Partner · Energy and natural resources
Chukwuemeka Obi
Advises upstream and midstream companies, lenders and state governments on licences, gas supply, power purchase agreements and mini-grid projects.
Practice
Work highlights (examples)
Solar plant financing
Borrower counsel on a 40 MW plant, including land, offtake and security (example).
Gas supply for an industrial park
Negotiated a take-or-pay cap that protected the buyer in slow months (example).
Licence transfer
Exploration licence moved to a new joint venture within eight weeks (example).
Mini-grid programme
Fixed-fee project packs for 14 rural mini-grids across three states (example).
Background
Education and appointments
LLB, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
BL, Nigerian Law School, Lagos campus
MSc in energy law and policy
Member of the energy lawyers’ forum of the Nigerian Bar
Partner since 2013
Writing
Recent writing in The Brief
Advises upstream and midstream companies, lenders and state governments on licences, gas supply, power purchase agreements and mini-grid projects.
Questions
Working with Chukwuemeka
How do I book time with Chukwuemeka?
Book a consultation and choose the practice area. Client service will confirm whether the partner is free, or suggest the right colleague.
Does the partner do the work personally?
The partner leads, reviews and signs off. A named associate handles the day to day, which keeps your costs reasonable.
Can we meet by video?
Yes. Video consultations cost the same as meetings in chambers.
Consultations
Book a consultation with the right partner
Forty-five minutes, in chambers in Gwarinpa or by video, for ₦50,000 (example rate), credited to your first invoice. We run a conflict check before we meet.
