Ibifubara Berenibara

Senior Associate, AELEX

Ibifubara Berenibara is a senior associate in the firm’s dispute resolution practice group. Appointed notary public in 2018. He has extensive knowledge and experience in commercial dispute resolution mechanisms including mediation, arbitration and litigation. He advises international and domestic organisations as well as individuals on various commercial issues and represents clients in mediation, arbitration and litigation proceedings. His knowledge of the law and practice of arbitration also comes to bear when he acts as administrative secretary to various arbitral tribunals.

Ibifubara advises various international oil and gas companies on complex petroleum tax issues and represents them before tax administrative tribunals and the appellate courts.

He has attended international and national arbitration conferences and has made several contributions to publishers on commercial law issues and written articles centred on arbitration and commercial litigation. He has his law master's degree from the University of Lagos and he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.