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Understanding Startup Agreements in Nigeria

Articles, Corporate & Business Advisory Services, Startups LawBy OAL January 25, 2022 Leave a comment

There has been a rapid growth and expansion of start-up activity in Nigeria particularly in the Tech industry. Based on a report by the FDI Intelligence, a specialist division of…

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) innovates to sustain business amid Covid-19 challenges, technological advancement

OAL News, Past EventsBy OAL January 24, 2022 Leave a comment

At the dawn of the current year, 2022, many companies took stock of the business environment and what they need to stay afloat in the changing times brought about by…

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Addressing the Issues Arising From the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021

Articles, Public SectorBy OAL January 14, 2022 Leave a comment

The President, through a letter dated 13 December, 2021 read at the Senate by the Senate President on 21 December, 2021 communicated his decision to withhold assent to the Electoral…

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Prof. Soludo Appoints Dr. Olisa Agbakoba as a Member of “Anambra 2022 Governorship Transition Committee”.

OAL NewsBy OAL January 14, 2022 Leave a comment

Dr. Olisa Agbakoba has been appointed to the “Anambra 2022 Governorship Transition Committee” by Anambra Governor-Elect, Prof. Charles Soludo. The Anambra 2022 Governorship Transition Committee is an 80-member committee formed…

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Aircraft Registration in Nigeria

Articles, Aviation & SpaceBy OAL January 11, 2022 Leave a comment

This article seeks to provide answers to frequently asked questions about aircraft registration in Nigeria. Tell us a bit about the Jurisdiction? Nigeria, commonly known as the Federal Republic…

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Is INEC the Primary Constitutional Regulator of Elections in Nigeria?

Articles, Public SectorBy OAL January 7, 2022 Leave a comment

This issue is important because the National Assembly always seems to usurp the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to regulate election details such as the date and…

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Dr. Olisa Agbakoba writes INEC on the Electoral Act (Amendment Bill) 2021

Press ReleasesBy OAL January 5, 2022 Leave a comment

On 4th of January 2022, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), the Senior Partner of OAL wrote to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concerning the Electoral Act (Amendment Bill) 2021. His letter…

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Dr. Olisa Agbakoba to Arrest Foreign Ships Flouting Nigeria’s Cabotage law

Press ReleasesBy OAL December 17, 2021 Leave a comment

As published by the Ships and Ports Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) said it has concluded arrangements to start arresting foreign ships that flout Nigeria’s Coastal and Inland Shipping Act…

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal Holds its Implementation Forum on Cabotage

OAL News, Past EventsBy OAL December 16, 2021 Leave a comment

Olisa Agbakoba Legal held its implementation forum on Cabotage with Maritime Stakeholders in attendance.This hybrid meeting shows the resolve of the attendees to actively participate in the Maritime sector and…

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How to Get a Divorce in Nigeria

Articles, Family LawBy OAL December 7, 2021 Leave a comment

Unlike marriage, getting divorce (“Decree of Dissolution”) in Nigeria, is no walk in the park. The process can be overwhelming, frustrating and sometimes messy if not properly managed. Courts are…

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Dr. Olisa Agbakoba

Dr. Agbakoba is the Senior Partner and Head of the Arbitration & ADR practice group in Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL). He’s one of Nigeria’s leading experts in arbitration and has presided over several complex cases. He is the brain behind the first law firm-annexed arbitration/mediation center in Lagos (Nigeria), the OAL Arbitration and Mediation Centre. He has showcased his brilliance as counsel and as arbitrator in major national and cross-border disputes relating to aviation (airport terminal concessions); vessel charters; maritime collisions; oil wells and rigs; telecoms; and housing development and construction.

Yvonne Ezekiel

Yvonne is the Managing Partner of OAL, setting the strategic goals and objectives of the firm, managing the operations and driving business growth. She is leading the International Trade Practice group focusing on Trade control matters – sanctions, export controls, trade litigations and helping our clients understand how government enforces, regulates and addresses compliance matters, also advising on the nexus between politics and commerce and the dynamism companies need to consider.

