Odeyemi Omoniyi JohnsonEsq., FCIArb (UK)

Odeyemi Omoniyi Johnson is a Nigerian legal practitioner, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), accredited mediator and Notary Public. He is the Principal Partner of First Bethel Solicitors.

With over 15 years of post-call experience, Omoniyi has developed substantial expertise in arbitration, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), litigation, corporate and commercial law, corporate governance, legal and regulatory compliance, contract negotiation, real estate, and project-related transactions.

He has served as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, arbitral registrar, mediator and arbitration observer in a range of domestic disputes involving private companies, financial institutions, government agencies and other commercial entities. His arbitration experience includes disputes arising from investment transactions, banking and leasing arrangements, construction and infrastructure projects, commercial contracts, debt recovery, landlord and tenant relationships, and property transactions. He has also served as sole arbitrator in matters administered or referred by the Oyo State Multi-Door Courthouse and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria Branch.

Omoniyi is an approved Faculty Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and a member of the Executive Committee of its Ibadan Chapter, Nigeria Branch. He is also a member of the Panels of Neutrals of the Lagos State Multi-Door Courthouse, the Oyo State Multi-Door Courthouse and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission ADR Centre.

As a corporate governance and legal compliance practitioner, he advises private companies, microfinance institutions, foreign law firms and embassies in Nigeria on legal, commercial, regulatory and transactional matters. His practice also covers company secretarial services, corporate restructuring, contract drafting and review, negotiation, dispute management and litigation.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Master's degree in Personnel Psychology from the University of Ibadan, in addition to a Bachelor of Education degree. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2011 and has undertaken extensive professional training in arbitration, mediation advocacy and dispute resolution, including the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators' Accelerated Fellowship Programme.

Omoniyi is committed to effective, impartial and commercially sensible dispute resolution, and to strategic legal support that protects clients' interests and offers practical solutions to complex legal and business challenges.