Dr. Stanley U. Nweke-Eze is a Managing Counsel and is admitted to practice law in Nigeria, New York and England & Wales.
He holds a PhD in International Investment Law from the University of Hong Kong, an LLM in International Economic Law from Harvard Law School and a second LLM in Commercial Law from the University of Cambridge. He also graduated with a first-class LLB from Nnamdi Azikwe University, Nigeria and received several academic prizes during his studies.
Dr. Nweke-Eze’s practice primarily focuses on commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, complex and high-value commercial litigation, and international law. He has experience with disputes across a broad range of industries, including construction, energy and natural resources, financial services, technology and telecommunications, and professional services.
He is also experienced in Transaction Advisory, particularly drafting, negotiating, and reviewing transaction documents related to energy and natural resources, finance, technology, telecommunications, and projects and infrastructure development.
Dr. Nweke-Eze has been recognised by leading legal directories and arbitration associations, including Lexology Index, The Legal 500 and the Association of Young Arbitrators. He has written various academic and practitioner publications on commercial law, international economic law, and dispute settlement, and served as a Young ICCA regional representative for Africa and co-chair of the Lagos Court of Arbitration – Young Arbitrators Network.
A Selection of Relevant Expertise
Dispute Resolution
- Representing an international oil company (IOC) and its Nigerian subsidiaries in a multi-million-dollar ICSID claim arising out of the termination of production sharing contracts.
- Representing an IOC and its parents in a c. US$1 billion arbitration arising out of a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) relating to entitlement to pre-emption rights and right of first refusal under the JOA in the sale and transfer of shares.
- Representing the charterers in a multi-million-dollar LMAA arbitration arising from the alleged reach of a charterparty.
- Representing an IOC in Nigerian court proceedings in a US$900 million dispute arising out of a contract for the charter of flotel services for the Egina FPSO.
- Representing the Nigerian subsidiary of a multinational company in arbitration proceedings arising from the price variation provisions of a Power Purchase Agreement.
- Advised an IOC and its Nigerian subsidiaries on the settlement of their proposed investment treaty arbitration claim which arose out of an alleged revocation of oil assets rights.
- Represented the Nigerian subsidiary of a multinational company in Nigerian court proceedings relating to alleged breach of statutory fiduciary duties under Nigerian company laws.
- Advised JP Morgan Chase in a claim of c. US$800 million for breach of contract in relation to the operation of a depository account for the Nigerian Government in the English Courts.
- Represented an IOC consortium in a first-of-its-kind cost recovery Production Sharing Contract arbitration, resulting in the recovery of US$1 billion in contested costs.
- Advised two international companies in a US$600 million ICDR arbitration claim arising out of the contract for the acquisition of two small-scale liquefied natural gas plants and related services.
Transaction Advisory
- Advising a multinational e-commerce company in relation to the proposed launch of its consumer operations in Nigeria.
- Advising international and Nigerian entities on sundry legal issues relating to corporate governance, energy, financial services, project development, and sale and transportation of goods.
- Advised Sinopec and its Addax subsidiaries in relation to a Transfer, Settlement and Exit Agreement with the national oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.
- Advised TotalEnergies SE and its Nigerian subsidiary on the US$510 million divestment of its non-operated 12.5% interest in the OML 118 Production Sharing Contract.
