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Kachikwu & NamaLaw Firm
Prof. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Co-Founder of Kachikwu & Nama Law Firm

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Prof. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu

Co-Founder

Oil, gas and energy investment · Author of 13 books on petroleum law and investment

“His surname is oil. Those who are kind to him call him black gold; those who hate him call him crude.” Whatever the name, few people know the industry the way he does. A Harvard-educated lawyer and globally recognized energy leader, Prof. Kachikwu served as Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and as President of OPEC, and led the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as Group Managing Director. He is the author of several books on oil, gas and investment that serve as references for industry practitioners. Combining academic excellence with practical leadership, he guides clients through high-stakes energy and investment challenges with a focus on sustainable growth.

Harvard-educated lawyerFormer President, OPECFormer Minister of State for Petroleum, NigeriaFormer GMD, NNPCAuthor of books on oil, gas & investment

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Career

  1. 2025

    Co-founded Kachikwu & Nama Law Firm in May 2025

  2. Former President of OPEC

  3. Former Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources

  4. Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

Education

  1. Harvard-educated lawyer

Books by Prof. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu

13 books published between 2016 and 2024 on petroleum law, gas development, foreign investment and contract law.

Oil, gas & petroleum law

Investment & contract law

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Office2001 Timberloch Place, Suite 500
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
HoursMonday to Friday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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