Amala is the founding Partner of the Firm and heads its Dispute Resolution Department. He is a graduate of Law from the University of Nigeria, Nigerian Law School and holds a Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance Law from Queen Mary University of London.

Amala is a seasoned Legal Practitioner who frequently acts for various well-known and world-renowned Corporates and HNIs regarding their legal matters in Nigeria. He is particularly skilled in Commercial Dispute Resolution across various sectors, Enforcement of Judgements and Awards,  Intellectual Property Law, Insolvency, Product/Service Liability Defence, White Collar Crimes and Regulatory Investigations/Crisis Management, Debt/Asset Recovery (including Asset Tracing),  as well as general Commercial and Foreign Investment advisory.

Amala has rich experience in proffering sound legal advice and representations to an array of international and local Clients on contentious and non-contentious commercial matters.  As the head of the Firm’s Dispute Resolution Department, he appears frequently at the High Courts, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court on various contentious matters, he has also acted on significant debt and asset recovery matters and is a licensed Insolvency Practitioner.   

Amala serves as the Honourary Legal Adviser to the Nigerian-German Chambers of Commerce (NGCC), and sits on the African Global Advisory Council of the International Trademarks Association. He is also a member of the Business Rescue and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) and INSOL International.

Described by the World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 as “undoubtedly one of the best Intellectual Property (IP)  Lawyers in Nigeria”, Amala is an experienced IP Practitioner in Nigeria and regularly advises on contentious IP matters with particular expertise in counterfeiting and IP infringement cases, he has successfully represented (and currently represents) several international brands and blue-chip companies regarding their IP cases in various Courts and Tribunals within Nigeria. He has been ranked as a National Leader in Trade Mark Matters by World IP Review 2023.

Amala is also a member of the Law Reform Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch. He was a member of the technical committee that provided support to the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) chaired by the Vice President of Nigeria, (through the Enabling Business Environment Secretariat) on issues relating to ease of doing business in Nigeria. He specifically served as a member of the technical committee that reviewed various portions of the Bill that was eventually enacted as the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2023. Amala also served on the World Bank assisted Committee that provided support to the Enabling Business Environment Secretariat on crafting an insolvency framework for Nigeria. This birthed the insolvency regime as contained in the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020.

Educational Background

• Queen Mary University of London LLM
• Nigerian Law School BL
• University of Nigeria LLB

Professional Background

• Founding Partner, Stren & Blan Partners (formerly Bridgeforte Attorneys)
• Partner, Brickfield LP
• Legal Counsel, Jackson, Etti & Edu