Vincent "Zan" Ogbu

Experience

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  CHAMPSPRO

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  Intern, LLBM
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  Nnamdi Azikiwe University

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  Chief Press Secretary To SUG President

  - Drafted and prepared all the SUG President'sspeeches, press releases, letters, memos and othercorrespondence.

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  International Law Students Association, UNIZIK.

  Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  Director of Programs

  - Facilitated our registration and participation in the 2022Manfred Lachs Int'l Space Law Competition: NigerianNational Rounds, Abuja.- Hosted a plethora of value-driven and careeradvancing symposiums and competitions formembers.

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  Entrypal

  Feb 2022 - Jan 2024

  Product & Team Lead

  Entrypal’s demo won 3rd prize at the 2023 Anambra State Startup Pitch Competition winning a Cash Grant by ANSIPPA/SID/VFD Group; and also 1st Runner-Up at the 2023 Confluencia Startup Business pitch competition. I was part of the starter team that worked on Entrypal performing product management (pm), operations, strategy and business support responsibilities to grow it from ideation to MVP. Entrypal is a consumertech startup that seeks to leverage a one-click platform to provide e-ticketing and event access services to eventcreators and attendees. Show less

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  Olaniwun Ajayi

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  Legal Intern

  Assigned variably to four (4) practice groups: Technology, Innovation and Fintech Law (TIF); Enterprise Law; Oil & Gas Law (OG); and Dispute Resolution (DRP) practice groups for the duration of the immersive internship.• Delivered efficient legal opinions around the Nigerian payments system, focusing on laws, regulatory authorities & compliance requirements, regulations and guidelines for players (MMOs, PSBs, PSSBs, Agent Banks, PTSBs, IMTOs etc.) in the Nigerian payments system; the Nigerian data protection regime; and reviewed Merchant Service Agreements (MSAs).• For the Enterprise practice, conducted research extensively into the Corporate Governance Regime in Nigeria; the Conduct of Company Meetings; Roles of the Company Secretary; and reviewed the National Lottery Act.• Performed review of legal, fiscal, regulatory & governance changes introduced the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 for the Nigerian Oil & Gas Sector Operators.• For Dispute Resolution (DRP) practice, reported on the modes of commencing actions in civil procedure and various forms and court processes used; Jurisdiction of Courts; Debt recovery process for companies; and forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).• Engaged in brief watching on behalf of firm's clients; filing at registry of pleadings and motions for enrolled court orders; shadowed Seniors & Associates in delivering solutions for clients; and other general administrative duties. Show less

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  TEMPLARS

  May 2023 - May 2023

  Legal Intern

  Rotated through 4 practice areas of Tax & Finance Law; Corporate & Commercial Law; Energy & Projects Law; and Dispute Resolution.• Assessed the legal regime for the Nigerian electricity sector: the regulator, laws and other legal framework for generation companies (GENCOs), NIPPs, IPPs, NBET Plc, TCN and distribution companies (DISCOs); and identified the appropriate regulator for crude oil terminals pre-PIA 2021 and the role of the Host Community Trust Funds.• Extensively researched into procedure for Licences from Nigerian Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA); the involved parties and finance documents to a credit facility transaction; insolvency and corporate restructuring options under CAMA 2020; the law of unjust enrichment by money had and received; non-compellability of non-signatorys to arbitral proceedings; legal regime for on-demand guarantee contracts; and the legal requirements under Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) guidelines to register a product in Nigeria. Show less