Personal bio
Gabriel Uzuanje Ofen-Imu LLB, BL, LLM. FCIArb, Accred. Mediator, WIPO Accred. Arb. & Med, CIArb Approved Training Faculty Member and Mentor, Principal Partner, Director-General, Courtroom Lawyer, Notary Public, Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Arbitrator, ADR and ODR Practitioner and Trainer, Writer and Researcher, Intellectual Property Expert, Non-for-Profit Organization (NGO) Volunteer and Expert, Farmer, Community Leader, IP Advocate and a UN Enthusiast. Mr. Ofen-Imu is the Principal Partner of Royal Attorneys, a firm of Legal Practitioners and Royal Court of ADR, a firm of ADR Practitioners and Trainers. Neutral of different Courts and ADR Institutions including; Federal High Court, Nigeria; Plateau State High Court, Nigeria; Lagos Multidoor Courthouse, Nigeria; WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), Plateau State Multidoor Courthouse. Mr. Ofen-Imu has also undertaken various advance courses and training amongst which are: Global Diplomacy: the United Nations in the World from SOAS University of London; International Cyber Conflict from State University of New York; International Law in Action: The Arbitration of International Disputes from Universiteit Lieden; International Law in Action: A Guide to the International Courts and Tribunals in the Hague from Universiteit Lieden. Safety and Security Challenges in a Globalized World from Universiteit Lieden. Inclusive Leadership, the Power of Workplace Diversity from Colorado University System; Advanced Course on Arbitration and Mediation Procedure under the WIPO Rules from WIPO, World Intellectual Property Organization; Specialized Course on the Essentials of Patents from World Intellectual Property Organization; General Course on Intellectual Property Law from World Intellectual Property Organization; Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovations from World Intellectual Property Organization; IP Panorama from Korean and World Intellectual Property Organization; Spe