Oscar Okuma is a legal professional currently serving as an Associate at Saxum Legal since October 2023. With a diverse background in dispute resolution and legal practice, Oscar has held the position of Associate Arbitrator at the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators since December 2019 and completed a role as an NYSC Associate at Ikwueto Law Firm from December 2022 to October 2023. Prior experience includes a legal externship with Arthur Obi Okafor SAN and mentorship positions at the Young Institute for Transnational Arbitration and My Intellectual Property Law Guide. Oscar also contributed to research as the Director of Research 1 for the ADR Society at the University of Nigeria from September 2019 to 2021 and completed a legal internship at Ikeyi Shittu & Co in 2019. Oscar holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and a Bachelor of Law from the Nigerian Law School.
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The Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb)
The Nigeria Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb) is the premier arbitration institute in Nigeria founded in 1979 under the leadership of former Attorney General of Nigeria and former judge of the World Court at The Hague, Judge Bola Ajibola, SAN, KBE and duly incorporated in 1988 under the Companies Act as a legal entity Limited by Guarantee. The Nigerian Institute’s mission is to promote the administration and development of arbitration and Alternative Dispute (ADR) practice in Nigeria with members drawn from diverse vocational backgrounds including the bar and the bench and other professions; Academia, Accounting, Banking, Construction, Engineering, Public Service and a host of others. Le Nigeria Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb) est le premier institut d'Arbitrage du Nigeria. Il a été fondé en 1979 sous la direction de l'ancien Procureur Général du Nigeria et ancien juge de la Cour Internationale de Justice à La Haye, le Juge Bola Ajibola, SAN, KBE, et a été dûment constitué en 1988 en vertu de la loi sur les sociétés (the Companies Act) comme une entité légale à responsabilité limitée par garantie. La mission de l'Institut nigérian des arbitres agréés est de promouvoir l'administration et le développement de l'Arbitrage et de la pratique des modes alternatifs de règlement des litiges au Nigéria. Ses membres sont issus de divers milieux professionnels, notamment du Barreau et de la Magistrature, ainsi que de diverses autres professions : milieu universitaire, comptabilité, banque, construction, ingénierie, service public et bien d'autres encore.