Obioma OFOEGO

Obioma Ofoego is an English barrister and the co-head of Clay Arbitration’s English law practice. In addition to English commercial law, he practises in international dispute resolution, including investment arbitration, international commercial arbitration and disputes involving international organisations. A specialist advocate, he has appeared before international tribunals in disputes governed by international law as well as common law and civil law systems.

Previously, Obioma practised as a commercial barrister at a leading set of chambers in London, and thereafter at leading international law firms in Paris. He has legal experience in government, having been seconded as an assistant legal adviser to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He was named as one of the 50 Most Promising Young Arbitration Practitioners in Africa and has also been featured in the Young ICSID Profiles series.

Educated at Oxford University, the École Normale Supérieure de la rue d’Ulm, the Sorbonne-Paris IV and Toulouse-II, Obioma also holds a doctorate in literature and has served as an advisor on education policy to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He works in English, French and Spanish.