Category: The Millennials

Shadrack Wambui: Africa’s Legal Millennial

Posted by The PALM | May 11, 2021 | The Millennials |

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

Posted by The PALM | Apr 20, 2021 | The Millennials |

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

Posted by The PALM | Apr 13, 2021 | Featured, The Millennials |

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

Posted by The PALM | Apr 6, 2021 | Featured, The Millennials |

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

Posted by The PALM | Mar 23, 2021 | Featured, The Millennials |

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.