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OFIANYI CHAMBERS
Jean Chiazor & Co.
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS, NOTARIES PUBLIC & ARBITRATORS
Jean Chiazor & Senior Partners
Jean Chiazor Anishere(Mrs.)
Born 14th July, Delta State, Female, Married.
Education:
University of Nigeria Enugu Campus; University of Ife, Ile-Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University). LL.B (Hons.), Nigerian Law School, Lagos, Akoka Campus, LL.M 1995 (UNILAG). Called to bar: 1986
Work Experience:
State Counsel, Lagos state Ministry of Justice, Alausa 1986-1987;
Head of Chambers, Jane Afolabi & Co., Lagos, 1988-1989; (Solicitors),
Head of Chambers, Bayo Kehinde & Co., Lagos, 1989-1994; Managing Solicitor,
Olisa Agbakoba & Associates, 1994-1996; Principal Counsel, Jean Chiazor & Co. (Ofianyi Chambers), 1996-till date.
Member:
Nigerian Bar Association, International Bar Association, Women's International Shipping and Trading Association, Nigerian Maritime Law Association, The Enterprises Network for West Africa, Nigeria-Britain Association, The Muson Centre, Institute of Directors, Nigeria, The British Council, Nigerian Enviromental Law Society, Crime Victims Foundation, Nigeria National Organisation for Victim Assistance(NOVA), USA., Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria, Honorary Member to the Research Board of Advisors of the American Biographical Institute, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators-U.K., Member of the Arbitral Panel of the Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria, Founding member, Maritime Seminar for Judges.
Awards:
Notary Public-Nigeria, 1994; Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Shipping, 1996; Certificate of Excellence, (Company Direction Course)-Lagos Business School, Victoria Island, Lagos, 1997; International Woman of the Year, 1998; University of Cambridge, U.K; Fellow Institute of Directors-Nigeria, 2004; International Professional of The Year 2005, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, Honorary to the Research Board of Advisors of the American Biographical Institute.
Publication:
Unification of Laws in conflict-University of Lagos (Post Graduate Class), 1995.
Shipping as a career-Benefit to the Nation, 1997, (Daily Times, The Networker & I.O.D.- Nigeria Newsletters), Bills of Landing-First Maritime Seminar for Judges 1995, (Book), Nigerian Chamber of Shipping News-letter; Wista-Nig. journal Publications for the Maritime Industry, the Maritime Seminar for Judges and the Nigeria Maritime Law Association; Essays in Admiralty Vol, 1
Languages:
English, French, German, Igbo and Yoruba.
Okwuosa Ameachi C.
Born 13th May, Anambra State, Male, Married.
Education:
Nnamdi Azikiwe Fedral University, Anambra State, University of Technology, Akwa, Nigerian Law School 1990, Called to Bar: 1990
Work-Experience:
Dubem Kwuosa & Co, 1991-1994; Nigerian Shippers' Council , 1994-1996; Jean Chiazor & Co. 1996-till date.
Member:
Nigerian Bar Association, International Bar Association.
Languages:
English, Yoruba, Igbo and French.
Austin J. Otah Jr. Esq
Born 30 June, Delta State, Male.
Education/Qualification:
University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife), LL.B. 1989; Nigerian Law School(1989-90); London Guildhall University, London (Now London Metroplitan University), MA in Law (1995). Called to the Nigerian Bar: 1990; also a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (1999).
Work Experience:
Bayo Kehinde & Co. (Law attachment training) (1990); Ministry of Justice in the Department of Public Prosecutions Port-Harcourt (under Mr Adokie Amiesimaka, who later became the A.G. Rivers State) (1990/1); B. Ejekw & Co., Port-Harcourt (1991); International Associate, Asuquo & Asuquo, Lagos(1991-2001); Legal researcher and tutor, Finchley Law Tutors, London (1996); Associates and Consultant, Joshua & Usman, London, UK(1997); Senior Partner, Austin Kola Fitzpatrick Solicitors (2000); Senior/Executive Partner, Austin and Jed Solicitors (2002); Senior Associate, Akinwumi Ajibola & Associates (Property Law and Real Estate Experts) (2004); Chief
Consulting Officer for Esquires' Legal, an international legal consultancy Firm(2004); Associate Partner, Jean Chiazor & Co. Nigeria (2009); Member Chartered Institute of Arbitrators(2010).
Awards:
Notary Public-Nigeria (2011).
Member:
Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitration.
Publications:
Books projects in progress; several articles published.
Languages:
Urhobo, English and Yoruba.
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