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Clinton Elochukwu Wilson-Okereke

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Position:

Associate

Expertise:

Commercial Dispute Resolution.
White-collar Crime Investigation and Criminal Defence.
Election litigation.
Maritime law.

CAREER / HONORS

• First Runner Up, NBA Section on Law Practice National Debate for Young Lawyers (2021).
• Winner, NBA Section on Law Practice Essay Competition for Young Lawyers (2021).

REPRESENTATIVE WORK

• Represented a major oil company in an action for the preservation of its oil mining licenses.

• Defended the interests of a key player in Nigeria’s financial services sector against a multi-billion naira claim by the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
• Represented the Firm’s clients at different law enforcement agencies in Nigeria.
• Effectively represented a client in the Federal High Court to secure an Administration Order of the Court over one of the major vehicle leasing Companies in Nigeria, and assisted in the day-to-day administration of the Company to achieve the Company’s rescue.
• Coordinated the investigation and supervised the prosecution of perpetrators of financial infractions in a leading Company in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Sector and the consequent recovery of tens of millions of naira from the accused persons.
• Actively interfaced with Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) as part of the team handling a recovery worth millions of dollars from a leading Ghanaian Financial Technology Company.
• Prepared criminal charges against suspected perpetrators of economic and financial crimes.
• Assisted in the invitation and taking of statements of suspected perpetrators of economic and financial crimes.
• Personally conducted criminal trials and secured convictions against Defendants at the Federal High Court, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, and High Court of Kano State.
• Successfully defended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against civil actions at the Federal High Court, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, and High Court of Kano State.
• Advised on the effective implementation of the provisions of the Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022.
• Successfully canvassed arguments in respect of admiralty jurisdiction in matters involving major shipping companies in Nigeria.
• Part of the team that secured a favourable judgment at the Court of Appeal in a matter involving maritime claims.
• Advised a major real estate company in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja over issues relating to the administration of the Company’s estates.

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• LL.B (Hons), University of Benin, Benin City.
• Called to the Nigerian Bar in 2019.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Nigerian Bar Association.
• Nigerian Bar Association Section on Legal Practice.