Harry Ukaejiofor is a Partner and head of the Civil Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation Group. Harry has close to two decades of experience as a Barrister and is regarded as a dependable and effective trial lawyer.
Harry has successfully represented foreign governments in Nigeria, foreign Investors, local businesses including blue-chip companies in the energy, infrastructure and services industries. He has also been instructed alongside Senior Counsel in several landmark matters.
Harry’s forte is commercial dispute resolution with emphasis on arbitration, mediation and litigation; and his areas of expertise include Banking, Insurance & Finance, Shipping and Maritime, Labour & Employments. He however has a rather broad-based commercial and civil practice experience that has seen him handling matters and advising on international trade, shipping, domestic & international commercial arbitration, energy law, product liability and family law.
Harry is a Notary Public for Nigeria and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). He serves on the CIArb’s Approved Faculty, where he tutors and assesses candidates on the Institute’s professional courses. He is also an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association, including its Section on Business Law, and contributes to a number of other professional bodies.