NIGERIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Vincent Owhor, Akinola Samuel Oladimeji and Zaynab Abdussalam Streamsowers & Köhn
Streamsowers & Köhn is a reputable full-service law firm with more than 16 years of history and a team of more than 50 skilled lawyers. Its head office is in La- gos, with branch offices in Abuja and Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The firm specialises in various practice ar- eas, including arbitration, aviation, banking, insur- ance and IP. Leveraging its intellectual capabilities, managerial expertise, technological proficiency and extensive networks, Streamsowers & Köhn provides valuable legal services to its diverse clientele. Nota-
bly, the firm acted as co-counsel for more than 85 of the victims of the EAS Airlines aviation accident of May 2002. In addition, one of its partners was team lead representing the victims of the Pfizer Trovan clinical drug trial in Kano, Nigeria in Abdullahi v Pfizer 2005, which reached the US Supreme Court before a settlement was achieved. Streamsowers & Köhn also represented subscribers in a class action against the First Bank of Nigeria in 2007 concerning the Hybrid public offer. litigation cases. His areas of expertise span the resolution of commercial disputes arising from oil and gas, energy, and taxation, as well as labour and employment actions. Akinola is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Young International Arbitration Group of the LCIA, the ICC’s Young Arbitration and ADR Forum, and the Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration. Zaynab Abdussalam is an associate within Streamsowers & Köhn’s dispute resolution group. Her responsibilities include conducting legal research and analysis, representing clients in courts, drafting legal documents, and engaging in client interactions. Zaynab plays a pivotal role in supporting clients throughout the legal process, demonstrating her commitment to providing comprehensive assistance and gaining valuable experience in the field.
Authors
Vincent Owhor is a partner in Streamsowers & Köhn’s dispute resolution practice group. He has handled significant litigation and arbitration matters for and on behalf of the firm and has advised and
represented clients across various industries, including oil and gas, telecommunications, admiralty, taxation, employment, tort, land matters, as well as representing clients’ interests in judicial review actions against the National Assembly and agencies of the federal and state governments in Nigeria. Vincent is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and obtained an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration from the University of Stockholm, Sweden.
Akinola Samuel Oladimeji is a senior associate in Streamsowers & Köhn’s dispute resolution practice group, who has successfully represented clients in superior courts across Nigeria, tackling complex civil
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