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Bonheur Minzoto is a Law Doctorate Candidate at the Law School, where he has also taught corporate governance as a Teaching Associate. Bonheur specialises in corporate law and governance, corporate groups, business and human rights, and mining law. 

Bonheur focuses on leveraging corporate law’s contribution to pressing societal challenges, and researches topics related to directors’ duties (including company group directors), corporate and parent company liability, corporate purpose and company interest, the consideration of non-adjusting creditors in solvent and distressed (group) companies, corporate sustainability due diligence, and corporate social responsibility. He has interests in law and economics, the sociology of law, legal history, and comparative methodologies.

His work has featured, or is forthcoming, in leading periodicals such as the Journal of Corporate Law Studies, and he has contributed to online publications like Oxford Business Law Blog and the Nova BHRE Blog.

Bonheur also works with the London-based corporate watchdog Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID), consulting on mining legislation, company law and governance, and business and human rights in the DR Congo and Africa.

Bonheur read Law at York (where he was awarded the programme’s highest award mark) and Kinshasa (where he successfully represented the University at various international moot court competitions) and was a visiting researcher at Max Plank Luxembourg and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT).

Research interests

Corporate law and governance

Corporate groups

Business and Human Rights

Comparative Law

Law and Economics

Sociology of Law

Teaching

Corporate Governance

Contract Law

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):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Laws, International Human Rights Law and Practice, University of York

… → 2021

Bachelor of Laws, Université de Kinshasa

… → 2018

Doctor of Laws, Corporate Groups and Non-Adjusting Creditors, The University of Manchester

21 Sept 2021 → …

Areas of expertise

  • K Law (General)
  • Business and Human Rights
  • International Human Rights Law
  • Corporate responsibility
  • Group of Companies governance for human rights

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Work and Equalities Institute

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