Onyemauche is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution unit of Kenna Partners. His practice focuses on a wide range of oil spill litigation, commercial law and land law.
He represents the Federal Government of Nigeria and clients across several industries including banking and financial services, oil and gas and telecommunications, at the trial and appellate Courts. He also maintains an active practice in Election Petitions, Real Estate, as well as Corporate and Commercial transactions.
Relevant Experience
- Advising and representing Clients in Governorship and Presidential Election Petitions both at the Tribunal and Appellate stages.
- Advising and representing the Federal Government of Nigeria in recovering the value of Stolen Hydrocarbon in the High Courts and Appellate Courts.
- Representing an IOC in several oil spill disputes and garnishee proceedings up to the Supreme Court in Nigeria.
Education
- L, Nigerian Law School, Nigeria
- B (Honours), Madonna University, Okija
- M, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Bars
- Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Memberships
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
- Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK
Publications
- K Bielu and O Ibezim, ‘Enforcement of the Right of Erasure in Africa: A Comparative Socio-Legal Study’ Law, and Justice Review, (2023) (4) (2), 64 – 67.
- O Ibezim and J Eze, ‘An Analysis of the Legal Effect of an Unsigned Document (Contract) in the Light of the Supreme Court’s Decision in MTN V Corporate Communication Investment Ltd’ Unilag Law Review, (2021) (5) (1), 1 – 10.
- O Ibezim, ‘The New Industry of Litigation Funding’ A Journal of Commercial Law Development Services, (2020) (8) (1), 1073 – 1083.
- I Imhanze and O Ibezim, ‘Balancing the Interests of Majority and Minority Shareholders in a Company: A Review of the Court of Appeal’s Decision in Ohaneye & Ors. v. Ohaneye & Sons Ltd’ Journal of Corporate Governance, (2019) (11) (2), 2364 – 2381.
- O Ibezim and I Nwodigwe, ‘Not all Post-Election Disputes fall within the Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Elections Tribunal: A Review of the Federal High Court’s decision in the case of Rochas Anayo Ethelbert Okorocha v Independent National Electoral Commission & 7 Ors.’ Unilag Law Review, (2020) (4) (1), 237 – 250.
- O Ibezim and E Eze, ‘A Critical Appraisal of the Innovations in the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019’ SSRN, April 2, 2020.
- Onyemauche Ibezim (2018) “Constitutionality of the not too Young to Run Act (Constitutional Amendment 4th Alteration Act)”.
