REPRESENTATIVE WORK

• Worked on a multi-billion naira private commodities notes issuance programme on behalf of a client.

• Advised on a cross-border commodities trade involving the sale of dematerialized exchange traded certificates backed by precious metals certified by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).
• Part of a team that advised on a multi-million naira fixed income fund and a million-dollar fund.
• Advised a client on a private placement issuance for multi-billion-naira commercial promissory notes.
• Legal advisory for a client regarding a complex multi-currency finance transactions for 1st tier banks providing credit facilities involving multinationals and indigenous companies.
• Part of team that worked on a cross boarder joint venture/asset sale transaction involving an indigenous petroleum company and a major energy company.
• Acted for a major financial institution in respect of mortgage originator portal.
• Acted for a client in respect of developing a digital trading portal for LBMA certified precious metals.
• Acted for a client regarding cross-border sale and purchase of gold doré bars transaction.
• Part of team regarding post-arbitration litigation challenging an award rendered in London involving a state-owned oil company and several International Oil Companies (IOCs) in respect of a unitized field.
• Part of team that handled arbitration involving IOCs over crude oil dispute involving hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Team lead in respect of complex litigation applying freezing orders against personal guarantors in respect of multi-currency loans and the recovery of billions of naira for a 1st tier financial institution.
• Team lead regarding debt asset swap deal for the recovery of over one billion naira depositors’ funds of a 1st tier bank.
. • Team lead regarding vessel management arrangement structured in respect of a dive support vessel for the recovery of millions of dollars for a 1st tier bank.

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• LLM with specialization in International Business Law, Queen Mary, University of London.
• LLB(Hons), Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State.
• Admitted to the Nigerian Bar as Barrister and Solicitor.
• Registered Capital Market Solicitor with the Securities and Exchange Commission upon successful completion of the Nigerian Capital Market Institute examination.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Member, Nigerian Bar Association.
• Member, International Bar Association.
• Member, Capital Market Solicitors Association.