NIGERIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Muyiwa Ogungbenro and Daniel Adegbamigbe Olajide Oyewole LLP (DLA Piper Africa, Nigeria) Olajide Oyewole LLP (DLA Piper Africa, Nigeria) has six decades of legal excellence in Nigeria. With a ded - icated international arbitration team of 12 lawyers, the firm has developed competence and experience in shareholders disputes, often across several juris - dictions – for instance, the firm has led in sharehold - ers disputes involving Oando and Samsung Heavy Industries before the London Court of International Arbitration. The firm is known for its deep experience
in construction, energy, infrastructure and corporate law. The team regularly acts for multinationals, sover - eigns and private clients in both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. As a member of the DLA Piper Africa network, the firm offers seamless cross-border sup - port across jurisdictions, combining local insight with global standards to provide efficient and strategic ar - bitration services tailored to client needs.
Authors
Muyiwa Ogungbenro is a partner and head of dispute resolution at Olajide Oyewole LLP (DLA Piper Africa, Nigeria). He is dogged and dynamic, and has worked in project finance, tax, dispute resolution, and oil and
Daniel Adegbamigbe is an associate at Olajide Oyewole LLP (DLA Piper Africa, Nigeria) specialising in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on international arbitration and corporate governance litigation. He has
gas. Muyiwa and his team led Samsung Heavy Industries to victory in the six consolidated arbitration proceedings against the LADOL Group at the London Court of International Arbitration. He also led the team that assisted Deltatek in challenging termination of a pipeline construction contract by an international oil and gas company. Muyiwa has been ranked by Chambers as Highly Recommended in Dispute Resolution.
represented clients in high-profile cases, including challenging arbitral awards and defending minority shareholders in complex protection disputes. Daniel is an active member of the arbitration community, holding memberships with the Young ICCA and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). He also plays a key role in supporting the development of arbitration practice among emerging professionals, serving in a leadership position with the Lagos Court of Arbitration – Young Arbitrators Network.
Olajide Oyewole LLP (DLA Piper Africa, Nigeria) Plot 5 Block 14, Bashorun Okusanya Avenue Lekki Peninsula Scheme 1 Lagos Nigeria Tel: +234 803 725 1487 Email: Muyiwa.Ogungbenro@oo.dlapiperafrica.com Web: www.dlapiperafrica.com/en/nigeria
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