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Tolu Obamuroh

Partner, International Arbitration

toluobamuroh@paulhastings.com

Tolu Obamuroh is a partner in the International Arbitration practice in Paris. He advises clients in complex disputes in a variety of sectors, with a particular focus on the construction and energy industries, and has a broad range of experience across these sectors. Tolu has represented clients from South and North America, Western and Eastern Europe, and Africa in major international arbitrations. In Africa, Tolu has advised both private and public sector clients and has significant experience in advising states and state entities in international disputes.

REPRESENTATIONS de

  • A West African state in an ICC arbitration regarding the construction of a water treatment plant in the country.

  • A West African state in an ICSID arbitration against a Korean investor in the oil and gas sector.

RECOGNITION de

  • Arbitration Future Leader – Non-Partners, Lexology Index, France (2021-25)
  • Africa''s 30 Most Promising Arbitration Practitioners, Africa Arbitration Academy (2022)

PUBLICATIONS de

  • “Fixing the bough to preserve the cradle: a call for more clarity and uniformity in enforcement courts’ review of arbitral tribunals’ jurisdictional determinations,” Reflections on International Arbitrations – Essays in Honour of Professor George Bermann, Author,

    2022

  • “Interocean v. Nigeria: Can a Domestic Investment Statute Provide the Basis for Claims under Customary International law?,” ICSID Review, Author,

    2021