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Mr Onyekachi Umah FCIArb

International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Expert | Lawyer | Arbitrator | Mediator | Academic
Job title: Managing Partner & Lead, Arbitration
Country: Nigeria
Membership type: Fellow membership
Primary branch: Nigeria
Disciplines: Mediation, Arbitration, Other dispute resolution, Adjudication

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Onyekachi Umah, FCIArb, is an International Dispute Resolution Expert and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), with extensive experience in arbitration, mediation, and online dispute resolution (ODR). He has acted in multiple capacities—including Party-Appointed Arbitrator, Counsel, and Tribunal Secretary/Registrar—in numerous arbitral proceedings, mediations, and expert determinations.

Beyond practice, he is actively engaged in capacity building and legal education, teaching practical arbitration, award writing, and advanced ADR practice at the Faculty of Law, Nasarawa State University, and SabiLaw Academy.

He is the Managing Partner of Bezaleel Chambers International (SabiLaw Firm) and the Chief Executive Officer of SabiLaw ADR Center, where he leads initiatives focused on innovative dispute resolution, professional training, and legal development.