Neutrals/D. D. Dodo, SAN, OFR, FNIALS, FCArb
SAN, OFR, FNIALS, FCArb · Arbitrator
D. D. Dodo
Based in Lagos, with several years of practice and notable matters administered as Arbitrator.
Languages
English
Practice profile
D. D. Dodo is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria with over 35 years of legal practice. Since attaining the rank of SAN in 2001, he has remained a leading figure in high-profile litigation and arbitration across constitutional law, commercial law, election petitions, oil and gas, energy, telecommunications, and corporate practice.
D. D. Dodo is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria with over 35 years of legal practice. Since attaining the rank of SAN in 2001, he has remained a leading figure in high-profile litigation and arbitration across constitutional law, commercial law, election petitions, oil and gas, energy, telecommunications, and corporate practice.
He regularly serves as Lead Counsel in complex disputes and has been appointed as Sole or Co-Arbitrator in major arbitration proceedings. His expertise also covers advising local and international clients on regulatory and transactional matters involving energy infrastructure, gas supply and transportation, private equity, and telecommunications.
Mr. Dodo has contributed significantly to Nigeria’s legal development and is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. He has held key public and private sector roles, including Chairman of the Nigerian Lottery Regulatory Commission and the Governing Council of NAPTIP. He currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Seplat Energy Plc and is a member of the Taraba State Judicial Service Commission.
He is a member of several professional bodies, including the Body of Benchers, Nigerian Bar Association, and International Bar Association.
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