IFEOMA NWAFOR

Legal Practitioner/ Academic

Firm or Organisation
IEN LEGAL ASSOCIATES

Present Position
Principal Partner IEN LEGAL ASSOCIATES, FCArb

Type of Practitioner
Academic, Arbitrator, Counsel, Mediator

Nationality
nigerien

Country of Residence
Nigeria

Jurisdiction
Nigeria

Legal System
Civil Law, International Law

Practice Areas
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Information, CommunicationTechnologies, Mediation, ODR (Online dispute resolution)

Experience
Ifeoma has held several posts in the arbitration field such as arbitrator, counsel and facilitator in arbitration trainings.

Bar Admission
Nigerian Bar Association

Education
BL, LLM, LLB, PhD

Publications
Rethinking the Doctrine of Res Judicata and Issue Estoppel in Nigerian Arbitration Law

Teaching
Lecturer, Godfrey Okoye University. Faculty member, Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators

Other Information
Dr Ifeoma Nwafor is the Lead Partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice of IEN LEGAL ASSOCIATES. She specialises in International Commercial Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, Cyber/Technology Law, Construction Law and White Collar Crime Prosecution. She is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb). She was the Overall Best Candidate of the Fellowship training of NICArb and Winner of the Aare Afe Babalola Price in 2017. She is a Member, Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria. Ifeoma is a Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Commercial Law and a Member, International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF).

CV
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Email
[email protected]