Great news is sweeping through the Ɔdadeɛ fraternity and beyond as Ɔdadeɛ Kenneth Ghartey, a proud alumnus of Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC), Legon Class of 2004 has emerged First Prize Winner for Research Presentations at the prestigious Stichting Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection (BWILC) PhD Workshop, held at the historic Leiden University in the Netherlands from 7th to 8th May 2025.
Kenneth, who studied General Arts during his time at PRESEC, has always been a beacon of brilliance. During his student days, he was a force to reckon with winning multiple academic awards during Speech and Prize-Giving Day events, including top honours in Literature, and one of the Best in Economis. His sharp intellect, disciplined work ethic, and passion for legal thought were evident even back then qualities that PRESEC honed through its rigorous academic environment and unrelenting spirit of excellence.
At the BWILC PhD Workshop, Kenneth’s award-winning presentation was titled:
“Arbitral Modified Universalism: Arbitration in Aid of the Universalist Enterprise in Cross-Border Insolvencies”.
Drawn from a chapter of his doctoral thesis, his research proposes a bold new legal framework called Arbitral Modified Universalism (AMU). In it, he reimagines the role of arbitration not just as a tool for resolving insolvency-related disputes, but as a primary mechanism for managing entire cross-border insolvency processes offering speed, efficiency, and flexibility. His innovative ideas impressed an esteemed panel of scholars including Dr Jennifer L.L. Gant and Professors Stephan Madaus, Paul Omar, Joeri Vananroye, Reinout Vriesendorp, and the legendary Bob Wessels himself.
Kenneth expressed deep gratitude to the organisers of the workshop for the opportunity and praised the warm, intellectually stimulating environment created for young scholars to share and refine their ideas. He also celebrated his fellow presenters and congratulated other awardees.
His achievement is yet another testament to the world-class training PRESEC provides its students — nurturing not only academic excellence but also global changemakers. The entire Ɔdadeɛ family celebrates Kenneth’s stellar accomplishment and looks forward to the future impact of his groundbreaking work in international insolvency law.
Blue Magic continues to conquer! 
Ɔdadeɛ Kenneth Ghartey, we salute you!
