Boma Chris

Commercial and corporate lawyer with cross-sector experience spanning banking, energy/cooperative, and conglomerate environments. Skilled in litigation support, contract lifecycle management, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance advisory. Experienced liaising with external counsel on active litigation, drafting and reviewing commercial agreements, monitoring regulatory compliance, and conducting legal due diligence on vendors and counterparties.

LLM candidate (comparative EU/Nigeria ESG legal frameworks); certified in data privacy (CIPP/E) and compliance/ethics practice (CCEP).

Commercial & Operations Legal Counsel / Process Compliance Officer - Chevron Employees Multipurpose Cooperative Society (CEMCS)

Provided legal and compliance advisory support across commercial transactions, contract administration, and operational processes.

• Led structured legal documentation and portfolio data management for a 150-deed real estate perfection pipeline, overseeing custody, registry searches, and title verification.
• Designed and implemented a document concurrence process to strengthen internal contract review controls, reducing compliance risk by 20%.
• Drafted, reviewed, and managed commercial agreements with vendors and organisations, ensuring alignment with organisational policy and applicable regulation.
• Negotiated a cost-restructuring arrangement with external lawyers and consultants, reducing associated costs by 87% (NGN 682.5 million in savings).
• Leading the winding-up and deregistration process for a CEMCS-affiliated travel and tour business, including CAC compliance and statutory close-out requirements.

Senior Legal Officer - Fidelity Bank Plc, Lagos - Lagos

• Managed a litigation and risk portfolio exceeding 173 corporate cases nationwide — liaising with external solicitors, tracking case status, and optimising defense strategy to secure a 65% favourable judgment ratio.
• Led implementation of SpotDraft, a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform, improving contract visibility, turnaround time, and audit-readiness.
• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated banking and commercial contracts, including vendor, service, and facility-related agreements.
• Provided legal advisory support on regulatory compliance matters affecting banking operations.
• Liaised with internal business units and external counsel on contract and compliance matters.
• Supervised and mentored junior legal officers within the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team.

Corporate Commercial Counsel - O. M. Atoyebi S.A.N & Partners (Omaplex Law Firm)

• Reviewed and drafted Joint Venture Agreements (JVAs) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for multi-billion naira energy and infrastructure projects, aligning contractual terms with regulatory requirements.
• Engaged directly with federal regulatory agencies, including the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on statutory interpretation matters, cutting regulatory response timelines by 20%.
• Executed over 25 legal searches and due-diligence investigations on corporate counterparties, mapping compliance gaps prior to institutional sign-off.
• Supported commercial negotiations and drafted agreements governing logistics and service partnerships.

Founder & Principal (Personal Practice) - Innovate Intellectual Property Limited (RC: 6921816)

• Handle CAC registration filings and corporate secretarial matters for market-entry and IP clients.
• Advise foreign and local businesses on Nigeria-focused IP protection and market-entry structuring.

LLM - ESG Legal Frameworks, A Comparative Analysis of the EU and Nigeria - University of East London

Bachelor of Law - Law - Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus

LL.B - Law - Rivers State University