Biography
Zakariyya Muhammad Awwal was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2017. His work covers counselling, litigation, and corporate and commercial matters.
He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and has completed further training in international arbitration and commercial mediation.
Practice areas
Education and call to the Bar
- Called to the Nigerian Bar, 2017
- LL.B (Hons), Bayero University, Kano, 2015
- B.L., Nigerian Law School, Kano Campus, 2016
- Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), 2024
- UNCITRAL Certificate in Public Procurement and Public–Private Partnerships, 2024
- Certificate, International Law in Action: The Arbitration of International Disputes, Leiden University, 2024
- UNCITRAL Certificate in International Commercial Arbitration, 2023
- Foundation Certificate in Commercial Mediation, Mediator Academy, London, 2022
Professional memberships
- Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch
- NBA Section on Business Law (SBL), Section on Legal Practice (SLP) and Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL)
- Muslim Lawyers Association, Abuja Branch
- Commonwealth Lawyers Association
- SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre, University of London
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