Jacob Omorodion is a Senior Associate at WilmerHale LLP, based in their Washington DC office. His practice focuses on international arbitration, public international law, and international litigation.



Mr. Omorodion has experience acting on a range of disputes, particularly within the infrastructure, energy, and intellectual property sectors. He has worked under a variety of arbitral rules, including the UNCITRAL, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, BCDR and JAMS rules. He has experience dealing with disputes arising out of Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, East Asia, and Central Asia, among others. His practice also involves international litigation, such as contractual disputes arising out of international partnerships in the entertainment industry. Mr. Omorodion also maintains an active pro bono practice, including advocacy on behalf of victims of human rights violations. Mr. Omorodion’s pro bono practice often involves interpretation of international treaties and instruments. Mr. Omorodion is currently expanding his practice to include art & heritage law, with a particular interest in matters concerning the repatriation of looted and/or wrongfully obtained art.



Mr. Omorodion is a member of the Leadership Team of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria, where he serves as Vice-Chair of the Development Board. He is also a member of the Bureau (leadership) of the African Society of International Law, where he serves as Commissioner. Mr. Omorodion also serves as a member of the Advisory Board (leadership) of the African Creative Economies Initiative at Harvard University.



At Harvard Law School, Mr. Omorodion was President of the Harvard International Arbitration Law Students’ Association (HIALSA), a Class Marshal of the Class of 2020, and a member of the Harvard African Law Association. Prior to Harvard, Mr. Omorodion completed his MSc in Global Governance & Diplomacy at the University of Oxford and his BA in Political Science at McGill University.