Victor Onyegbado

Victor Onyegbado is a seasoned Maritime and Energy Lawyer with over 17 years of post-call
experience advising, litigating and leading regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement
initiatives across Nigeria’s maritime and energy sectors.
A Partner at the firm, Victor has built a distinguished career at the intersection of law, policy
and industry operations—helping clients and institutions achieve compliance, operational
efficiency, and sustainable growth.
His expertise spans maritime litigation and arbitration, corporate governance, regulatory
compliance, and external relations strategy. He has advised on high-profile matters involving
ship arrests, charter party disputes, marine casualties, customs valuation, terminal concession
agreements and modalities for doing business in Nigeria; while providing board-level counsel to
leading industry operators.
Victor has played an instrumental role in policy advocacy and knowledge development, including
contributing to major industry texts and leading law reform efforts.
Recognized for his forward-thinking approach, Victor has championed technology-driven legal
solutions, leading to the development of cloud-based case management and compliance
tracking systems for legal and industry applications.