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ISAIAH BOZIMO fpd
​fellow Prime Dispute (FPD)

​Name: 
Isaiah Bozimo FPD
Location:  

Nigeria 
Contact details: 
Detailed CV available on request from Prime Dispute. 

Qualifications: 
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)​, Master of Laws (LLM) - Queen Mary University of London, Master of Law (LLM) London School of Economics and Political Science, Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, FCIArb, FPD

Specialisation: 
Legal, International Arbitration; Arbitration

Languages:

English

Regions served: 
United Kingdom, Nigeria and further international regions as requested
Industry Sectors:*​​​​​​
  • Energy Exploration
  • Power
  • Construction
  • Agency
  • Financial services 
  • Contractual & Damages

Practice Areas: *​​​
  • Arbitration​​
  • Mediation​

Publications:
  • Member of the Review Committee, CIArb Guidance Note on Remote Dispute Resolution Proceedings.
  • Contributing Author, Rethinking the Role of African National Courts in Arbitration. 2018, Wolters Kluwer.
  • Contributor, Delos Guide to Arbitration Places.
  • Contributor, the New York Convention Guide.
Awards & Honours:
  • Recognised as one of the 50 most promising Arbitration Practitioners in Africa, Association of Young Arbitrators, 2020.
  • Rising Star of the Month, Arbitration Africa, 2020.
Speaker & Presentations:
  • Speaker: Virtual Arbitration Proceedings: Positioning Africa to the Post-COVID19 World. Kigali International Arbitration Centre Webinar, 2020.
  • Moderator: Virtual Hearings: How Best to Proceed. Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law Webinar, 2020.
  • Speaker: Remote Dispute Resolution: A momentary adjustment for social distancing or the way of the future? Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Webinar, 2020.
  • Speaker: A Guide to Virtual Arbitration. Webinar, 2020.
  • ​Speaker: Outlook for arbitration and other forms of ADR: Judicial transformation. 2nd NCIA International Arbitration and ADR Conference, Mombasa, 2020.


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Background information: 
Isaiah Bozimo is a Partner at Broderick Bozimo & Company, a practice specialising in arbitration and dispute resolution. Isaiah reputation for delivering high-value settlements and victories has earned him recognition as one of the 'Rising Stars on the African Continent' by Africa Arbitration. He has represented state-owned entities, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals in several ad-hoc and institutional arbitrations. Isaiah has also served as Sole Arbitrator and Co-Arbitrator under the rules of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA), the Lagos State Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

Isaiah Chairs the Advisory Board of the Lagos Court of Arbitration Young Arbitrators Forum (LCA-YAN) and previously served as a representative of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF) for Africa, the Middle East and Turkey. He provided strategic guidance and mentorship through free workshops for young African legal practitioners and students in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda.

In addition to being a member of the International Chamber of Commerce and Fellow of Prime Dispute and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, his leadership abilities earned him an appointment on the Drafting Committee for Nigeria’s Arbitration and Mediation Bill. Isaiah has contributed to international publications, books, and guides in the field of International Commercial Arbitration, such as Rethinking the Role of African National Courts in Arbitration (2018, Wolters Kluwer), the Delos Guide to Arbitration Places, and the New York Convention Guide.


Professional Experience ((illustrative and not exhaustive):

Arbitration: 
  • Sole arbitrator in an international concession dispute submitted to ICC arbitration, Nairobi Seat, Tanzanian Law.
  • Sole arbitrator in arbitration under the Lagos Court of Arbitration Rules arising out of a disputed financial transaction.
  • Party appointed arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration with claims in excess of N3.8 Billion, arising out of construction works for an infrastructural project.
  • Party appointed arbitrator in a dispute arising from an oil pipeline project and submitted to ad hoc arbitration.
  • Sole arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration involving the interpretation of provisions of a commercial lease agreement.
  • Sole arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration involving agency and corruption issues.
Detailed CV available on request from Prime Dispute. 

*Prime Dispute also provides a 'Formal Appointment Service', All our senior neutrals who are officially appointed will need to comply with our ' Formal Criteria' before nomination.
*Conflict checks would need to be undertaken prior to the neutral being formally appointed.

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