Contact Info

Amina Abubakar Umar

UA

Position:

Associate

Expertise:

Oil and Gas.
Mining.

REPRESENTATIVE WORK

• Member of the team representing a leading German remote-sensing and natural-resource exploration company (GeoScan).

• Part of the team representing a major Nigerian LNG company in significant disputes arising from the blockade of its vessels by a Federal Government agency.
• Part of the team that drafted and advised on commercial agreements for a full-service energy marketing company dealing with natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids.
• Provided comprehensive legal opinions on the legality of issuing open-ended employment contracts following successive fixed-term contracts, as well as on employee entitlements for cohabiting partners under Nigerian law.
• Served as part of the counsel team advising and representing a client on a range of intellectual property rights matters.
• Member of the legal team handling a major land dispute involving complex issues of title, possession, and statutory compliance.

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• LL.B, University of Coventry.
• B.L, Nigeria Law School.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Member, Nigerian Bar Association, Nigeria.