Mr Okorie Kalu > Punuka Attorneys and Solicitors > Lagos, Nigeria > Lawyer Profile

Mr Okorie Kalu

23412704789 o.kalu@punuka.com

Work Department

ADR, Insolvency Litigation and Continuous Training Development

Position

Okorie is a partner in the firm and a senior member of its litigation and ADR department. He also heads the Insolvency Litigation and Continuous Training Development department. His practice focuses mainly on commercial litigation including contractual disputes and banking matters, insolvency related disputes, capital market cases before the Investments and Securities Tribunal, criminal cases, amongst others. Okorie has also authored and co-authored several articles on a range of legal issues. He also facilitates at trainings of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN), and other fora. He was also a member of the technical sub-committee that developed the new Nigerian Insolvency Bill draft.

Career

PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors [2006 till date] Year made partner in present firm: 2013

Languages

English, French, Ibo

Memberships

Nigerian Bar Association; Council member, Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN); Institute of International Insolvency (III) NEXTGEN

Education

Nigerian Law School (Barrister at Law, 2004) Universite de Lome (LL.M (Hons), 1999) Universite de Lome (LL.B (Hons), 1998)

Leisure

Meditation, basket ball, reading, singing