Dispute resolution

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

At Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, the practice is home to 'a very experienced team of litigators' with 'excellent dispute resolution skills'. The group is well-versed in representing high-profile clients in international disputes. Uzoma Azikiwe heads up the department, in which arbitration expert Festus Onyia and Mesuabari Mene-Josiah garner praise as 'accessible and detail-oriented' practitioners. Olukayode Dada advises on commercial litigation and white-collar crime matters, while Olamide Aleshinloye is an expert in asset and debt recovery claims. Michael Ugah is a key contact for contentious tax work; Shakirudeen Mosobalaje is well-versed in oil and gas litigation; and Mesuabari Mene-Josiah handles commercial, employment and real estate disputes.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘The dispute resolution team is collaborative.’
‘A client-focused law firm with remarkable attention to detail, and a very experienced team of litigators.’
‘Festus Onyia and Mesuabari Mene-Josiah standout. They are one of the best commercial dispute resolution teams in the market. They are accessible and detail oriented.’

Key clients

Equinor Nigeria Energy Company Limited (formerly known as Statoil Nigeria Limited)
Abbot Investment (North Africa) Limited
Schlumberger Nigeria Ltd
Pfizer Specialties Limited
HSBC Bank
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited
International Finance Corporation
Seplat Energy Plc
General Electric Company Limited
Mr. Basil Omiyi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Seplat Energy Plc
Richard Mofe-Damijo
Notore Chemical Industries Plc
British Broadcasting Corporation
KCA Deutag Nigeria Limited and KCA Deutag Drilling GMBH
Aikan Uganda Limited
Vlisco Nigeria Limited
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
Google LLC and Alphabet Inc
UAC Foods Limited
Vitol Finance BV
Unilever Nigeria PLC
Petrogas Nigeria Ltd
Pension Alliance Ltd
Norebo Hong Kong Limited
Dermalog Identification Systems GmbH
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited
Cummins West Africa Limited
C & N Investments Limited
Union Bank Plc
Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Limited
Etex Group
Bell Point Energy Limited

Work highlights

Representing Google LLC in a lawsuit involving a USD 1 billion damages claim relating to libellous videos published on YouTube.
Representing Aiteo Eastern E & P in a dispute with Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Limited (SPDC) concerning alleged misrepresentation arising out of the Agreement for Assignment (AFA) of SPDC’s interest in the Oil Mining Lease 29 (OML 29).