Chinonso Ekuma is an Associate in the Firm’s Dispute Resolution and ADR, Real Estate and Estate Planning, and Energy and Natural Resources practice Groups.
He advises multinational corporations, financial institutions, telecommunications companies, and high-net-worth clients on complex commercial litigation, regulatory disputes, and arbitration proceedings.
His practice is particularly focused on high-value energy and commercial disputes, banking-related litigation, corporate governance conflicts, and cross-border regulatory issues.
He has acted in matters before the High Courts, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Nigeria, with a developing track record in precedent-sensitive disputes involving multinational clients and regulated industries.
Chinonso is recognised for his structured approach to dispute resolution, strong legal drafting and advocacy skills, and ability to distil complex regulatory and commercial issues into clear, commercially aligned legal strategies.
• Representing a multinational oil and gas company in successfully defending a ₦50 billion environmental compensation claim arising from alleged oil spill incidents, resulting in the dismissal of the action.
• Representing a leading Nigerian financial institution in a high-value customer dispute involving an alleged fly wire confirmation slip and claims exceeding US$1.3 billion.
• Representing one of Nigeria’s largest mobile telecommunications companies in complex disputes involving regulatory compliance, minority shareholder actions, derivative suits, corporate governance disputes, contractual claims, consumer protection matters, and other commercial litigation proceedings.
• Acting for a leading oil and gas operator in securing the dismissal of a ₦20.9 billion environmental and compensation claim arising from alleged hydrocarbon-related operations.
• Representing multinational oil companies in several high-profile oil spill and environmental litigation matters, successfully securing favourable decisions in protection of clients’ commercial and operational interests.
B. L, Nigerian Law School, Nigeria
LL. B (Honours), Ebonyi State University
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
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