EFOSA EWERE, FCIS, FCIArb, ABR
Efosa Ewere is a distinguished dispute resolution lawyer, governance practitioner, and licensed insolvency professional with two decades of experience advising corporates, financial institutions, boards, and private clients across Nigeria’s commercial landscape.
She is the Managing Partner of Gravida Attorneys, where she leads the firm’s civil and commercial practice, overseeing complex litigation, arbitration, mediation, corporate governance advisory, insolvency, intellectual property, real estate transactions, employment matters, probate, and structured debt recovery. Her practice is defined by strategic clarity, disciplined case management, and the innovative integration of technology in dispute resolution.
Efosa is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) Nigeria Branch (CIArb), a Fellow of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners of Nigeria (BRIPAN), and a Fellow of the Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators. She is an Accredited Insolvency Practitioner licensed by the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria and is appointed as a Notary Public by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Her insolvency and restructuring practice includes advisory and formal appointments in liquidation and recovery proceedings, where she provides pragmatic restructuring strategies and creditor-focused solutions. In governance, she serves as External Company Secretary to corporate entities, advising boards on regulatory compliance, corporate governance frameworks, board evaluations, directors’ induction processes, and statutory obligations.
Beyond practice, Efosa plays a prominent leadership role within the professional community. She currently serves as Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria. She is also a Council Member and General Secretary of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners of Nigeria, and Chairman of the BRIPAN Future Insolvency Leaders Forum. Recognised for her strategic insight, institutional leadership, and multidisciplinary strength across dispute resolution, governance, and insolvency, Efosa is trusted by clients for her measured judgment, discretion, and results-driven advocacy.