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Men You Should Know: Etigwe Uwa

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  Etigwe Uwa, is a Nigerian lawyer, specializing in the field of Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Arbitration, Shipping, Tort, and Administrative Law.
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An alumnus of the Tufts Fletchers University (GMBA), Nigerian Law School (BL) and the University of Lagos (LLB), He was called to Bar in 1990 and is regarded as a fine litigator, whose reputation has been founded on the intensive experience of the Nigerian court system at all levels.

Expertise

Uwa is known for His depth of expertise in litigation and arbitration. His expertise spans a wide range of areas including commercial disputes, international trade, oil and gas, telecommunications, company law, maritime and aviation, intellectual property, employment, personal injury, construction, trade disputes, insurance, taxation, banks and other financial institutions. He is the Partner in charge of the Dispute Resolution Practice of Streamsowers & Köhn, a full licensed Law firm in Nigeria. Mr Uwa represents NNPC in the multibillion-dollar production sharing contract disputes with certain international oil companies, to mention but a few. He has recently been involved, both as counsel and arbitrator, in several international commercial arbitration matters. He is also a member of F. O. Akinrele & Company. Uwa was the Nigerian contributor to the premier edition of the Law Business Research’s Getting the Deal Through publication on Arbitration in 2008, and he still contributes to the Getting the Deal Through publication on Enforcement of Foreign Judgments. He also has an established reputation as an authority in Nigerian aviation law and was lead counsel responsible for drafting the Civil Aviation Act and the subsequent declarations made by Nigeria in pursuance of the Cape Town Convention.
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Professional Membership And Publication

Uwa is a member of the following bodies: Uwa has also made some academic contributions to society. His contributions include sections on Enforcement of Foreign Judgements, Tax Disputes and Litigation Review, Aviation Liability, Arbitration and Air Transport. Barr. Uwa is a Managing Partner in StreamSowers & Kohn, a leading law firm in Nigeria. Mr Uwa is a highly respected member of the Nigerian legal community. He joined the Board in 2008 as its Secretary and is a member of the Finance and Administration Committee. Etigwe has represented various clients in several notable dispute resolution transactions which include: Etigwe Uwa, is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom) and was conferred in April 2010 with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Sources:  Sskohn Conference.nbasbl.org CSEA Africa Featured Image Source: Ohafia
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