Evaristus Ifeanyi Asuzu is the Deputy Managing Partner at CLS Attorneys with well over a decade of legal experience across diverse practice areas, including conflict management and complex dispute resolution, property law and real estate practice, immigration law, sports and entertainment law, election petitions, family and probate law, and business advisory.
Evaristus is widely recognised for providing strategic, high-quality legal counsel to start-ups, major industrial conglomerates, financial institutions, and multinational corporations. He possesses deep expertise in managing high-value litigation and arbitration proceedings and is known for his strategic insight, commercial pragmatism, and solutions-oriented approach, with a strong emphasis on dispute avoidance. His profound understanding of the law, coupled with his commercial awareness, risk assessment capabilities, and emotional intelligence, enables him to anticipate potential areas of conflict and address them proactively, thereby consistently delivering exceptional client outcomes in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
As an astute dispute resolution expert, Evaristus brings a wealth of experience in effectively managing complex conflicts through litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. He has acted both for and against leading commercial banks in Nigeria, represented petitioners and respondents in divorce proceedings and election petitions, and has appeared before virtually all Election Petition Tribunals and superior Courts in Nigeria.
Beyond his distinguished track record in dispute resolution, Evaristus is also a consummate property law specialist and trusted transaction advisor who combines meticulous due diligence with strategic foresight to deliver secure, seamless, and dispute-free outcomes. He demonstrates exceptional mastery across all facets of property transactions, including the sale and assignment of interests, leasehold arrangements, mortgages, and the perfection of title, while ensuring that every transaction is legally sound and commercially advantageous.
Evaristus is a member of the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, where he has served on various committees. He is also a member of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN). He was recently appointed a Notary Public by the Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.