Mercy Babatunde (AICMC)

Experience

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  Babalakin & Co. Legal Practitioners

  Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

  Student Intern

  • Part of the team that advised a financial institution on a multi-million-naira deal• Assisted counsels in trial preparation and court processes • Attended court sessions with supervising counsel. • Prepared summary notes for court proceedings attended, and presented litigation outcomes at litigation meetings.• Participated in drafting the brief of argument in favour of our client for claim of child maintenance

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  The Tax Club, University of Ibadan

  Feb 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Vice President

    Feb 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Public Relations Officer

    Feb 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Students' Council on Legal Aid, University of Ibadan

  Nov 2019 - Apr 2021

  Litigation Chamber Head
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  Law Students Electoral Commission, University of Ibadan

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

  General Secretary
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  HARLEM Solicitors

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

  Virtual Intern
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  J-K Gadzama LLP

  Mar 2020 - May 2020

  Student Intern

  - I was able to draft and review legal write ups and articles on COVID-19 Pandemic, Intellectual Property , Insurance and Contract. -Assisted in client counselling and satisfaction. -Provided legal opinion on trending topics and client based issues - Worked closely with counsels to provide legal services.

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  EY

  Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Assisted in winding up and liquidation of companies, including the negotiation of settlement agreements.• Participated in representing companies before regulatory bodies such as Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Industrial Inspectorate Department (IID), Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), and other relevant bodies.• Prepared clients’ documents for submission to the Industrial Inspectorate Department for the issuance of Certificate of Acceptance for Fixed Assets.• Assisted in preparing legal documentation and providing legal advice on mergers, asset acquisitions and other forms of corporate restructurings, as well as conducting due diligence.• Assisted companies in preparing and filing annual and statutory returns, stamp duty and income tax assessment, compliance processes, and conducting corporate due diligence.• Involved in the Registration of client companies with agencies such as Corporate Affairs Commission, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, Financial Reporting Council, among others• Involved in the supervision of clients’ share capital by preparing documents, share issues and share transfer deeds• Regularly participated in preparing legal documents such as service agreements, share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements and loan contracts.• Prepared agendas and minutes of Annual General Meetings for companies Show less • Actively involved in the interview and recruitment process of talents for the company, including sending offer and rejection letters, thus improving my communication and interpersonal skills• Involved in the recruitment of graduate trainees for the firm from start to finish• Sorted incoming resumes and logged them into appropriate tracking spreadsheets• Involved in the gradual process of enabling employees get engaged in activities through techniques suchas “Success Factors”• Represented the firm as a Human Resource Personnel in a career fair• Effectively responded to staff inquiries regarding HR policies, employee benefits and other HR Relatedmatters• Assisted in keeping track of employees and the company’s KPI Show less

  • Regulatory, Compliance and Company Secretarial - NYSC

    Jul 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Human Resources, Talent Attraction and Acquisition

    Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
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  Federal High Court of Nigeria, Headquarters, Abuja

  Apr 2023 - Jun 2023

  Legal Extern
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  Opeyemi Bamidele & Associates

  Jul 2023 - Sept 2023

  Legal Extern

  As a law school student, I underwent a thorough on-the-job training in the firm, by interacting daily with lawyers, observing court proceedings, assisting in legal research and legal drafting.

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  Platinum & Taylor Hill LP

  Apr 2024 - now

  Associate