Sixtus is a Senior Associate in our top-ranked dispute resolution practice and an experienced litigator who has handled a variety of high-stakes disputes, including complex commercial litigation, labour and employment, restructuring and bankruptcy-related litigation, shipping and international trade, environmental pollution litigation, securities litigation, and intellectual property matters.
He represents clients in state, federal and appellate courts throughout the country during all stages of litigation, from pre-action strategy formulation to trial and appeal, and in mediations. Sixtus also regularly provides pre-litigation counselling and strategic advice and advises on transaction-related litigation risk among others.
As an arbitration practitioner, he was in 2018, seconded to the International Arbitration Group of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London under the International Lawyers for Africa Secondment Programme after emerging as one of the successful applicants. He was also part of the successful cohort in the 2023 Africa Arbitration Academy Programme.
Based on consistent feedback and rankings, Sixtus maintains a clear focus on clients’ commercial objectives and delivers outcomes aligned with clients’ strategic interests. He has been recognised as a “Rising Star” and “Recommended Lawyer” in The Legal 500 EMEA rankings; and as one of the “Associates to watch” in the Chambers Global rankings – a testament and further confirmation of his professional excellence.
EDUCATION
• Imo State University (LL.B)
• Nigerian Law School (B.L)
• Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M)
PRACTICE AREAS
• Litigation, Arbitration & ADR
• Corporate & Commercial Law
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
• Nigerian Bar Association (Sections on Legal Practice and Business Law)
• International Bar Association
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria