Victory Abang

Biography

Victory is a dual qualified barrister with rights of audience in Nigeria, and England & Wales. Before transferring to the English bar, Victory had a busy practise in Nigeria, representing high profile clients in civil and criminal courts. Some of these cases include corporate and financial crimes, libel, breach of contracts, real property disputes, and enforcements of foreign arbitral awards.

Since his transfer to the English bar, Victory has been regularly instructed to prosecute and defend in the crown courts, magistrates courts and youth courts in relation to a broad range of criminal offences including controlling and coercive behaviour, affray, drug offences, sexual offences, robbery/theft, fraud, dangerous driving, causing unnecessary suffering to protected animals etc. Victory is popular with lay clients, who appreciate his ability to put them at ease, and easily earn their trust. He has been described by lay clients to be exceptionally convincing, and to have “a response for everything”.

He holds a masters degree in corporate and commercial law from Queen Mary University of London, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK.

Victory also accepts instructions on a direct access basis.