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Learn from experienced practitioners and professionals

Our faculty are arbitrators, academics, regulators, lawyers, engineers, teachers, professionals and industry leaders who bring real cases and real experience into every session.

Faculty strength

Highly qualified, deeply experienced

Our faculty combine academic depth with practical experience. They include:

Professorial appointments

Several faculty members hold professorial appointments.

PhD and Master’s degrees

Doctoral and master’s qualifications in relevant fields.

Chartered Arbitrator

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, CIArb (UK).

CIArb (UK) Fellowships

Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).

Senior Advocate of Nigeria

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) appointments.

NIALS Fellowships

Fellows of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS).

SabiLaw Fellowships

SabiLaw Fellows (SLF).

Harvard and Yale certificates

Certificates from Harvard and Yale.

Government directors

Serving and retired government directors.

Captains of industry

Senior leaders from major companies.

Chartered Secretaries

Fellows of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN).

Business owners

Successful founders and business owners.

Foreign experts

International experts and resource persons.

Licensed teachers

Licensed and professionally trained educators.

Energy and utility specialists

Practitioners from the power, energy and utility sectors.

Subject matter experts

Specialists in diverse fields.

Our structure

How our faculty is organised

A clear structure keeps every programme consistent, high-quality and accountable, from overall academic standards to the trainer in the room.

  1. 1
    Dean of FacultyOverall academic leadership and standards.
  2. 2
    Programme Directors ×6One for each of the six areas, responsible for the programmes and courses in that area.
  3. 3
    Senior FacultyProfessors, SANs, Chartered Arbitrators and senior directors who lead modules and mentor others.
  4. 4
    FacultyCore trainers, local and foreign experts, guest resource persons, and SabiLaw Fellows who teach.

Outstanding SabiLaw Fellows may be invited to join our Faculty.

Supported by the Secretariat

Our programmes are supported by the SabiLaw Academy Secretariat

The Secretariat handles the administration and evaluation of every programme, so our faculty can focus on teaching.

  • Programme ManagersPlanning, cohorts, calendars and client liaison.
  • MEL OfficersMonitoring, evaluation and learning: tests, evaluations and follow-up reports.
  • Admin OfficerVenues, logistics, participant support and certificates.
How we teach

Practical learning, not lectures

Practical and case-based

Real cases, real documents and real problems from the field.

Simulations and mock hearings

Learn by doing: mock hearings, negotiations and role plays.

About 60% interactive

Short expert inputs followed by discussion, group work and exercises.

Voices from the field

Guest resource persons from government, regulators and industry.

Study visits

Visits to leading institutions, agencies and sites.

Pre- and post-tests

We test knowledge before and after each programme to measure what participants have learned.

Join our faculty

Become a facilitator or resource person

Are you an experienced practitioner, academic or industry leader who enjoys sharing knowledge? We welcome expressions of interest from local and international experts in any of our six areas. Send your CV and areas of expertise to [email protected].

Interested in working with us, or in an internship or NYSC placement? Email [email protected].

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Free · Dates announced in advance

SabiLaw Arbitration and ADR Masterclass

A practical class held on dates announced in advance, in person at the SabiLaw Center, Abuja or online. ₦0 ₦20,000 per session. Free registration required.

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