AKARAIWE AND ASSOCIATES

AKARAIWE AND ASSOCIATES

PROFILE OF PARTNERS

IKEAZOR A. AKARAIWE [L.L.B, B.L., MCIArb (UK), Fellow Ch.MC.] – Principal Partner

Barrister & Solicitor; Chartered Mediator & Conciliator, Associate in Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK); Notary Public; Principal Counsel in Akaraiwe Associates (Lex Rehoboth Partners established since 1994) with 30 (thirty) years’ experience since Call to Bar on December 7, 1985; Portfolio Assessment Adjunct and Students’ Mentor 2009 in the Nigerian Law School, Agbani Campus, Enugu; Trainer of Enugu State Ministry of Justice Staff in Mediation & Conciliation Enugu (2010); Litigation, Solicitor Practice, Mediation & Conciliation, Arbitration; Capital Market Operator; Countless Court Cases over varied and diverse subject matters spanning thirty (30) years, especially Human Rights, Banking, Property, Drafting of Legal Documents particularly land and property transactions, company law documentations and pleadings in court; Bar Activist, Financial Secretary, Vice-Chairman, Chairman: Nigerian Bar Association, Enugu Branch (2001-2008); 1st Vice-President, Chairman: Human Rights Institute, Nigerian Bar Association (2008-2010); Alternate Chair, Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL); Chief Rapporteur, Nigerian Bar Association (2010-2012, 2015 till date); Communications Officer, African Regional Forum, International Bar Association (2013); Editor-in-Chief, Citizens Rights and Mediation Journal (since 2006-2015); Member, Governing Council, Citizens Right & Mediation Centre, Ministry of Justice, Enugu (2006-2015); Member, Governing Council NBA Human Rights Institute (2016 till date); Member, Governing Council, NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) (2016 till date).

Ikeazor has also served inter alia as Chairman, Local Organizing Committee for the annual conference of the NBA section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) 2018/2019; member, Enugu State Judiciary Committee on Reform on the High Court Rules [2005, 2020]; member Enugu State Judiciary Committee on Financial Accountability [2017/2018]; member Enugu State Judiciary Committee on I.C.T [2020]. He has served as President, Anioma People’s Development Think-Tank (APEDETT) [2017/2020] and Moderator of the Rule of Law Collective; 2014 till date.

He obtained his LL.B degree from the University of Nigeria (UNN, Enugu Campus), Faculty of Law in 1984. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985. Ikeazor is also a fellow of the institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators as well as Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators [UK], Nigeria Branch. [MORE+]

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