Legal System:
Common Law
Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Finance - Banking, Intellectual Property, Maritime Law, Mediation, Real Estate
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
Publications
Developments in Arbitration and Enforcement of Awards in Nigeria: A Review of the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023
Dispute Settlement System Under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA)
Professional Ethics for Young Lawyers: Ethics as a Tool for Carving a Niche in the Legal Profession.
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Speaking Engagement:
Speaker, Lagos Chamber of Commerce, International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC) International Trade Conference 2025, "Trade for Prosperity: Unlocking Economic Opportunities through AfCFTA"
Speaker, Dispute Resolution in M&A Transactions Conference, Poland, "Voice of Reason or Hired Guns: The Impartiality and Independence of Party Appointed Witnesses in M&A Disputes"
Speaker, Nigerian Bar Association, Continuous Legal Education (NBA-CLE) Lagos Branch, " AfCFTA's Impact on Legal Services: Deep Dive into the Provisions of the AfCFTA and Protocol on Legal Services".
Speaker, Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators of Nigeria (NICARB) Lagos Branch March 2025 Meeting, "Rethinking the Finality of Arbitral Awards: A Case Study of High-Profile Arbitration Cases"
Teaching
Tutor, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria, "Introduction to Arbitration".
Tutor, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria, "Costs and Interests".
Tutor, World Intellectual Property Training for Judges on Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria
Discussant, Young Lawyers's Colloquim, NBA YLF Ado-Ekiti Branch, "Legal Profession in the 21st Century: Alternative Dispute Resolution in Focus
Education
The Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn, London, United Kingdom; 1989 - 1990
The University College London, United Kingdom; 1987 - 1988
The Nigerian Law School, Lagos state, Nigeria; 1984 - 1985
University of Lagos, Lagos state, Nigeria; 1979 - 1984