ADAEZE MGBEAHURU

Hardworking and reliable attorney with strong abilities in international contract negotiation and drafting, arbitration, dispute resolution, and trade law. Offering strong analytical and project management skills. Highly organized, proactive, and punctual with a team-oriented mentality.

• Bar Admission: Nigeria (Admitted 2012)
• IMI: International Mediation Institute - Accredited Young Mediator
• CIARB: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK, Nigeria Branch - Associate Member
• Dispute Resolution Associates LTD: Certified Dispute Resolution Specialist
• ICMC: Institute of Charted Mediators and Conciliators - Accredited Mediator and Full Member

• Spoke on the theme “Challenging Stereotypes” for the International Women’s Day Event in March 2021, hosted by Innovation Growth Hub and sponsored by Africa International Trade Women Network.
• Interviewed for a book review titled “Leap of Faith,” authored by Adanna Chikezie, in March 2021.
• Trained on “Becoming an Efficient Student and Leader” at an event hosted by the Female Education, Empowerment, and Leadership series (FEELS) sponsored by the YALI Regional Leadership Centre, West Africa, in November 2020
• Trained on “Conflict Awareness, Management, and Peacekeeping" at a Youth Empowerment and Skill Acquisition Event hosted by the Footwear Academy and sponsored by the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, July and August 2020
• Trained on “Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution" at a capacity-building session hosted by Streams of Joy International Singles Fellowship in July 2020
• Spoke on the theme “Amplify her voice” for the International Women’s Day Event in March 2020, hosted by Women Will Aba and sponsored by Google.
• Spoke on the theme “Empowering Women in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership” for the International Women’s Day Event in March 2019 titled FEMPOWER AFRICA. 3.0, hosted by Bestie Network Africa
• Spoke on the theme "Be Bold for Change" for the International Women’s Day event in March 2017 titled FEMPOWER 2017, hosted by Hello Bestie Network.

• World Intellectual Property Organization ADR Young
• American Society of International Law
• Institute of Transnational Arbitration
• American Bar Association
• International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
• International Council for Commercial Arbitration
• International Chamber of Commerce – YAF
• Geneva Centre for Security Policy
• London Court of International Arbitration - YIAG
• International Mediation Institute - YMI
• International Centre for Dispute Resolution

• A Big Win in a Long Case: U.K.'s High Court Overturns an Arbitration Award Valued at $11 Billion - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alt.22027
• The New Trend of Waiving Confidentiality in Arbitration Proceedings - https://thearbitrationbrief.com/2023/08/05/the-new-trend-of-waiving-confidentiality-in-arbitration-proceedings/
• Mclachlan describes "hidden world" - https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/mclachlan-describes-hidden-world
• Better Roads To Justice: How To Resolve Your Legal Disputes In Nigeria Promptly Without Going To Court by Anne Mmeje and Forward by Adaeze Mgbeahuru - https://shorturl.at/zFPY9

• Hiking
• Listening to music
• Seeing a movie
• Nature walks
• Beach

• Youth Group Volunteer at Saint Ann's Catholic Church from 2022 to present
• Jointed in creating awareness for Irede Foundation for their walk titled “Out on a Limb” to raise funds for amputees especially children amputees in 2015;
• Volunteered with “Ask the Pediatricians Foundation” to immunized indigent kids in rural areas in Abia State, Nigeria in 2019;
• Co-planned entrepreneurial youth empowerment events like the “Live Your Passion” event hosted by Ms. Elizabeth Kalu in 2016;
• Volunteered with the Legal Aid unit in Lagos State and rendered pro bono services to inmates at Ikoyi Prisons in 2013.

12th Senior Level Enhancing Leadership for Peace-building Course Scholarship - October 2020

Issued by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) towards my course on the 12thSenior Level Enhancing Leadership for Peace-building with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy

ECOWAS Training on Dialogue and Mediation Scholarship - November 2018

Issued towards my Dialogue and Mediation Training program by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in partnership with the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution IPCR, Nigeria

Award of Outstanding Prowess in Administrative matters - October 2015

Issued by the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria

Honorary Member – October 2015

The Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria

Ambassador for the High School Graduating class of 2005 - July 2005

Issued to well-behaved students in a graduating class at Saint Bridget’s College during my graduation