Senior Associate - WHITEDOVE SOLICITORS
(2014-01)
- Designated company secretary for various corporate clients.
- Advised a US non-profit organization on the procedure for obtaining a waiver from incorporation from the National Council of Ministers.
- Advised a global pharmaceutical giant on the modalities for setting up a representative office in Nigeria.
- Advised a client (Project sponsors) in connection with a proposed monorail project to be carried out through a PPP project.
- Legal lead for negotiating a $20million franchise agreement between my employer and a U.S based multinational beverage company.
- Drafted and Negotiated a multimillion dollar partnership agreement between a foreign media outfit and an indigenous public relations company in Nigeria.
- Advising clients on international and local regulatory requirements with regards to maritime related issues, such as contracts of affreightment and charterparties.
- Provided legal advice to lenders in connection with the financing of equipment supply and installation of 250,000 telecommunications expansion lines by a foreign telecoms company for NITEL.
- Negotiating contracts on behalf of clients in line with clients contracting policies and escalating for approvals where possible.
- Providing advice and ensuring compliance with the UK Bribery Act, United States FCPA, the Nigeria Money Laundering Regulations, and ensuring adequate safeguards are put in place.
- Advising on compliance with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.
- Contributing to development of legal policies and group strategy for clients with key focus on multinational companies.
- Dealing with legal and contract risk assessments from both a procurement and supplier perspective
- Providing legal advice on issues arising from various commercial contracts including dealing with dispute resolution
Compliance Officer - CROYDON PROPERTY COMPANY
(2011-01 - 2012-12)
- Drafted and negotiated, standard engineering type contracts such as JCT, NEC3, ICE, FIDIC, as well as consultancy agreements from a cross border perspective.
- Identified potential risks in contractual transactions and advising the company on legal strategies that could be used to mitigate risks
- Worked across departments to research and resolve all settlement, data, and reporting related issues
- Drafted, reviewed and prepared legal documentation including facility and security documentation for financing transactions
- Advised on employment law matters
- Provide advice on corporate governance and compliance with CAMA.
- Conducted due diligence in respect of potential acquisitions and negotiating SPAs.
- Acted as the company's interface matters with external counsels.
- Dealt with various administrative and all company secretarial matters
- Negotiated, drafted and reviewed commercial agreements including vendor agreements, underwriting agreements, lease agreements and so on.
Assistant Company Secretary/Legal Adviser - PML HOLDINGS LIMITED
(2007-01 - 2011-12)
- Along with the Group Company Secretary, performed all secretarial duties for the board of PML Holdings.
- Liaise with regulatory agencies on behalf of PML and its subsidiaries.
- Part of the team that drafted, advised and negotiated a tripartite agreement between PML Holdings, their technical partners, and Kebbi State Government, for the development of a N5billion rice processing plant in Kebbi State, through a Federal Government intervention fund administered by the Bank of Industry.
- Obtained the necessary permits for the operations of the Oil Tank Farm built by Neptune Energy Services, a subsidiary of PML Holdings Limited.
- Part of the legal team that drafted the agreement with a South African finance company to provide offshore funding for the oil tank farm project.
- Provided legal advice to Gava Shipping, the maritime subsidiary company of PML Holdings Limited, on expatriate quota and on how the Nigerian cabotage law affects the company operations.
- Acted as legal lead for my company along with KPMG Consulting Services in the development of an HSE and employee manual for our oil and gas Subsidiary.
- Ensured that the company is compliant with applicable indigenous and foreign regulations in particular the Nigerian Money laundering Regulations, the FCPA, Sarbanes Oxley Act, Antitrust Legislations and the EU Directive 95/46/EC.
- Dealt with all matters relating to trade regulations and export compliance including setting up the company's export policy.
- Reviewed legal documents on behalf of the company for representation of clients in the sale and purchase of securities
- Managed compliance division in time bound and deadline driven setting.
- Provided legal counsel with regards to documentation reviews, contractual certainty, the drafting and amending of contracts and policy interpretations.
Junior Associate - J.OLU ADEKUNBI & CO.
(2005-01 - 2007-12)
- Had an integral involvement in highly contentious litigation matters at the federal and state high courts.
- Involved in the review of diverse documents of varying lengths and complexities.
- Researched and prepared advisory opinions on a wide range of legal issues.
- Reviewed the abandonment provisions of a contractor unit operating agreement for a foreign national oil company with a view to determining the effectiveness of its security provisions in the event of insolvency.
- Advised an indigenous oil company on its rights and obligations regarding a force majeure situation arising from its service contract with a multinational oil company and a subcontract involving a third party.
- Negotiated an engineering consultancy agreement for the construction of two high-rise buildings on behalf of an engineering consultancy firm.
- Assisted in the drafting of joint venture agreements between local entities and their cross-border counterparts.
Assistant Legal Officer - MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, MINNA, NIGER STATE (NYSC) - Minna, Niger State
(2004-01 - 2005-12)
- Responsible for the preparation of legal opinions and arguments for briefs on behalf of the state.
- Represented the state in litigation matters.
- Acted as a member of the Corps Legal Aid Scheme (CLAUS), giving legal aid and free legal advice to the less privileged
- Involved in a team of three that carried out legal due diligence for the privatization and subsequent sale of a leading government parastatal in Minna.
