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Olisa Agbakoba Legal

 

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Organisation
Olisa Agbakoba Legal
I practise/work in
  • International Arbitration
  • International Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr)
Dr
How you'd like your name to appear in the directory
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba OON, SAN, FCIARB
Suffix
OON, SAN, FCIARB
Gender
Male
Country
Nigeria
Country of Birth
Nigeria
Nationalities
Nigeria
Languages
English, Hausa, Igbo
Individual Member Profession (see note below)
  • Arbitrator
  • Counsel
  • Mediator/Conciliator
I have not sat as an arbitrator but hold this relevant qualification (see note below)
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Number of Cases as Counsel in international arbitration/ADR
6-20
Number of Cases as Sole Arbitrator in international arbitration
6-20
Number of Cases as Co-Arbitrator in international arbitration
6-20
Number of Cases as International Tribunal Chair
1-5
Number of Cases as International Mediator/Conciliator
1-5
Number of Cases as International Arbitration/ADR Administrator
  • 1-5
Areas of Speciality
  • Administrative & Constitutional
  • Agency
  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Corporate Law / M&A
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Finance & Banking
  • International Commercial Disputes
  • International Investment Disputes
  • Maritime
  • Sales & Purchases
  • Shipping & Commodities
  • Transport
Degrees/Qualifications, Institutions and Dates Obtained
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA LLB (HONS) 1977
LAW SCHOOL NIGERIA BL. 1978
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (L.S.E). LLM. 1980
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA. LLD 2012
FELLOW CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS (FCIArb)
FELLOW, CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MEDIATORS
FELLOW, INSTITUTE OF CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
Professional Experience (Job Title, Organisation and Dates)
RESEARCH FELLOW, INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS) 1981
GUEST LECTURER MILITARY & COMMAND SCHOOL, JAJI: 1981
SENIOR PARTNER, OLISA AGBAKOBA LEGAL: 1987
FOUNDING PRESIDENT, CIVIL LIBERTIES ORGANIZATION: 1987-95
PRESIDENT, INTER-AFRICAN NETWORK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT (AFRONET): 1995
SENIOR COUNSEL, THE HUMAN RIGHTS LAW SERVICE, HURILAWS: 1997
Biography
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba is the Senior Partner and Head of the Arbitration and ADR practice group in Olisa Agbakoba Legal. He is an alumnus of the University of Nigeria Nsukka and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (equivalent of Queen's Counsel).
Dr. Agbakoba is one of Nigeria’s leading experts in Arbitration and has presided over several complex arbitration. He is the brain behind the first Law Firm Annexed Arbitration/ Mediation Centre in Lagos (Nigeria), the Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) Arbitration & Mediation Centre. He has showcased his brilliance as a Counsel and an Arbitrator in major National and Cross border disputes relating to Aviation (Airport Terminal Concessions) Vessel Charter, Maritime Collision, Oil wells and Rigs, Telecommunications, Housing Development and Construction respectively.
He has championed legal reforms in arbitration in Nigeria including the establishment of industry specific arbitration centers in Maritime, Construction, Energy, Telecommunications and Entertainment sectors. He also played a major role in the establishment of the Lagos Court of Arbitration and reforms of the Lagos State Arbitration Rules. He designed the ADR Mechanism and Rules for the Asset Management and Recovery for Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).
In recognition of his contribution to the growth of Arbitration in Nigeria, Dr Agbakoba was appointed as the Chair of the National Arbitration Policy Committee set of by the Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2020 to advise the government on strategic policies to enhance Nigeria’s arbitration landscape.
Dr. Agbakoba was the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (2006-2008) and in 1987 founded the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) of which he was the president from 1987 to 1995. He is a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Chartered Arbitrators and the Vice President of the Institute .He is also the Legal Adviser to the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) and a life member of the Body of Benchers. He is a member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and listed as an Arbitrator at the Lagos Court of Arbitration. He is at present working with the Nigerian Economic Summit group for the creation of a Center for Sport Arbitration in Nigeria.
Legal Background
  • Common Law
Qualified in (specify jurisdiction(s))
Nigeria
Types of agreements from which disputes in your practice most frequently arise
  • Charter parties
  • Finance
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Sale of Goods
  • Share Purchase/Joint Venture
  • Shipbuilding



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