PROFILE
Isaac is a Partner with expertise in the firm’s insolvency and general litigation practice. He supports the Firm’s quality control process and continued legal education programme. Isaac was head of chambers & partner in J.K Gadzama & Partners Lagos practice where he successfully handled several cases at the High Court, Tribunals, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and important local and international arbitration matters. He is a Knight, the Order of St. Christopher.
Isaac is a Notable Practitioner in IFLR 1000.
EDUCATION
University of Cross River State (now University of Uyo) (LL.B)
Nigeria Law School (BL)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Nigerian Bar Association
International Bar Association
Member, Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators
Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants
Notary Public for Nigeria
Some of the cases in which Mr. Isaac Obi was involved with have been reported in various law reports including the following cases:
- Savannah Bank Plc v NDIC (2005) 4 FWLR (Pt290) 1809 (Court of Appeal)
- Kachallah v Banki (2006) 2 FWLR (Pt318) 3457 (Supreme Court)
- Ngige v Obi (2006) 3 FWLR (Pt322) 3938 (Court of Appeal)
- Mortgages PHB v Standard Trust Insurance (2016) NWLR (Court of Appeal)