Ahmed Ashrf Mshrf: Africa’s Legal Millennial
The Millennial star is Ahmed Ashrf Mshrf who graduated from the Faculty of Law, English Department with honours and academic excellence. He got his LLM in International Commercial Law. He’s a Practicing Lawyer in Egypt and an Associate Partner in Ashrf Mshrf Lawyers and Counsellors which is considered one of the top-tier commercial Law Firms in Egypt and the Middle East.
Bukola Bankole: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Bukola Bankole, our Millennial feature, is a Partner at The New Practice (TNP), an Andersen Global collaborating law firm in Lagos, Nigeria. She leads the firm’s Corporate Finance, Capital Markets and Technology Teams. Her extensive and proven wealth of experience in advising on financing and investment deals cuts across various industries in multiple jurisdictions and aids her ability to provide industry-specific expertise in multiple aspects of commercial transactions at all times.
Artificial Intelligence and Legal Practice: A Paradigm Shift Towards Tech-Law- Rilwan Balogun
Ever since the dawn of history, man has been imbued with the proclivity to finding a better way of doing his tasks. It is, therefore, no exaggeration to say innovation has been a product of society. From time immemorial, technological advancement has been a vital tool to achieving efficiency in professional tasks, and of course, law practice cannot take exception. Technology and development are duo Siamese concepts that are inseparable. However, the role of law in every society that is driven by innovation and technology cannot be overemphasized
Sheriff Kumba Jobe: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Sheriff Kumba Jobe Esq. is one of the most notable young private legal practitioners in The Gambia, who has distinguished himself in his professional sphere within the country is our millennial feature. He is the youngest in the country’s history just five years standing at The Gambia Bar to have successfully defended treason charges before the Court of Appeal by securing the acquittal and discharge of military officers charged with treason.
Kenya: Transformation as Kenya Inaugurates First Female Chief Justice Amidst Legal and Socio-Political Hurdles
On Friday 21st May 2021, Honourable Lady Justice Martha Karambu Koome took oath of office as the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya. In an event witnessed by the Head of State, the Attoney General, Judges of the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court
Shadrack Wambui: Africa’s Legal Millennial
In this millennial edition, we feature, Shadrack Wambui an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and the Chairperson of the Sheria Mtaani na Shadrack Wambui which is a non-governmental organization that is focused on providing free legal aid to persons from the slums. Shadrack has always been keen on developing experience on constitutional law and criminal law.
Larona Somolekae: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Larona holds a Master of Science in Law and Finance from the University of Oxford, which she recently completed, and which is taught jointly by the Saïd Business School and the Faculty of Law (and is the first person from Botswana to do so). She was the recipient of the St Cross College Worldwide Scholarship at Oxford
Abayomi Okubote: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Abayomi is the Team Lead of the International Arbitration Practice of Olaniwun Ajayi LP – a top-tier law firm in Nigeria. He has garnered over 10 years of experience in dispute resolution and coordinates the Arbitration Practice of the firm. At Olaniwun Ajayi LP, he was part of the teams that represented multinational corporations in high profile commercial disputes and has advised government agencies on several cutting-edge projects in Africa. Beyond leading big-ticket mandates, the Queen’s University Doctoral Candidate and multiple award winner is the prime mover behind several important arbitration initiatives in Africa.
Omnia Taher Gadalla: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Omnia Taher Gadalla is an Assistant Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Sharia, Al-Azhar University and currently undergoing her second Masters in Law research. She founded #HerHonorSettingTheBar #المنصة_حقها Initiative in 2014, which mainly addresses the ban on Egyptian women from being Judges
Mahamat Atteib: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Mahamat Atteib is a Counsel at Geni & Kebe Lawyers (DLA Piper Africa). His practice is focused on energy and natural resources as well as in international arbitration. He advises both public and private entities regarding the conception, the implementation or the assessment of their projects in the OHADA region from regulatory, transactional and dispute resolution perspectives.
