Peterson Fabian (LLB, BL, Executive MBA)

Experience

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  Peach and Bonds Legal Practitioners

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

  Legal Associate

  • I Participated in corporate and commercial transactions;• I was involved in cases of litigation and dispute resolution• I performed compliance and regulatory duties covering oil and gas, finance, energy & power.• I prepared diverse advisory opinions and rendered related supported services to Clients on matters of Nigerian law and practice ranging from breach of contracts, debt recovery, leases, agreements, amongst others;• I handled stocks/shares related matters both at the regular courts and tribunals such as the Investments & Securities Tribunal (“IST”);• I rendered Legal Opinions on varied corporate secretarial issues to corporate clients ranging from conduct of meetings, resolutions, agreements entered by the company, etc; • I drafted court processes and represented various clients in varied corporate/commercial matters. Show less

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  The Innovation Hub

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  Contract Administrator/Legal Officer

  • I analysed potential risks involved with specific contract terms;• I negotiated contract terms with external contractors, business partners and prepared sales and purchase contracts;• I drafted and reviewed staff employment contracts;• I explained contract terms and conditions to managers and interested parties;• I ensured that all deadlines and conditions described on contracts are met (e.g. payments, invoices, etc.)

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  SKYPE ENERGY LIMITED || ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 certified company

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2019

  Legal Officer

  • I drafted, vetted and managed legal documents on Oil & Gas transactions across upstream and midstream activities;• I liaised with regulatory bodies, completed and monitored applications for regulatory licenses and permits;• I drafted, reviewed, and negotiated broad range commercial agreements related to the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (“EPC”) domain;• I advised business stakeholders on EPC project bids, possible legal risk, and I provided the requisite mitigating strategies. Show less

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  Lumos Nigeria

  Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  Legal & Compliance Officer

  • I instilled the right culture of compliance with laws and internal policies across board to team members to enhance business operations.• I provided sound, reliable, useful, and timely legal advice for the company’s protection;• I managed risk effectively to ensure the company was adequately protected from foreseeable liability;• I ensured enforcement of regulatory obligations and internal policies within the business;• I checked and monitored companywide compliance with regulatory obligations and internal policies.• I maintained an up-to-date compliance program for the business;• I drafted and solidified agreements, contracts and other legal documents with employees, contractors, consultants, vendors, and customers;• I designed simple self-help checklists, tools and processes for the business to improve efficiencies example, standard checklist engagement of third-party providers and agreement templates;• I handled formal complaints from customers’ regulators/vendors/service providers and resolved same amicably to protect the sanity of the business;• I worked in conjunction with relevant departments to ensure complaints were conclusively resolved in good time. Show less

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  Food Concepts PLC

  Mar 2020 - now

  In-House Counsel

  • I carry out Company Secretarial services including the effective delivery of the planning and organising of Committee Meetings, Board Meetings, and Annual General Meetings;• I perform legal drafting functions such as preparing and reviewing legal documents for a wide range of the organisation’s activities; negotiating contractual terms, Master Service Agreements, Employment Contracts, reviewing transaction documents, propose and design appropriate amendments to internal policies and standard documentations and contracts.• I draft and vet Employment Agreements, Appointment Letters, Termination Agreements, Non- competition Agreements, Non-disclosure Agreements, and other confidentiality agreements.• I actively participate in the due diligence process of onboarding equity investors into the Company; • I manage correspondence with external Counsel to ensure that they meet the business objectives and goals of the Company;• I provide legal advisory to internal stakeholders on contracts, financial regulations, and internal policies, as well as on regulatory, institutional, and financial issues arising from the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements / provisions.• I participate in strategic meetings involving decision making on the business;• I conduct research on various topical issues to discover the trend of events within the business circle and advice on same;• I ensure the business complies with various regulations & laws in order for the business not to be exposed to legal & regulatory risks; Show less