REPRESENTATIVE WORK

Advising as transaction counsel to an indigenous mining company in Nigeria regarding the sale of its mineral assets in a state in Nigeria.

Representing a foremost mining company in Nigeria regarding billions of naira trespass claim, illegal gold mining operations in southwestern Nigeria.
Advising the Federal Government of Nigeria and International Non-Governmental Organisations on the protection of the rights and interests of mining host communities in Nigeria.
Advising the Nigerian partner in an International Joint Venture on the development and financing of a solid mineral project for gold and lithium in Nigeria.
Advised on the Reverse Take-Over (RTO) of a mining asset in Nigeria by a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Acted as counsel separately in arbitration (in collaboration with two major international law firms) and litigation for an international oil company in a claim for billions of US Dollars.
Counsel to a multi-national logistics company in an arbitration worth millions of US Dollars.
Currently advising an indigenous mining company on raising finance for the development of its mines.
Currently advising a sub-national on the development of a gas distribution infrastructure masterplan throughout the state. The project involves an IOC, and is valued in excess of hundreds of millions of US Dollars.
Thought leader at critically acclaimed seminars and webinars, to Nigerian and International audiences on contemporary issues in the Nigerian extractive industry.

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

LLB(Hon), University of Ilorin, Kwara State.
Admitted to practice Law in Nigeria.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Member, Nigerian Bar Association.
Member, American Bar Association.
Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, United Kingdom.
Associate Member, Business Recovery & Insolvency Practitioners of Nigeria.