“The Lagos Court of Arbitration Young
Arbitators Network is organising the first ‘International’ Commercial
Arbitration Moot Competition in Nigeria. The LCA-YAN Moot will provide a unique
opportunity for young and aspiring practitioners to gain exposure to various
aspects of international commercial arbitration including interlocutory matters
such as the conduct of emergency arbitration and joinder of parties.
Participants will
Arbitators Network is organising the first ‘International’ Commercial
Arbitration Moot Competition in Nigeria. The LCA-YAN Moot will provide a unique
opportunity for young and aspiring practitioners to gain exposure to various
aspects of international commercial arbitration including interlocutory matters
such as the conduct of emergency arbitration and joinder of parties.
Participants will
also have the opportunity to explore the
principle of piercing the veil in international commerce and other cutting edge
issues in international commercial arbitration.
principle of piercing the veil in international commerce and other cutting edge
issues in international commercial arbitration.
The participating teams are from top tier law firms and students from selected
universities. The Moot will hold as follows:
Date: 28 July 2017
Time: 9 am
Venue: Lagos Court of Arbitration, 1A, Remi Olowude Street, 2nd Roundabout,
Lekki-Epe
Lekki-Epe
Expressway, Lagos, Nigeria
The Moot boasts the participation of some
of Nigeria’s finest and most experienced arbitrators some of who include:
of Nigeria’s finest and most experienced arbitrators some of who include:
Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN
Mr Yemi Candide – Johnson, SAN
Mr Etigwe Uwa, SAN
Mr Tunde Fagbohunlu, SAN
About 20 law firms were invited to
participate in the moot, but only 12 made it through to the Oral Hearing at the
Lagos Court of Arbitration. Below are the qualified firms and their tribunals:
participate in the moot, but only 12 made it through to the Oral Hearing at the
Lagos Court of Arbitration. Below are the qualified firms and their tribunals:
Arbitrators
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Groups
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Co-Arbitrator
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Presiding Arbitrator
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Co-Arbitrator
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Moot Final Tribunal
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Yemi Candide-Johnson, SAN
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Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN
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Obosa Akpata
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One
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Abiodun Anibaba
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Greg Nwakogo
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Aaron Onyebuchi
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Two
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Diane Okoko
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Babatunde Fagbohunlu SAN
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Jokpa Utake
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Three
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Laura Alakija
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Etigwe Uwa SAN
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Faruq Abbas
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Four
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Shehu Mustapha
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Adedapo Tunde-Olowu
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Ronke Alex-Adedipe
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Five
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Folahan Ajayi
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Isaiah Bozimo
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Hamid Abdulkareem
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Six
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Shola Abiloye
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Kolawole Mayomi
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Aliyu Zubair
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Claimant
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Respondent
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Tribunal
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Hearing Room
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One
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AELEX Partners
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Babalakin & Co
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Abiodun Anibaba
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Greg Nwakogo
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Aaron Onyebuchi
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One
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Two
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Banwo & Ighodalo
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Dikko & Mahmoud
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Diane Okoko
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Babatunde Fagbohunlu SAN
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Jokpa Utake
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Four
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Three
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Moshood Shehu & Associates
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Punuka
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Laura Alakija
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Etigwe Uwa SAN
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Faruq Abbas
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Nine
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Four
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Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore
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S.P.A Ajibade & Co
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Shehu Mustapha
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Adedapo Tunde-Olowu
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Ronke Alex-Adedipe
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Ten
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Five
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Sterling Partnership
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Strachan Partners
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Folahan Ajayi
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Isaiaha Bozimo
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Hamid Abdulkareem
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Two
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Six
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Streamsowers & Kohn
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Wole Olanipekun & Co
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Shola Abiloye
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Kolawole Mayomi
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Aliyu Zubair
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Eleven
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Qualification to Moot Final:
The two highest scoring teams by points
total will advance to Final Round.
total will advance to Final Round.
Prizes
1. Winning Team prizes
2. Best Memorial prize
3. Best Advocate prizes
4. Best Student Advocate prizes
Sponsors
The Moot is sponsored by: AELEX Partners,
White & Case, Paris, Babalakin & Co, Broderick Bozimo & Co,
Stephenson Harwood, London, Olisa Agbakogba Legal, Ukiri & Lijadu and
StreamSowers & Kohn.
White & Case, Paris, Babalakin & Co, Broderick Bozimo & Co,
Stephenson Harwood, London, Olisa Agbakogba Legal, Ukiri & Lijadu and
StreamSowers & Kohn.
To sponsor any of
the prizes or the Moot, or for other enquiry, contact:
the prizes or the Moot, or for other enquiry, contact:
Prince-Alex Iwu
piwu@aelex.com
+2348050688079
Or
Jokpa Utake
autake@babalakinandco.com
+234 805 604
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