Babatunde Ogungbamila

Babatunde Ogungbamila is a Partner in Olisa Agbakoba Legal and heads the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice. He is also responsible for the firm’s Labour and employment, banking, Natural Resources and Finance Practice Brief. He is an astute litigator who has honed his skills of persuasive speaking from his frequent interfacing at all the levels of courts in Nigeria. Babatunde is an expert in general litigation and other alternative dispute resolution with specialization in commercial litigation, business recovery and insolvency, banking, Oil and Gas practices, taxation, labour and employment matters.

Osita Franklin Okoro

Osita is an Associate Partner at OAL. He possesses 20 years cognate experience in legal practice, management, public policy, compliance, project management, regulation, institutional and legal reforms, governance, public sector engagement, business development and organizational development.

Collins Okeke

Collins Okeke is the Head of Public Sector Practice Group, an aspect of law that examines the role of laws, institutions and legal systems in both domestic and international jurisdictions. He is grounded in legal, regulatory and public policy advisory services. He has served in advisory capacities for both Federal and State Governments, initiated institutional and regulatory reforms as well as led public interest litigation programmes contributing positively to Nigeria’s socio-economic and political environment.

Lilian Uwandi Agbakoba

Lilian is a Synergy Partner with over 4 decades experience as a Corporate Solicitor specializing in Commercial Practice, Business Development, Business Management, Real Estate Letting and Sales, Real Estate Advisory Consultancy, Property Development and Property Facility Management.

Ify Anazonwu-Akerele

Ifeyinwa Akerele as a Synergy Partner at OAL is an experienced administrator in the public and private sector. She has excellent skills in the management of people. She was the founding / pioneer Director General of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping ( NCS). She is a Life Member Of the Governing Council and a member of the Board of Trustees ( BOT) and presently the Chairman of the Executive Management Committee of the NCS.

Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya

Beverley is an Associate Partner and the Head of Sports, Entertainment & Technology (SET) group at OAL. She is a regulatory and compliance professional and a lawyer with over twelve years professional experience in the banking and capital markets sectors in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Her broad experience in the regulatory and compliance industry covers investment banking, brokerage and fund management sectors and has seen her hold various leadership roles in regulatory and compliance sector.

Chinyere Nwali-Chukwu

Chinyere is a Senior Associate and the Legal Administration Manager with over 15 years experience that span across different industries in Human Resources Management; in addition to her Litigation and Corporate Commercial experience in the chambers of J.M Lidani & co, P.A Ogwuche & co and Akaraiwe & Associates. Her experience in Human Resources Management earned her a position as the Legal Administration Manager at Olisa Agbakoba Legal.

Francis Gozie Moneke

Francis is a Synergy Partner at OAL who has successfully prosecuted numerous public interest and human rights as well as diverse civil cases in various superior courts of record in Nigeria. To his credit are over 100 articles published in newspapers and journals diverse legal and public policy issues. He has trained more than 3,000 police officers in Nigeria on human rights, rule of law and conflict management.

Lady Debbie N. Obodoukwu

Lady Debie works as a Synergy Partner at OAL. She has appeared in many cases before State and Federal High Courts, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and Election Tribunals. She’s very proficient in Company law, Litigation, commercial law and recovery of loans and debts, enforcement of fundamental rights, law, mergers and acquisition, conciliation and arbitration and trademarks training.

Chinedu Nneke

Chinedu is a Senior Associate and Core Litigation Lawyer with ardent interest in Public Interest Advocacy, Constitutional and Human Rights Affairs. He has successfully litigated on several landmark human rights and public interest cases. He is passionate about providing legal protection for the voiceless in the society; he exhibited his prowls in the recent educational discrimination case. He also has a knack for legal and legislative drafting.