Professor Emilia Onyema PhD, FCIArb
Position: Professor of International Commercial Law, SOAS University of London
Expert Overview
I have experience of acting as sole, presiding and co arbitrator in international commercial and investment contract disputes. I have written awards and arbitrated disputes arising from shareholders contract, real estate investment contract, property and construction disputes. I have been appointed under the rules of the ICC, Kigali and Abu Dhabi centres.
International Arbitration Appointments
No. of international arbitration appointments | 4 |
No. of those as chair | 1 |
No. of those as sole arbitrator | 2 |
No. of those as wing-arbitrator | 1 |
No. of those appointed by arbitral institutions | 4 |
No. of those that were ad hoc arbitrations | 0 |
Names of African co-arbitrators | Dr Faustin Ntezilyayo; Thierry Ngoga. |
Names of arbitral institutions involved | Kigali International Arbitration Centre; ICC Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre |
Where did you sit? | Kigali; London; Abu Dhabi. |
Under which applicable laws? | ICC Rules/English Arbitration Act Kigali IAC Rules/Rwanda Arbitration Act Abu Dhabi CCAC Rules/ UAE Arbitration Law |
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