Asamah Kadiri SAN
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : Dispute Resolution
Band 4
About
Provided by Asamah Kadiri SAN
Practice Areas
Asamah is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Partner in the firm. Asamah is a practicing Arbitrator and Mediator and also specializes in Cross-Border Insolvency, Corporate Rescue & Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, as well as Business Ethics and Regulatory Compliance. Asamah is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom), a CEDR Accredited Mediator. Asamah has handled several multi-faceted cross-border commercial disputes involving high profile corporate multinational clients at trial and appellate courts, and arbitration tribunals in matters such as employment and labour relations; board room disputes; debt recovery and insolvency; mergers and acquisitions; amongst others.
Professional Memberships
(SAN), IBA, NBA, CIArb (UK), CEDR (UK), BRIPAN (an affiliate of INSOL International)
Publications
Managing Complex Commercial Litigation of a Corporate Entity; Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in African Jurisdictions; Effective Legal Remedies for Combating Counterfeiting & Intellectual Property Rights Violations.
Personal
Admitted, 1995. University of Benin (LLB, 1993). Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts (LLM, 2016). Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (FCIArb. 2011; MCIArb. 2005; ACIArb. 2003); Kebble College, Oxford (Dip.ICArb., 2010); CEDR Accredited Mediator (2004); Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) 2020
Chambers Review
Global
Asamah Kadiri SAN demonstrates considerable litigation, arbitration and mediation experience. His practice includes debt recovery actions, employment matters and intellectual property disputes. He is based in Lagos.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I like his boldness in court. He is forceful in his arguments and he is very detailed."
"I like his boldness in court. He is forceful in his arguments and he is very detailed."