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Fidelis practices at the English and Nigerian Bars in a broad range of areas. In England, he specialises in chancery and commercial work, with emphasis on insolvency and restructuring work. He has acted and/or advised on virtually all major corporate insolvencies in the UK in the last two decades. In Nigeria, his practice encompasses energy, projects, corporate and general commercial law. He has advised and acted for the Federal Government of Nigeria in a number of the most significant energy and power matters, and for many large and medium sized companies. He has extensive commercial arbitration practice as counsel and also sits frequently as an arbitrator in a broad range of commercial disputes.

Called 1992 (Lincoln’s Inn); QC 2003; Oxford University Visiting Professor of Law 2000; appointed Senior Advocate of Nigeria 2004.

Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association; Insolvency Lawyers’ Association; Nigerian Bar Association.

Magdalen College, Oxford University (MA, BCL, DPhil).