Fola Odion, Jd, Mba, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Oh, Us

Columbus, Ohio, United States

London, England, United Kingdom

Project Finance, Tax, Treasury Advisory, Contracts Negotiation & Deal Advisory, Funding Agreements, HSE Compliance, Pension & Retirement Benefits, Corporate Governance, E&C Focal, External Communications Focal, HR Advisory:-Primary and senior legal advisor on portfolio of Shell exploration, development, and operating assets. Scope includes providing strategic, clear advice and support at an experienced level as well as coordinating and integrating legal advice from legal subject… Show more Project Finance, Tax, Treasury Advisory, Contracts Negotiation & Deal Advisory, Funding Agreements, HSE Compliance, Pension & Retirement Benefits, Corporate Governance, E&C Focal, External Communications Focal, HR Advisory:-Primary and senior legal advisor on portfolio of Shell exploration, development, and operating assets. Scope includes providing strategic, clear advice and support at an experienced level as well as coordinating and integrating legal advice from legal subject matter experts in respects of the exploration, appraisal, development, production and operation of Deep Water assets, including joint venture arrangements, operating arrangements, production handling, midstream (i.e., export, gathering, transportation and processing) and other commercial arrangements, unitization, regulatory and permitting matters, royalty issues, logistics, abandonment, safety and asset integrity and environmental matters.-Primary legal focal point for Shell Nigeria Tax team, leading legal advice on various complex corporate restructuring measures of Shell, resulting in significant tax savings. Developed a comprehensive tax strategy that included the reorganization of business entities and implemented tax-efficient transfer pricing policies. Successfully navigated regulatory requirements and ensured compliance with all relevant tax laws and regulations.-Played a pivotal role in resolving several high-stakes tax disputes with the tax authority. Conducted encompassing analysis of Shell’s tax positions and developed strong defense strategies, skillfully negotiating with the tax authority.-Provided key legal advice on tax implications related to multi-million-dollar acquisitions and divestments of Shell.-Assisted Shell with the development and implementation of various international tax strategies to optimize global operations. Achieved significant tax savings and increased operational efficiency for the Shell’s operations. Show less

Project Finance, Tax, Treasury Advisory, Contracts Negotiation & Deal Advisory, Funding Agreements, Pension & Retirement Benefits, Corporate Governance, E&C Focal, External Communications Focal, HR Advisory:•Tax lead on legal implications of range of tax issues including on transfer pricing, thin capitalization, inter-company loans.•Coordinating drafting, negotiation, review and advice on critical agreements/issues on tax, audit, treasury, and finance.•Team lead on labor and… Show more Project Finance, Tax, Treasury Advisory, Contracts Negotiation & Deal Advisory, Funding Agreements, Pension & Retirement Benefits, Corporate Governance, E&C Focal, External Communications Focal, HR Advisory:•Tax lead on legal implications of range of tax issues including on transfer pricing, thin capitalization, inter-company loans.•Coordinating drafting, negotiation, review and advice on critical agreements/issues on tax, audit, treasury, and finance.•Team lead on labor and employment issues of Shell staff including advising on HR policies, leave policies, onboarding, recruitment, termination/resignation, pension and employment tax issues.•Driving Shell’s advocacy on emerging legislative issues on tax by coordinating legal input to stakeholder engagements.•Providing corporate legal support for board and shareholders’ meetings of Shell and advising on tax and other board issues.•Leading primary legal support on a range of gas agreements including interruptible, interim, gas aggregation and sale. •Supervising drafting of standard templates for critical agreements and documents in the oil and gas industry.•Drafting legal opinions on tax, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, employment and business operational issues.•Negotiating and drafting working facility agreements between Shell and major banks.•Team lead for external relations and internal communications, advising on company communications from a risk and reputation preservation perspective.•Advising Shell’s Board and shareholders on communication and external relationship management.•Led stakeholder relationship management and communications with regulatory authorities.•Prepared and reviewed company communications, improving Shell’s brand with stakeholders and the public.•Driving Ethics and Compliance awareness and culture by working as E&C focal point and trainer. •Contributing to Shell’s Legal team effectiveness through the delivery of Legal learning sessions and authoring articles. Show less

Driving legal advice on diverse, complex commercial issues - negotiating, drafting, reviewing agreements and providing legal opinions

Lagos State, Nigeria

Coordinating the tax and energy practice groups at ǼLEX. Core member of the employment and dispute resolution practice teams also collaborating with the mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property; and banking & finance teams. Driving business development, marketing, HR & other strategic initiatives of ǼLEX, also generating and reviewing topical legal issues ahead of publication while managing younger associates to ensure quality and timely delivery of legal and related services.-Tax… Show more Coordinating the tax and energy practice groups at ǼLEX. Core member of the employment and dispute resolution practice teams also collaborating with the mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property; and banking & finance teams. Driving business development, marketing, HR & other strategic initiatives of ǼLEX, also generating and reviewing topical legal issues ahead of publication while managing younger associates to ensure quality and timely delivery of legal and related services.-Tax lead on legal implications of range of tax issues including on transfer pricing, thin capitalization, inter-company loans.-Worked closely with cross-functional teams to identify tax opportunities and minimize tax exposures.-Ensured compliance with tax laws and regulations by Shell entities across various jurisdictions.-Built and maintained relationships with clients, vendors, and government tax agencies. -Coordinating drafting, negotiation, review and advice on critical agreements/issues on tax, audit, treasury, and finance.-Developed and executed training programs to enhance staff technical skills and knowledge on tax issues.-Driving advocacy on emerging legislative issues on tax by coordinating legal input to stakeholder engagements.-Conducted tax planning, compliance, and reporting activities for inbound and outbound transactions for multinational organizations. Show less

Providing legal advisory and dispute resolution services with focus on taxation, oil & gas, arbitration, labour & employment, and company secretarial practice

Lagos State, Nigeria

Authoring seminar papers, ad hoc lecturing and supervising project writing and examination of undergraduate students in the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Suleja, Niger State

Providing legal support on property relations in Suleja Local Government in Niger State. Also representing the Niger State Government on criminal law matters

Master Of Laws - Llm, Business, Corporate And Employment Law

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Management, Distinction - 3.8/4.0

Activities and Societies: Management Communication, Presentations, Team Work, Public Speaking, Report Writing, Managerial Statistics.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, International Business, Trade, And Tax Law, Distinction - 5.0/5.0

Activities and Societies: Research, Seminar Paper Writing, Public Speaking and Journal Publications

Senior Management Program (Smp 83), Business Strategy And Human Resources Management, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Electoral Officer, Leadership, Presentations, Teamwork, Strategic Management

Advanced Diploma In International Taxation, International Business, Trade, And Tax Law, Merit

Activities and Societies: International Tax, Upstream Oil & Gas, VAT, Transfer Pricing

Bl, Law, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Research, Drafting, Role Playing in Moot Courts Award of Barrister-at-Law with focus on appreciating how.

Professional & Business Etiquettes, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Group Presentations, Networking and Public Speaking WISCAR School of Excellence reinforces female professionals.

Master Of Laws - Llm, Law, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Research, Writing, Seminar Presentations Award of Master of Laws with focus on international economic law.

Semp Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Special Executive Masters Programme in Business Administration with focus on application of Strategy and Ethics in Business and Management

Bachelor Of Laws - Jd Degree, Law, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Academic Secretary Justice Kayode Eso Chambers Academic Secretary CLASFON Award of Bachelor of Laws with focus.

High School Diploma, Business, 8As - Distinction

Activities and Societies: Class Prefect, Class Captain, Calisthenics