One of Nigeria’s most famous in-house lawyers, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu is an accomplished scholar and thought leader. As Exxon Mobil’s Nigerian general counsel, he is responsible for its upstream and downstream businesses in the jurisdiction, one of the global oil and gas leader’s primary African focuses.

He has overseen the nation’s compliance programs and advised on issues related to anti-corruption laws across Africa. In addition to his current position at Exxon Mobil, he is also executive vice-chairman at Mobil Producing Nigeria. He has also established his own businesses in downstream petroleum, legal practice and publishing, and lectured in various institutions including Harvard University.

He has three published law books on Investment Law and Contracts and numerous articles in various journals. Kachikwu previously also worked as an investment attorney in the US and as Nigeria’s Texaco Upstream and Downstream general counsel.