Associate

francis.nwaikwu@abdu-salaamabbasandco.com

Areas of Practice:

• Dispute Resolution
• Employment and Labour Law
• Investment and Disputes
• Competition and Consumer Protection
• Construction law
• Family and Divorce

Francis-King Chibueze Nwaikwu is an Associate at Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co., and he has a keen interest in Dispute Resolution, Investment Disputes, and Family Law.  He enjoys appearing in the courtroom and has conducted extensive research on investment disputes at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). In addition, in 2025, he sat as an Arbitrator for the Iran-West Africa Foreign Direct Investment Arbitration (FDI) Competition Rounds, where he demonstrated his extensive knowledge of investment disputes as a member of the Panel.

Francis-King’s interests extend to other activities, such as boxing, music, history and politics. He is currently undertaking lessons in German and hopes to become proficient in the language.

EDUCATION

• Lagos State University (LL.B.)
• Nigerian Law School (B.L.)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• The Nigerian Bar Association
• NBA Young Lawyers Forum
• Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration)