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Jide Adesokan

T: +44 20 7809 2007 Email Jide | vCard Office: London

Awards

International arbitration

International arbitration

Winner - The i-law Maritime Law Award

Winner - The i-law Maritime Law Award

Jide Adesokan Partner

Contact details

Jide Adesokan

Jide Adesokan
Partner

T: +44 20 7809 2007 Email Jide | vCard Office: London

Jide is a partner in our international arbitration team. Jide's practice is focussed on arbitration and litigation, across a broad range of sectors including: share purchase agreements, asset acquisitions, shareholder disputes and offshore oil and gas.
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Jide specialises in complex cross border international arbitration and litigation. His practice covers a broad range of sectors including various aspects of energy, banking, commodities. In these sectors, he has undertaken arbitrations and litigations arising out of petroleum agreements, share and asset purchase agreements as well as shareholder disputes.

Born and raised in Nigeria, Jide has particular valuable insight in African disputes and is frequently involved in disputes of economic and strategic importance across Africa, including in Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia.

He has acted as counsel in arbitral proceedings under various institutional rules including in particular LCIA and ICC, as well as in ad hoc proceedings. The breadth of Jide's practice has seen him acting in recent years in matters ranging from representing an African state oil company in a dispute arising out of a petroleum agreement; acting for a state oil company in a dispute arising out of drill ship daily rates; acting for a leading African bank in a cross border dispute arising out of a share purchase agreement and acting for an American chocolate manufacturer in a dispute arising out of cocoa supply agreements with an Ivorian supplier.

He is dual-qualified as a solicitor and barrister in both England and Nigeria, where he spent a year working in the arbitration practices of a leading Nigerian law firm.

Jide also worked for two years at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague, providing legal support to arbitral tribunals in disputes involving states and state entities.

He has been recognised by The Legal 500 UK 2024 as a Next Generation Partner. They comment that "Jide Adesokan is a new and energetic partner with excellent strategic sense" and that he "has significant experience in Africa-related claims."

He is on the panel of arbitrators of the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa. During 2023 Jide became an Officer of LCIA African Users' Council and also a Member of the Investment Arbitration Subcommittee of the International Bar Association.

Jide is recognised by colleagues and clients for his unique expertise in resolving disputes arising in Africa.

"Jide Adesokan is a new and energetic partner with excellent strategic sense."

The Legal 500 UK 2024

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  • Marine and international trade

Leading hedge fund

Acting for one of Europe’s leading hedge funds in a US$35 million High Court claim involving allegations of breach of warranty under a share purchase agreement and fraud.

Syndicate of war risks insurers

Acting for a syndicate of marine insurers defending a US$​20 million High Court claim concerning the constructive total loss of a vessel.

Leading shipbuilder

Acting for leading Korean shipbuilder in arbitrations involving breaches of shipbuilding contracts.

More: Dispute resolution

Syndicate of war risks insurers

Acting for a syndicate of marine insurers defending a US$​20 million High Court claim concerning the constructive total loss of a vessel.

Leading oil and gas services company

Advising in relation to FPSO construction contracts and FPSO lease and operation agreements. Participating in negotiations involving a US$​100 million claim.

Leading shipbuilder

Acting for leading Korean shipbuilder in arbitrations involving breaches of shipbuilding contracts.

More: Marine and international trade
  • Africa

Leading shipbuilder

Advising a leading shipbuilder regarding the implications of its joint venture with an African company.

Leading West African bank

Advising on the recovery of US$150 million from a high net worth individual and his group of companies.

African national oil company

Advising a leading national oil company in relation to its agreements with major operators and contractors.

More: Africa

Awards

International arbitration

International arbitration

Winner - The i-law Maritime Law Award

Winner - The i-law Maritime Law Award

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