Prof. Emilia Onyema (SOAS, University of London) UK

Emilia is a Professor of International Commercial Law at SOAS, University of London. Her areas of research include: international arbitration, OHADA law, commercial contracts, international sale of goods, international carriage of goods and Nigerian customary law. She holds a PhD in international commercial arbitration from Queen Mary University of London. She is qualified to practice law in Nigeria and as a Solicitor in England & Wales; and she is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She accepts appointments as an independent arbitrator as well as an expert witness. She has long standing experience as presiding, co and sole arbitrator in international commercial arbitration cases. Her research and teaching focus on international commercial arbitration, international investment law, law and development, with regional focus on Africa.