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Olisa Agbakoba @ 70: A Celebrated Legacy in Law and Leadership

Articles, OAL NewsBy OAL June 5, 2023 Leave a comment

Olisa Agbakoba, the esteemed Founder and Senior Partner of Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), who is also one of Nigeria’s most esteemed legal minds, recently celebrated his 70th birthday, a remarkable milestone in a career spanning decades of excellence and dedication to justice.

The Time Is Now For Mediation – From The Sidelines To Starting Line Up

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) & Arbitration, ArticlesBy Fehintoluwa Ajayi June 5, 2023 Leave a comment

Mediation offers a unique opportunity for parties involved in a dispute to move away from the sidelines and take control of their own destinies. With its confidentiality and flexibility, mediation creates a safe space for constructive dialogue and creative problem-solving.

Contracts Of Affreightment

Articles, MaritimeBy Mary-cynthia Okundaye June 2, 2023 Leave a comment

A contract of affreightment is an agreement between a charterer and a ship owner where the ship owner agrees to transport a specific number of goods for the charterer at a specified period.

Domitilla’s Case: A Review

Articles, Intellectual Property, Sports Entertainment & TechBy Emmanuel Agherario May 18, 2023 Leave a comment

The case of Anne Chioma Njemanze and Zeb Ejiro over the trademark registration application for “DOMITILLA” in Class 41 is an example of bad faith registration of trademarks. In this…

Arbitrability of Intellectual Property Rights in Nigeria: Lessons for the Creative Industry

Articles, Intellectual Property, Sports Entertainment & TechBy Sa’adatu Shariff May 18, 2023 Leave a comment

ARBITRATION is an alternative or effective way of resolving disputes outside of court through an independent and where one or more neutral third-party decision maker otherwise known as an arbitrator…

Post-2023: How To Improve Nigeria’s Electoral Processes And Institutions Using The UWAIS Committee Report

Articles, Public SectorBy Collins Okeke May 3, 2023 Leave a comment

THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS The 2023 general elections were conducted within the framework of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and Electoral Act 2022. As…

The Impact Of The Lekki Deep Sea Port On The Nigerian Maritime Industry

Articles, MaritimeBy Cornelius Okey Gabriel May 2, 2023 Leave a comment

Over two months ago, Nigeria’s largest and West Africa’s biggest seaport, the Lekki Deep Sea Port, located at the centre of the Lagos Free Zone, was commissioned by the President…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Goes Wrong: Real-Life Cases and Regulatory Implications of the Negative Effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria

Articles, Sports Entertainment & Tech, TechnologyBy OAL April 27, 2023 Leave a comment

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly grown in recent years, becoming an integral part of everyday life. However, despite the many benefits of AI, the technology also poses significant risks and…

Notable Provisions Of The Copyright Act 2022

Articles, Corporate & Business Advisory Services, Sports Entertainment & TechBy Emmanuel Agherario April 20, 2023 Leave a comment

President Muhammed Buhari on 17th March 2023 signed/assented to the Copyright Act 2022 thereby repealing the Copyright Act LFN 2004. The new Copyright Act 2022 aims to facilitate Nigeria’s compliance…

OAL Announces Partnership with Pulse Sports Nigeria for the OAL Sports Summits 2023

OAL News, Press Releases, Sports, Sports Entertainment & TechBy OAL April 18, 2023 Leave a comment

The OAL Sports, Entertainment & Technology Group is excited to Introduce Pulse Sports Nigeria as Media Partner for OAL Sports Business and Development Summit 2023. The summit is scheduled to…

Dr. Olisa Agbakoba

Dr. Agbakoba is the Senior Partner and Head of the Arbitration & ADR practice group in Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL). He’s one of Nigeria’s leading experts in arbitration and has presided over several complex cases. He is the brain behind the first law firm-annexed arbitration/mediation center in Lagos (Nigeria), the OAL Arbitration and Mediation Centre. He has showcased his brilliance as counsel and as arbitrator in major national and cross-border disputes relating to aviation (airport terminal concessions); vessel charters; maritime collisions; oil wells and rigs; telecoms; and housing development and construction.

