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Dr. iur. Collins Mbuayang is a legal scholar and compliance professional whose career bridges international criminal justice, higher education leadership, and regulatory compliance in the financial sector. His work reflects a sustained commitment to advancing fair trial standards, strengthening legal institutions, and delivering high-impact training to practitioners across diverse jurisdictions.
Collins earned his PhD in Law (magna cum laude) from Justus-Liebig University in Giessen, where his dissertation, “The Right to a Fair Trial in International Criminal Proceedings,” established his long-term research trajectory in public international law, human rights, and international criminal procedure. He also holds an LLM in Comparative Child Law from JLU Giessen and North-West University in South Africa, alongside specialised training in international environmental law from UNITAR. His academic grounding is complemented by additional certification in compliance-oriented law from the University of St. Gallen’s Executive School.
His professional experience spans both academia and applied legal work. As a Compliance Officer with Complias AG in Zurich, he conducts risk-based investigations within the finance and banking sector, reviewing customer files, KYC documentation, and transaction histories to identify potential regulatory exposure. His analyses support reporting obligations to domestic and international authorities and reinforce institutional adherence to compliance frameworks.
In higher education, Collins has held teaching and supervisory appointments in Ghana, Ethiopia, and the Netherlands. At the Faculty of Law of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), he lectured in jurisprudence, African legal philosophy, public international law, international human rights, and international criminal law. He has supervised more than 40 candidates across LLB, LLM, and PhD levels, contributing significantly to capacity building in emerging legal systems. His teaching engagements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, including training programs for Ethiopian judges, prosecutors, and lawyers, highlight his impact on professional legal development in international contexts.
Collins’s research record includes a monograph on fair trial rights, multiple book chapters, and contributions to scholarly debates on procedural justice, self-representation, and trial fairness. His earlier internships at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia were supported by prestigious grants, including the Sir Richard May Trust Award and the Erasmus Traineeship Grant. Fluent in English and French with working knowledge of German and introductory Mandarin, Collins is committed to multidisciplinary legal research, professional service, and the advancement of justice in both academic and regulatory settings.
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