Depth of experience
Proven judgment in consequential matters.
Experience across institutional and ad hoc proceedings, court litigation, and award recognition and enforcement in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Selected matters
Representative experience
A selection of high-value construction, energy, employment, finance and cross-border enforcement mandates.
- 01
Counsel in an ICC arbitration arising from a US$15 million rural electrification project involving the Liberia Electricity Corporation.
- 02
Counsel in an ICC arbitration concerning a US$6 million construction dispute between a South African developer and a Nigerian State Government.
- 03
Counsel in an ad hoc arbitration involving a cross-border share purchase dispute for an Indian pharmaceutical group.
- 04
Counsel in an ICC construction arbitration concerning a multi-million-dollar dairy facility project.
- 05
Counsel for a Nigerian regulatory agency in an ad hoc arbitration involving a US$1.6 million employment dispute.
- 06
Member of the team defending enforcement of US$276 million and US$21 million arbitral awards in United States proceedings for the Central Bank of Nigeria.
- 07
Supported LCIA and ICC arbitrations and English court enforcement proceedings involving major international energy sector disputes.
- 08
Obtained recognition in Nigeria of an LMAA award and is leading enforcement proceedings relating to an English-seated maritime arbitration award.
Appointments and leadership
Qualifications that support the work
Appointments & admissions
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
- Tutor and Assessor, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
- Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration, CIArb
- Construction Arbitration Certificate, American University Washington College of Law
- Arbitrator, Regional Centre for International Arbitration, Lagos
- Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration for Art (Netherlands)
- Neutral, Rivers State Multi-Door Courthouse
- Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Rights of Audience, AIFC Court (Kazakhstan)
- Notary Public for Nigeria
Leadership & memberships
- Executive Committee Member, CIArb (UK) Nigeria Branch
- Former Deputy Director of Training, CIArb Nigeria Branch
- Former Legal Adviser, Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch
- Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law
Court and institutional experience
ICC · LCIA · LMAA · UNCITRAL · Lagos Court of Arbitration · Nigerian courts · English courts · United States courts
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