He possesses extensive knowledge and expertise across various legal domains, including litigation, legislative advisory, arbitration, mediation, and conciliation. His primary focus areas encompass civil and criminal litigation and appeals, corporate law and practice, intellectual property, election petitions, legislative drafting, and arbitration. Chidi has also served as a Transaction Solicitor for numerous multinational and national transactions, projects, and commercial ventures.
Before assuming the role of Managing Partner at Ezenwafor & Co., Chidi Ezenwafor built his legal career through notable legal establishments and firms. And has handled cases in all the Superior Courts of record in Nigeria from the Federal High Court, The state High Courts and National Industrial Court to the Appeal Court and up to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He has also appeared before and conducted cases at various Tribunals as well as handled arbitration proceedings before several Arbitration Panels.
Chidi Ezenwafor is also a human rights advocate with bias for the rights of women and children as well as indigent persons and minorities and has represented and prosecuted several cases on pro bono basis. He is in furtherance of his pro bono work both within Nigeria and on the African continent a registered counsel on the rooster of counsel of the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights providing pro bono legal assistance to indigent applicants.
Chidi holds a diverse range of postgraduate qualifications and certificates in various legal disciplines, obtained from reputable institutions. These include certificates in Management and Leadership Courses from the Open University Business School in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, a certificate in Crime Justice and Society from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom (Faculty of Criminology), a certificate in Justice in Natural Resource Management from the University of Leeds (Faculty of Geography), a certificate in Logic and Critical Thinking from the University of Auckland (Faculty of Philosophy), and he is also a trained Intellectual Property practitioner through the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Chidi is an esteemed member of several prominent professional organizations, including the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators, where he holds membership. He is also recognized as a Certified ADR Registrar/Secretary. Chidi's involvement extends to the Nigerian Bar Association, where he is a dedicated member. His contributions to the legal community have been significant, including his past role as the Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association Abuja Branch (Unity Bar). Furthermore, he has served as a Member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association and held the position of Treasurer for the Nigerian Bar Association Abuja Branch (Unity Bar) in the past.
In addition to his legal engagements, Chidi has made valuable contributions to the legal profession, having served as a past National Council Member of the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum. He also held the role of National Treasurer for the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum in the past. Beyond his legal endeavors, Chidi is an active volunteer member of several civic societies and organizations, demonstrating his commitment to community engagement and social initiatives.
