Martial AKAKPO

Martial AKAKPO has been a member of TOGO Bar Association since 1988.

Mister Martial AKAKPO holds a doctoral degree from Université de Nice Côte d’Azur with thesis prize, an Executive master degree in Business Finance and Capital Market from Sciences-Po Paris, and a Post-Graduate Degree in International Business Litigation from the Université de Paris – Est Créteil Val de Marne (Paris 12), with honors.

He is also a holder of a post graduate degree in Business Intelligence and Technological Monitoring at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) in Paris with honors.

Having been also trained in International Organization of Development Law (OIDD-Italy) jointly by the Loyola School of Law and Tulane Law School (USA), Martial AKAKPO also is specialized in development of project investment and financing laws, in energy, railway and port infrastructure. He intervenes as counsel of parties in international arbitrations or as arbitrator appointed by the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration of OHADA (CCJA) in Abidjan, and other arbitration centers. Mr. Martial AKAKPO is a member of International Chamber of Commerce’s Arbitration Court in Paris.

Since 14 February 2020, Martial AKAKPO became a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (La Haye).

Founder of “Mercuriales Info”, Togolese Business Law and Arbitration review, he is author of many publications including “La protection de la partie faible dans l’arbitrage OHADA”, 2017 L’Harmattan Editions.
Since 2022, he has been Permanent Secretary of Centre International d’Arbitrage et de Médiation (CIAM) of Lomé which is specialized in maritime and financial arbitration.