Ema R. Ochinyabo is a Partner at Primrose Den Partners and an accomplished legal practitioner with over a decade of experience advising corporate entities, public institutions, development organisations, and international partners on governance, regulatory compliance, institutional strengthening, public policy, commercial transactions, and dispute resolution. Her multidisciplinary expertise enables her to provide practical legal solutions that align with sound governance principles and the strategic objectives of clients operating in both the public and private sectors.
Her practice encompasses corporate and commercial advisory, regulatory compliance, governance frameworks, contract drafting and negotiation, legal risk management, institutional reform, safeguarding systems, and stakeholder engagement. She has advised on complex governance and legal matters across Nigeria and several African jurisdictions, bringing together legal precision with strategic policy and institutional insight.
Ema has worked on high-impact engagements involving internationally recognised organisations, including ActionAid, Women for Women International, Mercy Corps, Tearfund, Girl Effect, Graça Machel Trust, IMMAP/INGO Forum France, and numerous government institutions and civil society organisations. Through these engagements, she has advised on governance assessments, institutional capacity development, programme evaluations, regulatory compliance, grants management, and accountability systems across Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Niger, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
She is the Founder of Advancing Careers Global Network (ACGN), a leadership platform dedicated to mentoring emerging professionals and promoting women’s leadership, professional development, and institutional excellence.
Ema holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Jos, a Barrister-at-Law qualification from the Nigerian Law School, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), the Nigerian Evaluators Association, SHEvaluators, Next Generation Africa, and Advancing Ladies in Law.