Associate, Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution Practice.

An associate in the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources practice group. • Advising a Singaporean investor in the oil and gas sector. Providing legal advice on the investment climate in the oil and gas sector, incorporation of the special purpose vehicle, conducting extensive due diligence on the Asset (Oil Mining Lease), drafting and reviewing transaction documents.• Advising an oil services company on its US$32 Million acquisition of the shares and assets of the Nigerian affiliate of… Show more An associate in the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources practice group. • Advising a Singaporean investor in the oil and gas sector. Providing legal advice on the investment climate in the oil and gas sector, incorporation of the special purpose vehicle, conducting extensive due diligence on the Asset (Oil Mining Lease), drafting and reviewing transaction documents.• Advising an oil services company on its US$32 Million acquisition of the shares and assets of the Nigerian affiliate of an International Oil services Company. Conduct of due diligence on the Target Company, review of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, rendering legal opinions on salient issues relating to the transaction.• Advised an oil and gas service company on its US$16.3 Million financing of the acquisition of a Vessel. Negotiation, drafting and review of transaction documents.• Part of the team that advised an indigenous oil and gas company on its US$453 Million acquisition of 45% participating interest in an Oil Mining Lease. Due diligence exercise on the Asset to be acquired, advising on the structure and assisting with obtaining relevant consents, approvals and permits.• Advised a Mauritius company on the setting up of a manufacturing company in Benin Republic. Drafted and reviewed all relevant transaction documents. Negotiated, drafted and reviewed the Shareholders Agreement and the Contract Manufacturing Agreement.• Advised an indigenous oil and gas company on the provision of technical and financial services for an existing Joint Venture on an Oil Mining Lease. Drafted, negotiated and reviewed the Interim Services Agreement, negotiated the FTSA and other ancillary agreements. Show less

A year long masters degree (LLM) programme in International Commercial Law.

- Represented a client whose employee statements were relied upon by a third party as being that of our client company. Was able to canvass at the High Court with success by way of preliminary objection, that he was not a principal officer and was acting outside his job description, as such cannot bind the company.- Participated in a land matter between two families in the Mowe area of Ogun State and was able to secure judgment in favour of our clients at the High Court sitting in… Show more - Represented a client whose employee statements were relied upon by a third party as being that of our client company. Was able to canvass at the High Court with success by way of preliminary objection, that he was not a principal officer and was acting outside his job description, as such cannot bind the company.- Participated in a land matter between two families in the Mowe area of Ogun State and was able to secure judgment in favour of our clients at the High Court sitting in Abeokuta.- Efficient representation of clients in other on-going civil suits in courts within the Lagos and Ogun State jurisdictions.- Prepared and reviewed court processes, memorandum of understanding, power of attorney, deed of assignments, contracts of sale and letters amongst other correspondences.- Alternative dispute resolutions for clients, as well as attending meetings on their behalf. - Administrative and management functions within the firm. Show less

• Drafting and reviewing commercial agreements.• Client representation at various courts in Nigeria. Also attending meetings with and on behalf of Clients.• Preparation of agreements (Memorandum of Understanding, Power of Attorney, Deed of Assignments, Contracts of Sale, letters); Minutes taking at meetings and reviewing same. • Drafting court processes and filing them at the court registry.

• Attended Court sittings with lawyers to observe proceedings, prepared the report after the sitting for filing and attended Client meetings with the lawyers in the firm. • Research work which broadened my understanding of the law and my attention to details.

• Engaged along with five other colleagues on recommendation of our lecturer at the faculty of law. • Performing due diligence task on behalf of a commercial bank on a project it was undertaking.• Research work on various areas of the law.