Legal practitioner | Chartered Arbitrator (UK) | Strategic Business Consultant, LL.B (Hons), B.L, LL.M (Energy & Natural Resources Law)

Richard Ukachukwu Ibeh is the legal Partner to ihe nketa ìsí Ltd, he is a dynamic legal practitioner with a robust background in litigation, arbitration, energy and natural Resources law, corporate and commercial law, and strategic business consulting. He holds an LL.B (Hons) from Ebonyi State University (2016) and a B.L from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos (2017). He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2017 and has since maintained an active legal practice.

He is a Chartered Arbitrator (UK) and holds a Master’s Degree in Energy and Natural Resources Law from Nasarawa State University, Keffi. He is also a certified Strategic Business Manager (SBM), demonstrating his cross-disciplinary expertise in law and business.

Richard served his National Youth Service at the Nasarawa State Ministry of Justice as a State Counsel and later worked with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Lafia. He began his legal career at Oxford Chambers & Pharmsidy Property Consultancy (a real estate and entertainment-focused law firm in Abuja) and later served as Head of Chambers at B.H. Bagudu & Co. (2019–2021). He also led the Litigation Department at Crest & Waterfalls Consulting. He is currently under legal retainership and consultancy with several organizations, including:

Global Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd
Bicbud Services Ltd (Mining)
Dorothy Njemanze Foundation
Fundvine Holdings Ltd
Ci-Merc Homes Ltd
Sky Digital SDH Homes Ltd
Orchestra Press Media Ltd
CN Daniel Contours, among others.

Areas of Expertise include:
Civil and Commercial Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Energy & Natural Resources Law, Asset and Debt Recovery, Corporate andCommercial Transactions, Legislative Drafting, Real Estate Law, Legal and Business Consulting. He is a solution-driven legal professional, deeply committed to ethical practice, integrity, and personal principles rooted in the fear of God. He is an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association (Unity Bar, Abuja), the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship, and several other professional and business associations.