Mr. Augustine Oyarekhua Alegeh SAN CON
Mr. Augustine Oyarekhua Alegeh, SAN, CON, is a distinguished Legal Practitioner with over three decades of experience in litigation, corporate law, and legal advisory services.
He is a Notary Public; a Senior Advocate of Nigeria; a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK); a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA); a former Member of the National Judicial Council; a Trustee of the Nigerian Bar Association; and a Life Member of the Body of Benchers, Nigeria.
Mr. Augustine Oyarekhua Alegeh, SAN, CON, holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Benin and a Post Graduate Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from Kebble College, Oxford University, United Kingdom.
He is the Founder and Principal Partner of A.O. Alegeh & Co. (Legal Practitioners & Notaries), a leading law firm with expertise in commercial litigation, arbitration, and regulatory compliance. He has handled matters at both trial and appellate courts in Nigeria, as well as domestic and international arbitrations in several landmark disputes.
He is also a recipient of the National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) and the Rivers State Honour of Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS).