Court Members

Kamal Shah is the head of Stephenson Harwood’s Africa and India Groups. He specialises in complex, cross-border international arbitration, litigation and fraud and asset tracing. Kamal acts for Governments, Government entities, banks, private corporations and high net worth individuals in a range of matters including those relating to projects and…

Jonathan Ripley Evans is the Disputes Director of Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) Johannesburg office. His practice is focused on alternative dispute resolution, particularly, arbitration and mediation. He has acted as mediator and as advisor in both mediations and arbitrations, domestic and international. He specialises in the resolution of commercial disputes…

Emilia Onyema is a Professor in International Commercial Law at School of Law, SOAS, University of London. She teaches international trade law and international commercial and investment arbitration. She was formerly a research fellow at the School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London. In 1989, Prof. Onyema was…

Abayomi Okubote is the prime mover behind several important arbitration initiatives in Africa. He is the Founder and President of the Association of Young Arbitrators (AYA), Co-Founder of Africa Arbitration, and Managing Editor of the Africa Arbitration Blog. He has completed secondment programs at the London offices of Baker McKenzie…

A legal practitioner based in Lagos. Since his call to bar, he has been engaged in active practice of law. His experience cuts across transaction documentation, litigation and alternative dispute resolution particularly in the areas of corporate, commercial and admiralty law. He has attended and distinguished himself in series of…

Dr. Tunde Ogowewo teaches Corporate Finance Law, Corporate Governance, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law at postgraduate level. He is also a Joint Global Hauser Professor of Law at NYU Law School, New York and Visiting Professor of Corporate Governance at the National University of Singapore. He is recognised as a…

He is qualified in both the UK and Nigeria and is highly experienced in the courts of both countries. He specialises in arbitration and complex commercial disputes acting for companies and individuals working in Africa, in particular Nigeria. He is also experienced in fraud and Asset recovery work. Oba provides…

John Miles is the Director of JMiles & Co., which provides specialised services in the fields of international arbitration, investigation and legal consulting. John Miles has over thirty years’ experience working in Africa and has represented governments and the private sector in both advisory and dispute resolution matters. His experience…

Harry Matovu is a member of the Brick Court Chambers and was nominated as Silk (QC) of the Year for International Arbitration in the Legal 500 Awards 2020. He is a noted advocate with a high-profile commercial practice, including energy and natural resources, finance, civil fraud, insurance/reinsurance and arbitration. He…

Jacqueline is a Barrister of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, an Arbitrator, (MCiArb) and a C.E.D.R Accredited Mediator. She practiced in immigration, employment, and criminal law for 17 years in the UK, and taught on the Bar Professional Training Course for over 10 years on a part-time basis.