NIGERIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Muyiwa Ogungbenro and Stephanie Agbasi Olajide Oyewole LLP
Olajide Oyewole LLP has six decades of legal ex - cellence in Nigeria. With a dedicated international arbitration team of 12 lawyers, the firm has devel - oped competence and experience in shareholders disputes, often across several jurisdictions – for in - stance, the firm has led in shareholders disputes in - volving 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, sovereigns and pri - vate clients in both institutional and ad hoc arbitra - tions. As a member of the DLA Piper Africa network, the firm offers seamless cross-border support across jurisdictions, combining local insight with global standards to provide efficient and strategic arbitra - tion 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
Stephanie Agbasi is a senior associate in the Olajide Oyewole LLP’s Dispute Resolution practice group. She has knowledge and practical experience in advising and representing indigenous and foreign
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.
clients involved in commercial disputes, labour and employment, intellectual property and technology disputes at the state and federal courts in Nigeria. Her capabilities include alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as arbitration, mediation and negotiation.
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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