About Obinna Paul Okenwa

Obinna Okenwa is a seasoned legal and tax professional with over twenty (20) years’ extensive cognate experience in legal and tax academia, public service, corporate administration, and commercial legal practice. He routinely advises a broad range of local and international clients on transactional, regulatory, corporate, and tax-related issues. His previous experience includes consulting on revenue and tax-related matters for the Enugu South Local Government Area Council, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Enugu State Board of Internal Revenue Service (ESBIR), and several States’ Board of Internal Revenue Service in Nigeria. He also had an engaging stint serving as Counsel and Partner at various Nigerian law firms.

Obinna is an Executive Director at several Nigerian companies, including: (a) Dig & Get Limited, a company engaged in coal, lead, and zinc mining activities; (b) Pickerplus Nigeria Limited, a company engaged in manufacturing activities involving the production of toothpicks and general plastic materials; (c) AWK Properties Limited, a company engaged in construction and real estate services; and (d) ECOBI (WA) Limited, a company engaged in road construction and transportation services. He is a Lecturer in Taxation, Insurance, Banking, and Contracts Law at the Faculty of Law of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology in Nigeria.

Prior to joining Phoenix Attorneys as a Partner, Obinna served as an elected Honourable Member of the Enugu State House of Assembly in Nigeria for a term of four (4) years – representing the good people of the Enugu South Urban Legislative Constituency. During this term, he served variously as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House Committees on Agriculture, Environment & Mineral Resources, Judicial Matters, Lands & Urban Planning, and Investigations relating to state revenue matters. He also served as a member of the Enugu State Peace and Reconciliation Committee.

Obinna is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree candidate in Taxation Law & Policy at the Ebonyi State University in Nigeria. He holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Marine & International Trade Law from the University of Wales in the United Kingdom. He further holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the Enugu State University of Science & Technology in Nigeria. Obinna holds membership of several professional associations, including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).