Dennis Chukwuekezie is the Deputy Managing Partner at Kabbiz Legal & Advisory, with core competences in dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and emerging technology advisory. He supports the Firm’s corporate, fintech, and infrastructure-focused practice groups.

He is a graduate of Law from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, and obtained his Barrister-at-Law qualification from the Nigerian Law School, Baguada Campus, Kano, where he was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2019.

Chukwuekezie commenced his legal career within the corporate environment at Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, where he gained practical exposure to construction, infrastructure, and project-based commercial operations. He subsequently completed his National Youth Service at Arthur Obi Okafor SAN & Associates, where he developed foundational litigation experience under a Senior Advocate of Nigeria-led practice. He later practised at Egonu Chambers, one of Nigeria’s oldest litigation powerhouses, where he further strengthened his advocacy and dispute resolution portfolio prior to joining Kabbiz Legal & Advisory.

Chukwuekezie has significant experience in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, representing corporate and individual clients in civil and regulatory disputes. Over time, his professional focus has expanded into business advisory, regulatory compliance, cryptocurrency and blockchain-related legal issues, financial technology, data protection and privacy compliance, banking and finance, construction and infrastructure transactions, as well as corporate and commercial law.

He is particularly interested in the legal and regulatory frameworks shaping emerging technologies in Nigeria, including digital assets, decentralised finance structures, and technology-driven financial services. His practice combines litigation discipline with forward-looking advisory tailored to technology-enabled businesses and infrastructure-focused enterprises operating in Nigeria.

Chukwuekezie has worked as part of the Firm’s advisory team on several cross-border mandates, including intellectual property matters and regulatory compliance matters for foreign-owned companies establishing operations in Nigeria. He also formed part of the team that provided comprehensive business advisory services to a Turkish construction company undertaking infrastructure projects in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. His role included advisory on tax structuring, company formation, regulatory compliance obligations, and general corporate governance considerations relevant to foreign contractors operating within Nigeria.