Yvonne Ezekiel

Yvonne is the Managing Partner of OAL, setting the strategic goals and objectives of the firm, managing the operations and driving business growth. She is leading the International Trade Practice group focusing on Trade control matters – sanctions, export controls, trade litigations and helping our clients understand how government enforces, regulates and addresses compliance matters, also advising on the nexus between politics and commerce and the dynamism companies need to consider.

Babatunde Ogungbamila

Babatunde Ogungbamila is a Partner in Olisa Agbakoba Legal and heads the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice. He is also responsible for the firm’s Labour and employment, banking, Natural Resources and Finance Practice Brief. He is an astute litigator who has honed his skills of persuasive speaking from his frequent interfacing at all the levels of courts in Nigeria. Babatunde is an expert in general litigation and other alternative dispute resolution with specialization in commercial litigation, business recovery and insolvency, banking, Oil and Gas practices, taxation, labour and employment matters.

Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya

Beverley is a Partner and the Head of Sports, Entertainment & Technology (SET) group at OAL. She is a regulatory and compliance professional and a lawyer with over twelve years professional experience in the banking and capital markets sectors in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Her broad experience in the regulatory and compliance industry covers investment banking, brokerage and fund management sectors and has seen her hold various leadership roles in regulatory and compliance sector.

Ify Anazonwu-Akerele

Ifeyinwa Akerele as a Synergy Partner at OAL is an experienced administrator in the public and private sector. She has excellent skills in the management of people. She was the founding / pioneer Director General of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping ( NCS). She is a Life Member Of the Governing Council and a member of the Board of Trustees ( BOT) and presently the Chairman of the Executive Management Committee of the NCS.

Osita Franklin Okoro

Osita is an Associate Partner at OAL. He possesses 20 years cognate experience in legal practice, management, public policy, compliance, project management, regulation, institutional and legal reforms, governance, public sector engagement, business development and organizational development.

Collins Okeke

Collins Okeke is an Associate Partner/Head of Public Sector Practice Group, an aspect of law that examines the role of laws, institutions and legal systems in both domestic and international jurisdictions. He is grounded in legal, regulatory and public policy advisory services. He has served in advisory capacities for both Federal and State Governments, initiated institutional and regulatory reforms as well as led public interest litigation programmes contributing positively to Nigeria’s socio-economic and political environment.

Lilian Uwandi Agbakoba

Lilian is a Synergy Partner with over 4 decades experience as a Corporate Solicitor specializing in Commercial Practice, Business Development, Business Management, Real Estate Letting and Sales, Real Estate Advisory Consultancy, Property Development and Property Facility Management.

Francis Gozie Moneke

Francis is a Synergy Partner at OAL who has successfully prosecuted numerous public interest and human rights as well as diverse civil cases in various superior courts of record in Nigeria. To his credit are over 100 articles published in newspapers and journals diverse legal and public policy issues. He has trained more than 3,000 police officers in Nigeria on human rights, rule of law and conflict management.

Lady Debbie N. Obodoukwu

Lady Debie works as a Synergy Partner at OAL. She has appeared in many cases before State and Federal High Courts, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and Election Tribunals. She’s very proficient in Company law, Litigation, commercial law and recovery of loans and debts, enforcement of fundamental rights, law, mergers and acquisition, conciliation and arbitration and trademarks training.

Chinedu Nneke

Chinedu is a Associate Partner and Core Litigation Lawyer with ardent interest in Public Interest Advocacy, Constitutional and Human Rights Affairs. He has successfully litigated on several landmark human rights and public interest cases. He is passionate about providing legal protection for the voiceless in the society; he exhibited his prowls in the recent educational discrimination case. He also has a knack for legal and legislative drafting.

Nzube Johnpaul Akunne

Akunne Nzube Johnpaul is a Senior Associate at Olisa Agbakoba Legal. He has over ten years experience in Corporate/Commercial Law and has been involved in numerous commercial and corporate litigation.