OUR TEAM

Miannaya Essien, SAN, FCIArB

Miannaya Aja Essien, SAN, FCIArb, Chartered Arbitrator

Called to the Nigerian Bar in August, 1985. LL.B (Hons) University of Nigeria. LL.M, 1991 University of Lagos, Lagos.

Specialises in complex commercial matters, corporate Law, arbitration, banking, receivership and liquidation, mergers and takeovers, privatisation, energy, environmental, oil & gas law, intellectual property and litigation. Acts regularly as party appointed arbitrator or chairperson of various arbitral tribunals.

Attained the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2007. Notary Public of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK); past chairperson of the Port Harcourt Chapter of the Nigerian Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). Member of several Associations including the Nigerian Bar Association (where she has held/holds several positions), the International Law Association (Nigerian Branch), Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria, LCIA (African Users’ Council) and the Lagos Court of Arbitration. Registered Capital Market Consultant with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Immediate past Chairperson of the Section of Legal Practice of the Nigerian Bar Association.

Lectures at the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, Nigeria where she is a member of the adjunct faculty and is also an approved tutor of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom) teaching all levels of international and domestic commercial arbitration.

She is a regular resource person at seminars, workshops and conferences. Independent research carried out by Who’s Who Legal: Nigeria, Chambers and Partners and other organisations have identified her as one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers.

Aham Eke Ejelam SAN

Called to the Nigerian Bar in August, 1985. LL.B (Hons.) (1984) University of Nigeria. LL.M (2000) from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology.

Made a Senior Advocate of Nigeria on the 22nd of September, 2014.

Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). Member, International Bar Association. Member, Commonwealth Lawyers Association. Member of the Executive, Nigerian Bar Association, Port Harcourt Branch. Member of Sections on Business Law and Legal Practice respectively of the Nigerian Bar Association.

Member, Disciplinary Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, Port Harcourt Branch. Chairman, Award and Honours Committee, NBA Port Harcourt Branch. Notary Public of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Registered Capital Market Consultant. Knight of St. Christopher, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).

Previous working experience

Deputy Head of Chambers, C. V. Georgewill & Co. (1986 – 1992), previously Managing Solicitor, Amity Chambers (1993 – 2003).

Specializes in Corporate and Commercial Law, Constitutional Law and Election Petitions, Private and Personal Law, Oil and gas and Environmental Law, General Court Practice.

Sola Laniyan

Called to the bar August 1985. LLB (Hons) 1984 from the University of Ife. LL.M (1989) from the University of Lagos.

Previous working experience- Solicitor, Akin Sanda & Co., 1985 -1991), Solicitor, Coker & Co., 376 Grays Inn Road, London WC2, (1991 – 1996).

Partner Sui Generis Chambers (1997 -2003). Specialises in Immigration Law, expatriate quota, residency permits, Oil and Gas law, Private Law, Banking Law, International Law, Secured Credit Transactions and Litigation, Registered Capital market Consultant.

Dandy Nwankwo

University of Calabar, LL.B. Hons., B.L., Rivers State University of Science and Technology (LL.M., B.L.) Called 1995.

Ukpai Ngwobia

Abia State Uni. LL.B. Hons, Called to Bar 2000. Rivers State University of Science and Technology. (LL.M., B.L.).

Abiye Georgewill

University of Benin (B.A Hons) 1988, Rivers State University of Science and Technology (LL.B., B.L.). Called 2001

Stanleo Soronnadi

(LL.B. Hons. B.L.) University of Nigeria, Enugu. Called to The Nigerian Bar in 2001.