Experience

Norrenberger

• Nigeria
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jan 2021 - Present

   Managing and taking responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive company secretarial and governance service to the board of directors, advising senior stakeholders, directors, committee members and functional leads on a wide range of company law and governance issues Ensuring that the Norrenberger Investment and Capital Management Limited and its subsidiaries are compliant with applicable laws/regulations, including maintaining and updating the statutory records, ensuring the timely filing of annual returns, financial statements and statutory returns Advised and counselled on all aspects of business involving investment, joint ventures, acquisition, fund management, financial advisory, structured and alternative finance. Successfully led the investment and acquisition of majority interest in a stockbroking firm  Reviewing, negotiating and drafting legal transaction documentation for investment services, fund management services as well as loan facilities to clients Show less

• • Dec 2019 - Present



Norrenberger Advisory Partners Limited

• Abuja Municipal, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

• Company Secretary

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Providing legal support services in the Issuing House in their transactions involving capital raise, liaising with regulatory authorities, support in providing advisory services to its clients as well as investment banking services Providing legal support services in the Issuing House in their transactions involving capital raise, liaising with regulatory authorities, support in providing advisory services to its clients as well as investment banking services



First Bank of Nigeria Ltd

• Abuja

• Legal Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2019

  Support the various business units in North Central Nigeria by negotiating all agreements (i.e. SLAs etc) in direct collaboration with the business, ensuring minimal risk exposure as well as manage legal housekeeping and contract database (archiving of contracts, official documents, litigation documents, etc.). Support the Head of Legal Services to provide strategic and legal advice in all matters that are relevant to the Bank’s operations in North Central Nigeria such as contracts, litigation, general advisory services etc. Assist the Bank in proactively preventing and resolving business and legal issues in relation to business activities and ongoing relationships with Customers. Advise and proactively support the business with transaction structuring (including advising of acceptable collaterals) and loan disbursement process with a view to mitigate the Bank’s risk exposure in lending. Support the business in preventing legal issues with law enforcement agencies including providing legal representation in the Bank’s engagement with law enforcement agencies including EFCC, ICPC, Nigeria Police Force. Maintaining comprehensive database of the Bank’s portfolio of litigation and garnishees Periodically liaising with the Bank’s auditors and regulatory agencies (e.g. CBN) and proving required information/data for computation of the Bank’s contingent liabilities Manage external law firm relationships. Show less



First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Officer

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2015

   Support the various business units in North Central Nigeria by negotiating all agreements (i.e. SLAs etc) in direct collaboration with the business, ensuring minimal risk exposure as well as manage legal housekeeping and contract database (archiving of contracts, official documents, litigation documents, etc.).  Support the Head of Legal Services to provide strategic and legal advice in all matters that are relevant to the Bank’s operations in North Central Nigeria such as contracts, litigation, general advisory services etc.  Providing legal support to other departments in transaction structuring.  Advising and providing opinions on several litigations (garnishees) and transactions.  Drafting and vetting of instruments such as Bonds, Guarantees, Irrevocable Standing Payment Order, Remittance Undertaking, Letters of Comfort etc.  Preparation and review of various types of security documentation such as Direct Legal Mortgage, Tripartite Legal Mortgage, Mortgage Debentures, All Assets Debenture, Specific Asset Debenture, Chattel Mortgages, Ship Mortgages, Debenture Trust Deed, Loan Agreements, Syndication/ Interlenders Agreements, Trust Receipts, Letter of Hypothecation, Ship Mortgages, Negative Pledges etc Show less



Skye Bank Plc

• Nigeria
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Officer

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

   Preparation, vetting, review of agreements, contracts and other agreements  Preparation and vetting of Service Level Agreements in respect of services being rendered by various vendors to the Bank  Documentation involving large ticket transactions of international/multinational dimension  Preparation, vetting, review of agreements, contracts and other agreements  Preparation and vetting of Service Level Agreements in respect of services being rendered by various vendors to the Bank  Documentation involving large ticket transactions of international/multinational dimension



G. Elias & Co.

• Associate

  • May 2009 - Jul 2010



Odujinrin and Adefulu

• Associate

  • Sep 2006 - May 2009