Wendy Akpareva

Dr. Wendy Akpareva is a Lecturer at York Business School, York St John University, specializing in international comparative commercial law and equality in education. She holds a PhD in Insolvency Law from Nottingham Trent University, an LLM in Insolvency Law and International Trade Law, and a Master's in Education (awarded the Gervase Phinn Prize). Her professional background includes being a non-practicing Solicitor and Barrister in Nigeria's Supreme Court.

Education: PhD (Insolvency Law, Nottingham Trent University), LLM (Insolvency Law & International Trade Law, Nottingham Trent University), MA Education (Sheffield Hallam University), Nigerian legal qualifications.

Research focuses on cross-jurisdictional insolvency frameworks, corporate rescue mechanisms, and equality in educational systems. She has published in peer-reviewed journals like the Nottingham Law School Journal and presented at international conferences such as the INSOL Europe Colloquium and Annual Review of Insolvency Law events in Canada and Turkey.

Professional activities include training Nigerian insolvency practitioners through BRIPAN (Business Recovery & Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria).

Labs/Teams: Active in York Business School’s legal and business policy research networks, contributing to international legal reform discussions.