Chima Umezuruike LLB (Hons) LLM

Membership Status: Barrister - Full Member

General Information

Classed as a ‘heavyweight’ by The Lawyer magazine, Chima is a highly experienced barrister with a versatile civil and family practice with over 30 years of combined legal expertise in the UK and Nigeria.

Dual qualified at both the English and Nigerian Bar, Chima regularly appears in the civil and family courts in the UK and Nigeria, has extensive experience representing clients in complex cases in the English High Court and the Court of Appeal, and has appeared in the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords.

Chima has a strong civil practice focused on property and commercial matters and he is also experienced in family and public/immigration law, especially where there is an international element. He does a lot of probate and inheritance cases, especially those involving the determination of the validity of marriages.

As an accredited expert on Nigerian Law, Chima has been involved in many cross-border cases between Nigeria and England and regularly prepares expert reports on Nigerian Law for use in the English Courts and gives expert evidence on Nigerian Law at English Crown Courts.

Based in Nigeria, Chima frequently travels to London for interlocutory hearings, case and costs management conferences, trials and appeals, as well as appearing in English courts remotely from Nigeria. Thanks to technology, he can work effectively from any location and liaises closely with clients and solicitors in England, holding remote conferences via video and phone, receiving instructions, and drafting court documents. He has represented clients based in many locations throughout the world and clients often comment on his accessibility, speed, and accuracy of his work.

Areas of law

Property Law

Commercial Law

Family Law

Public Law & Immigration

Nigerian Law

Chima appears as an advocate in the High Court of Abia State of Nigeria, the High Court of Lagos State of Nigeria, the High Court of Rivers State of Nigeria, the Federal High Court in Nigeria, the Court of Appeal of Nigeria and in the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Memberships

Education

Feedback

'I must say that the legal advice and opinions of Chima demonstrate insightful and profound knowledge of Nigerian law, well researched not only in the aspect of the substantive law, but also practice and procedure.'

Mike N. Epelle Intels Nigeria Limited

Publications

Reported cases

Examples of Nigerian Law cases

Publications

Chima Umezuruike

phone01823 247 247

[email protected]

Qualified in 1991