Ekere Nelson

Experience

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  ALUKO&OYEBODE

  May 2009 - Jul 2009

  Intern

  Research

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  Imo State Ministry Of Justice

  Mar 2010 - May 2010

  Pupil State Counsel

  Prosecution of Offenders,Drafting of Charge Sheets and Representing the State in Judicial Reviews.

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  Mike Ahamba,S.A.N& Co[IWUOHA CHAMBERS]

  Jun 2010 - Feb 2011

  Counsel

  Research,Draftings,Advisory And Representing Clients in Court.

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  1st Attorneys

  Feb 2011 - May 2013

  Legal Practitioner

  • Active member of the team of lawyers in a debt recovery action involving the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and Masters Energy oil and Gas limited.• Active member of a team of lawyers that adviced Crystal Rider Glass on its voluntary company winding up proceedings.• Negotiating, structuring, reviewing and preparation of Complex agreements such as Engineering, Procurement and Construction agreement, Shareholders Agreements, Loan Servicing Agreements and Memorandum of understanding• Company Secretarial duties • Interfaced with regulatory bodies like SEC, CAC, and NIPC and obtained regulatory approvals and licenses on behalf of clients.• Actively involved in intellectual property management by filing and registration of trademarks and patents at the Registry on behalf of Clients.• Registered Charges and Mortgage Deeds at the FederalInland Revenue, lands bureau, Lagos state and Corporate Affairs Commission respectively• Dealing with correspondences and writing of letters. Show less

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  OMISORE & COMPANY

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2015

  Associate

  • Preparation of court processes including pleadings• Involved in several high profile cases representing some of the leading financial institutions in the country in debt recovery suits, debt servicing and restructuring, labour issues and employee compensation.• Drafting of highly complex Briefs of Argument in superior courts in Nigeria.• A good understanding of commercial litigation and Oil and Gas Law• Research of law reports and relevant documents in preparation of litigation briefs• Acted for Parkway Microfinance Bank Ltd in debt recovery proceedings in both magistrate and High Courts of Lagos State respectively• Prepared Opinions on various aspects of law including but not limited to trademark infringement and the licence regime in the electricity industry.• Court representation Show less

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  THE LAW UNION

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

  ASSOCIATE

  Preparation of court processes including pleadings• Involved in several high profile cases representing some of the leading financial institutions in the country in debt recovery suits, debt servicing and restructuring, labour issues and employee compensation.• Drafting of highly complex Briefs of Argument in superior courts in Nigeria.• A good understanding of commercial litigation and Oil and Gas Law• Research of law reports and relevant documents in preparation of litigation briefs-Drafted, reviewed and advised clients on various agreements including contract of sale, deeds, power of attorney, tenancy agreements, confidentiality agreements, guarantee agreement etc.• Representation of Clients in Courts of Record. Show less

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  Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2017

  In-House Counsel
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  Giwa-Osagie & Co.

  Dec 2017 - now

  Senior Associate