Experience

CHRIS OGUNBANJO LP
• Nigeria
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Legal Associate

  • Aug 2022 - Present

Cyblack
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Cybersecurity Intern

  • Jan 2023 - Apr 2023


The Equity Temple

• Legal Associate

  • May 2020 - Apr 2022

  - Key associate in the firm’s dispute resolution and corporate/commercial practice. Regularly advising local and international clients on a wide range of commercial issues including complex contractual transactions, insolvency, regulatory compliance, and financial services. - Currently a member of the team representing top commercial banks in Nigeria to recover billions of naira debt owed by recalcitrant debtors. - Involved in the representation of one of Lagos State Agencies to recover debt worth millions of naira for services rendered to several corporate entities. - Preparing, drafting and reviewing transaction documents; negotiating agreements; preparation of court processes and petitions to Law Enforcement Agencies. Show less



A.O.S Practice

• Poland
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

  Recovery • Actively involved in the representation of several Commercial Banks in Nigeria, in actions for Recovery of Debts owed by various customers. • Currently part of the team representing a Nigerian Oil and Gas Company in an action for breach of contract, instituted against an Agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry. • Represented a Nigerian investor in Negotiations involving a Lagos based Real Estate Investment Company, for an investment recovery – Negotiation was concluded within 2 months and investment worth Millions of Naira was recovered. Enforcement proceedings • Currently part of the team representing one of Nigeria’s leading Commercial Banks (at the Supreme Court) in a contentious Garnishee proceeding initiated by a Nigerian Automobile Company. Admiralty Law • Actively involved in the representation of a Nigerian 4- star luxury hotel in an action for Maritime Claim brought against an International dredging and environmental remediation Company. Legal skills • Conducted several legal research and independently drafted several legal documents, to wit; Briefs of Argument, Originating Processes, Interlocutory Applications and Petitions. • Responsible for Case Management; Trial Preparation/Pre-trial conference with witnesses, sending daily clients’ update, responding to correspondence and other activities as may be required. Show less



Juriscon Partners

• Legal Associate

  • Dec 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Part of the team that represented a foremost Nigeria Braiding/Textile Company in a Trademark Infringement Lawsuit. • Part of the team that represented a foremost Nigeria Braiding/Textile Company in winding up proceedings initiated by some of the Company’s minority shareholders. • Sole representation of a Kano based Fashion Company in a claim, brought by a participant, for an alleged breach of terms of the beauty pageant organised by it – matter was settled out of court. • Member of a team that represented a Kano based Company in a claim against a Commercial Bank in Nigeria, to recover an overcharged interest in a loan granted to the Company. • Reviewed several business decisions and advised Business Organisations on discrete legal issues geared towards managing potential risks. • Participated actively in the representation of various clients in several other legal matters, to wit: Divorce, Land Dispute, Criminal cases and Fundamental Right Enforcement actions. • Conducted several legal researches and actively involved in the drafting of legal documents: court processes, sales agreement, deed of assignment, memorandum of understanding among others. Show less



Alex A. Izinyon (SAN) & Co.

• Legal Extern

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Prepared legal documents: incorporation documents, pleadings and legal statements. • Conducted research on legal principles and prepared legal opinions, • Attended court hearings. • Prepared legal documents: incorporation documents, pleadings and legal statements. • Conducted research on legal principles and prepared legal opinions, • Attended court hearings.


A. A. Sanni & Co.
• United States
• Legal Intern

  • 2009 - 2012