Appointed tribunal member in an international arbitration under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration relating to an alleged breach of a supply agreement.
Appointed tribunal member in an international arbitration seated in Cairo, administered by the Cairo Regional Centre for Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA).
Appointed chair in an international arbitration seated in Nigeria relating to a multi-million-dollar construction dispute.
Acted as the sole arbitrator in an institutional arbitration involving domestic energy dispute seated in Nigeria.
Acted as the sole arbitrator in a domestic commercial dispute involving a Nigerian Government institution and its contractor.
Lead Counsel to a State defending a USD 100M claim involving land acquisition, valuation, environmental approvals, and joint venture obligations.
Lead counsel on claims involving termination of construction contract, performance bond calls, NCIC levies, delay analysis, and quantum evidence.
Represented State-owned entity in dispute arising from EPC contract delays, variations, and quantum claims.
Successfully defended before the Nigerian courts, the enforcement of the N110 Million arbitral award arising out of a construction arbitration claim.
Represented a Nigerian company in conjunction with Turkish Counsel in respect of an ICC arbitration against its technical partner, in connection with claims arising from its acquisition of a 60% stake in a Nigerian successor electricity distribution company in Nigeria running into circa US$17.5 Million.
Providing strategic, legal, regulatory, and dispute-prevention advisory to governments, investors, and multinationals entering African markets.
Advised Attorney-General’s office on treaty interpretation, FET obligations, and ISDS reform relating to mining and energy concessions.
Advised several African governments on drafting of modern arbitration laws, treaty drafting, negotiation and domestication.
Acted for corporate clients in joint venture, distribution, telecom licensing, and technology disputes.
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