From Sola Ojo, Abuja
In a remarkable milestone for Nigeria’s aviation and legal sectors, Chinasa Unaegbunam, SAN, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation (HCAA).
This accomplishment, according to Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Tunde Moshood, shows Unaegbunam’s status as one of Nigeria’s leading aviation legal experts and marks her as the nation’s second learned silk in the aviation industry.
The announcement was made in an official statement from The Hague Court of Arbitration, which unveiled a list of prominent individuals selected to join its diverse 40-member Advisory Board.
This global board brings together experts from various facets of aviation law, mediation, and arbitration.
Alongside notable professionals such as Claire McDermott, Mary Walker, Wade Thomson, and others, Unaegbunam would play a pivotal role in advising the HCAA on its mission to promote arbitration and mediation as preferred methods for resolving contractual disputes in the global aviation industry. The HCAA’s Advisory Board, supported by its Technical, Mediation, and Rules Standing Committees, provides specialised knowledge and skills to the Board of Directors. This collective effort enables the Court to advance dispute resolution mechanisms tailored to the complexities of the aviation sector.