BRIEF PROFILE Dr. ADEYEMI AGBELUSI, FICMC, FCIArb

Adeyemi is the Principal Partner, Berean Associates. He is an Accredited Mediator and Independent Arbitrator with extensive numbers of disputes resolved in core areas of family, Banking, Real Estate, Construction, Corporate and Commercial matters as specialty.

Dr Adeyemi Agbelusi has garnered valuable Dispute Resolution experience, He has been involved in several large complex commercial mediation and arbitration matters in Nigeria and Abroad and has advised on private international issues arising from cross-border transactions.

He has done extensive work on training the Judiciary, Governments, Educational Institutions and Professional Bodies on the need for Conflict avoidance, management, and resolution. He has collaborated with several organisations to establish effective systems of risk management in dealing with conflict to prevent loss of harmony and build teams by facilitation of difficult conversations and change management.

He is the African Regional Mediator, (West and Central Africa) World Bank Group. He serves on the Panel of Neutrals of the Asian International Arbitration Center, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators, Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse, Federal High Court ADR Center, Lagos Court of Arbitration and Panels of Several Private domestic and International Institutions. He is a Member of the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates and a trained Facilitator and Consultant.

He is the Chairman YMG, Mentorship Committee and Chairman, Schemes Committee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Uk and facilitated the launch of the Micro, Small Enterprises Arbitration Scheme. He is also on the Approved Faculty List, Tutor and Assessor (Mediation, Domestic and International Arbitration) of  the CIArb Uk. He has also serves on several other Committees of the CIArb. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Dispute Resolution Hub. He is an accredited trainer with IM Campus, Europe and Board Member of MediateGuru International.

He is the Chair, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators, Lagos Branch. He is a member of the ICC, International Court of Arbitration ADR-Commission. He is also a CIArb, and ICC trained Arbitral Secretary with expertise in Arbitration Case Management Techniques and drafting of enforceable Awards.

He is a Fellow of the Society of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, Member, Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators, Fellow, Malaysia Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow, Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand, Fellow, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Arbitrators, Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants, Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Uk, Member, African Arbitration Association, Member, American Bar Association and other International Institutions.

He is an Archdeacon in the Anglican Communion and Is married with children.

He publishes articles and webinars regularly on Alternate Dispute Resolution and Use of Technology in ADR. Full profile available linkedin.com/in/yemi-agbelusi