Esosa Omo-Usoh

Esosa Omo-Usoh is the Managing Partner of Solola & Akpana and co‑heads the Litigation/Arbitration Practice Group, which emerged winner of Dispute Resolution Team of the Year at the ESQ Nigeria Legal Awards in 2018 and 2024. With over 25 years of dispute resolution experience, he specialises in complex commercial disputes, compensation claims arising from oil exploration, labour and employment disputes, tax liabilities, intellectual property disputes, debt recovery, and civil tort claims.

He has represented prominent clients including The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Nigeria LNG Limited, TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Limited, Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Limited, Access Bank Plc, Heritage Bank Plc, and Huawei Technology Company Nigeria Limited. He has successfully prosecuted suits declaring illegal over ₦1.4 billion in demand notices issued by the Rivers State Ministry of Commerce & Trade against telecommunications infrastructure providers, defended claims exceeding ₦2 billion in EPC contract arbitration, defended a circa $100 million breach of contract arbitration, and defended major oil companies and banks at trial and appellate levels. He also led the team that secured a multi‑million naira judgment against a sitting Senator for breach of fundamental rights.

Esosa holds an LL.B from the University of Benin and a B.L. from the Nigerian Law School. He is a Notary Public for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the International Bar Association, the International Trademark Association, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (Nigeria Branch), and the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators. He has served in leadership roles in the NBA and CIArb, currently serving as 1st Vice Chairman of the Port Harcourt Chapter of CIArb.