Mohammed Dele BELGORE (SAN)
PartnerPractice Area:
Admirality
Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Banking & Finance
Commercial Litigation
Natural Resources
Email: mdbelgore
sooblaw.com
sooblaw.com Mohammed Dele Belgore became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2001 at the age of 40. He is one of a few to have been conferred with that coveted rank at that age.
Dele Belgore holds an LL.M from Bristol University, England and the LL.B from the University of Hull England. He was admitted to the Nigerian Bar, 1985.
Belgore joined the Nigerian Merchant Bank Limited from 1985 to 1986 as a Legal Officer. In 1986, he joined Chief Rotimi Williams' Chambers where he worked as Counsel until 1989 when he left them to establish this firm. He is founding member and partner in Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore (Legal Practitioners) from 1989 - to date.
Dele Belgore was made Notary Public in 1997; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIarb) in March 1997. He is also an approved tutor of the Institute and the current 3rd Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Branch.. He lectures widely on arbitration in Nigeria and abroad. Mr. Belgore is also a Member of the International Bar Association (IBA), Nigerian Maritime Law Association, Nigerian Insurance Law Association and the Institute of Directors (IOD).
Belgore joined the Nigerian Merchant Bank Limited from 1985 to 1986 as a Legal Officer. In 1986, he joined Chief Rotimi Williams' Chambers where he worked as Counsel until 1989 when he left them to establish this firm. He is founding member and partner in Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore (Legal Practitioners) from 1989 - to date.
Dele Belgore was made Notary Public in 1997; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIarb) in March 1997. He is also an approved tutor of the Institute and the current 3rd Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Branch.. He lectures widely on arbitration in Nigeria and abroad. Mr. Belgore is also a Member of the International Bar Association (IBA), Nigerian Maritime Law Association, Nigerian Insurance Law Association and the Institute of Directors (IOD).
