Damian Obi

A Partner in the firm’s Port Harcourt branch office covering South-South and South-East Nigeria. He is in the Dispute Resolution practice group. He has a B.Sc (Hons) in Political Science from the University of Jos. He obtained his LL.B (Hons) from the University of Nigeria and BL (Nigerian Law School).

He has consistently been in active Practice especially in the area of Corporate/Commercial law, Oil and Gas,Maritime, Aviation and Labour laws. He has successfully handled many cases in various State High Courts, Federal high courts, Industrial Courts, Tribunals and Court of Appeal and has appeared as supporting Counsel in the Supreme court..He has successfully concluded matters for Multinational companies especially those in the Oil and Gas Sector, banks and other financial Institutions in court and through Alternative Dispute Resolution. He ensured the reinstatement of over 50 Staff (both Academic and non Academic) of the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu illegally sacked by the Governor through a successful judgement at the Court of Appeal Enugu in 2016.

Damian is result oriented, focused and disciplined. He is privileged to have worked closely with Dejo Lamikanra SAN, B. Ayorinde SAN and S.E. Elema SAN in different areas of law.

● University of Jos (B.Sc Hons)
● University of Nigeria (LL.B Hons)
● Nigerian Law School (BL

● Nigerian Bar Association

● Banking and Finance
● Corporate Commercial Law
● Energy, Oil and Gas
● Aviation
● Labour and Employmen