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Miannaya Essien, SAN, FCIArB

Aham Eke Ejelam SAN

Sola Laniyan

Dandy Nwankwo

Ukpai Ngwobia

Abiye Georgewill

Stanleo Soronnadi
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.
Associate Partner

Oluchukwu Ulasi
Oluchukwu Ulasi
(LL.B., B.L.) Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra. Called to the Nigerian Bar 2007.
Senior Associates

U . J. Otikor

Blessing Okpan-Omo

Collins Chikere

Ayoleke Owolabi

Kinika Alikor
U . J. Otikor
(LL.B., B.L.) Rivers State University of Science and Technology. Called to Bar, 2008.
Blessing Okpan-Omo
University Of Nigeria, Enugu (Nsukka), Enugu. Called to the Bar 2004.
Collins Chikere
(LL.B., B.L.) University of Calabar, Cross River State. Called to the Bar 2012.
Ayoleke Owolabi
University of Ado-Ekiti (LL.B.)(Hons.). Called to the Nigerian Bar in 2011.
Kinika Alikor
(LL.B., B.L.) Kwame Nkrumah University, Ghana. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 2012.
Associates

Lesemi B. Wokoma

Adonye Chindah

Onyebuchibe Douglas

Blessing Ohaka
Lesemi B. Wokoma
LL.B., Madonna University. Called to the Bar in 2013. LL.M., Swansea University, Wales, UK.
Adonye Chindah
University of Essex, UK. (LL.B)(Hons) 2015. Called to the Bar in 2016.
Onyebuchibe Douglas
LLB(Hons) from University of Ibadan. Called to the Bar in 2017.
Blessing Ohaka
LLB. Rivers State University
Called to Bar 2019.