0-0

Omar, Paul (2011) Cross-Border Assistance in Insolvency under Jersey Law. International Insolvency Review, 20 (1). pp. 1-23. ISSN 1180-0518

Wessels, B (2011) Cross-Border Management in the Banking Sector. INSOL-Europe Technical Series . INSOL-Europe. ISBN 978-0-9558364-6-6

Omar, Paul (2011) The Demise of Remise in Jersey Law: Greatly Exaggerated? Jersey and Guernsey Law Review, 15 (1). pp. 83-94. ISSN 0975-2498

Omar, Paul (2010) Changes to the Company Law Framework in 2009-2010. Jersey and Guernsey Law Review, 14 (3). pp. 319-330. ISSN 0975-2498

Omar, Paul (2010) Directors' Liability in Insolvency: the Position in the United Kingdom. In: De insolvente vennootschap. INSOLAD, pp. 67-88. ISBN 9789013080186

Wessels, B (2010) The European Insolvency Regulation: An Update. INSOL-Europe Technical Series . INSOL-Europe. ISBN 978-0-9558364-5-9

Wessels, B (2010) Insolvency Law in the United Kingdom: The Cork Report at 30 Years. INSOL-Europe Technical Series . INSOL-Europe. ISBN 978-0-9558364-3-5

Omar, Paul (2010) Disclaiming onerous property in insolvency: A comparative study. International Insolvency Review, 19 (1). pp. 41-63. ISSN 1180-0518

Omar, Paul (2010) On the Origins and Challenges of Court-to-Court Communication in International Insolvency Law. In: Comparative and international insolvency law : central themes and thoughts. INSOL Europe, pp. 70-75. ISBN 9780955836459

Wessels, B (2009) The Intersection of Company and Insolvency Laws. INSOL-Europe Technical Series . INSOL-Europe.

Wessels, B (2009) Crossing (Dutch) Borders in Insolvency. INSOL-Europe Technical Series . INSOL-Europe. ISBN 978-0-9558364-1-1

Omar, Paul (2008) In the wake of the Land Registration Act 2002: The impact of land law reforms in England and Wales. Australian Property Law Journal, 15 (2). pp. 173-198. ISSN 1038-5959

Omar, Paul (2008) Cross-Border Jurisdiction and Assistance in Insolvency: The Position in Malaysia and Singapore. Potchestroom Electronic Law Journal, 11 (1). pp. 1-54. ISSN 1727-3781

Omar, Dr Paul, ed. (2008) International Insolvency Law: Themes and Perspectives. Ashgate. ISBN 9780754624271

Omar, Paul (2007) Updating the Framework for Asset Security in France: The Reforms of 2006. Journal of Comparative Law, 2 (2). pp. 189-209. ISSN 1477-0814

Omar, Paul (2007) L'influence reciproque des legislations commerciales francaise et anglaise en matiere de faillite. In: Quel Code de Commerce pour demain? LexisNexis Litec (France), pp. 337-352. ISBN 9782711009343

Omar, Paul (2007) The Company We Keep: Control over Access to the Incorporated Form in the United Kingdom. Australian Journal of Corporate Law, 20 (2). pp. 214-231. ISSN 1037-4124

Omar, Paul (2006) Equitable Interests and the Secured Creditor: Determining Priorities. The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 70. pp. 509-525. ISSN 0010-8200

Omar, Paul (2006) Limitation and Prescription in English Law: Arguments and Pressures for Reform. Australian Property Law Journal, 14 (1). pp. 72-89. ISSN 1038-5959

Omar, Paul (2006) Reforms to the Framework of Insolvency Law and Practice in France: 1996-2006. In: Corporate Rescue: An Overview of Recent Developments. Kluwer Law International, pp. 111-150. ISBN 9789041124142

Omar, Paul (2006) Land, Security in Land and the European Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings 2000. The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 70. pp. 353-373. ISSN 0010-8200

Omar, Paul (2006) Security over Co-owned Property and the Creditor's Paramount Status in Recovery Proceedings. The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 70 (2). pp. 157-178. ISSN 0010-8200

Omar, Paul (2005) A Delicate Balance of Interests: The Power of Sale and the Duty to Maximise Asset Values. The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 69 (5). pp. 380-400. ISSN 0010-8200

Omar, Paul (2005) Crossing Time's Boundaries: A Comparative View of Legal Responses to the Pre-Incorporation Contract. Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, 48. pp. 76-92. ISSN 0218-2173

Omar, Paul (2005) The Internationalisation of Insolvency Law: an Anglo-French Comparison. International Lawyer, 39. pp. 107-128. ISSN 0020-7810

Omar, Paul (2004) The Progress of Reforms to Insolvency Law and Practice in France. In: Corporate Rescue in Europe: Recent Developments. Kluwer Law International, pp. 51-78. ISBN 9789041121233

Omar, Paul (2004) European Insolvency Law. Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 0-7546-2333-5

Omar, Paul (2004) Jurisdictional Criteria and Paradigms in International Insolvency Texts. Insolvency Law Journal, 12 (1). pp. 7-27. ISSN 1039-3293

Omar, Paul (2004) Power, Purposes and Objects: The Protracted Demise of the Ultra Vires Rule. Bond Law Review, 16 (1). pp. 93-116. ISSN 1033-4505

Omar, Paul (2004) Themes and Movements in International Insolvency Law. Insolvency Law Journal, 12 (3). pp. 159-170. ISSN 1039-3293

Omar, Paul (2003) The European Insolvency Regulation 2000: A Paradigm of International Insolvency Co-Operation. Bond Law Review, 15 (1). pp. 190-219. ISSN 1033-4505

Omar, Paul (2003) Genesis of the European Initiative in Insolvency Law. International Insolvency Review, 12 (3). pp. 147-170. ISSN 1180-0518

Omar, Paul (2002) Insolvency, Security Interests and Creditor Protection. In: Security Interests in Mobile Equipment. Ashgate, pp. 293-334. ISBN 978-1840147926

Omar, Paul (2002) Developments in Cross-Border Insolvency Practice in the United Kingdom. Bond Law Review, 14 (2). pp. 347-371. ISSN 1033-4505

Omar, Paul (2002) The Landscape of International Insolvency Law. International Insolvency Review, 11 (3). pp. 173-200. ISSN 1180-0518