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ICE September Series – Navigating Cross-border Anti-bribery and Corruption Landmines: Subsidiary, Board and Employee Misconduct
Register at http://bit.ly/ICESeptemberSeries to join Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s expert panel as they share their rich experience, diverse cross-border perspectives and best practice #ICETips on ‘Navigating...
Read MoreUUBO advises the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in connection with a working capital solutions unsecured loan of up to Us$250 million To Zenith Bank PLC
The UUBO Banking and Finance team is pleased to have acted as Nigerian Counsel to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the...
Read MoreJumoke Lambo sworn in as a Notary Public
UUBO celebrates yet another amazing feat by our Partner – Jumoke Lambo, who was sworn in as a Notary Public of Nigeria at a ceremony...
Read MoreCapital Market, Startup Financing and Syndicate Funding: Ability of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to Access the Capital Market
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the 2022 Annual Business Luncheon of the Capital Market Solicitors Association. The theme...
Read MoreUUBO – Headline Sponsor of the upcoming NBA-SBL Conference
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO) is proud to be a Headline Sponsor of the upcoming NBA-SBL Conference. Themed ‘Recent Developments in the Business Law...
Read More16th Annual NBA-SBL Conference – Amina Ibrahim
UUBO is pleased to announce that Amina Ibrahim (our Head of Abuja Office and Managing Associate), participated in a panel discussion titled “CAMA 2020:...
Read More16th Annual NBA-SBL Conference – Lolade Ososami
It is Day 2 of the 16th Annual Business Law Conference of the NBA SBL, themed ‘Recent Developments in the Business Law Environment’. UUBO’s...
Read MoreAmina Ibrahim speaks at the 16th Annual NBA-SBL Conference
UUBO is pleased to announce that Amina Ibrahim (our Head of Abuja Office and Managing Associate), participated in a panel discussion titled “CAMA 2020:...
Read MoreNBA-SBL Conference – Recent Developments in the Business Law Environment
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO) is proud to be a Headline Sponsor of the upcoming NBA-SBL Conference. Themed ‘Recent Developments in the Business Law Environment,’...
Read MoreThe Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review (GAR)
Uzoma Azikiwe, SAN (Partner), Festus Onyia (Partner), and Michael Ugah (Associate) of the firm’s dispute resolution team, have contributed the Nigerian chapter to the...
Read MoreNigerian chapter of the 9th Edition of GLG Group UK’s International Comparative Legal Guide – Data Protection 2022
Jumoke Lambo and Chisom Okolie of our Telecommunications, Media And Technology Team have contributed to the latest Nigerian chapter of the 9th Edition of GLG Group UK’s...
Read MoreUUBO’s Capital Market team ranked Tier 1 by Euromoney’s IFLR1000 in its 32nd edition
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is proud to have its Capital Markets; Debt and Equity practice groups ranked Tier 1 by Euromoney’s IFLR1000 in the...
Read MoreUdo Udoma & Belo-Osagie shortlisted in 4 categories in the African Legal Awards 2022
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is delighted to have been shortlisted in 4 categories in the African Legal Awards 2022. The awards ceremony recognises outstanding...
Read MoreUUBO’s Banking team ranked Tier 1 by Euromoney’s IFLR1000 in its 32nd edition
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is proud to have its Banking practice ranked Tier 1 by Euromoney’s IFLR1000 in the 32nd edition of its ranking....
Read MoreUUBO advised British International Investment plc on its USD100 million credit facility to First Bank of Nigeria Limited
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is delighted to have advised and supported British International Investment plc (formerly CDC Group plc) – the UK Government’s development...
Read MoreUUBO wins Lex Mundi Pro Bono Award for Africa
Today is a perfect day to do a throwback to when the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 100+...
Read MoreOptimising Exit Opportunities and Options for VC And PE Firms
Our Private Equity and Venture Capital team is pleased to have co-hosted a learning and engagement session with the African Private Equity and Venture...
Read MoreModupe Balogun and Etido David speak at the Founders Factory Africa’s #BehindTheHypeAfrica Twitter Space Series
UUBO is pleased to announce that Modupe Elizabeth Balogun (an Associate in the firm’s Banking & Finance and Capital Markets teams) and Etido David...
Read MoreOverview of the SEC Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms & Custody of Digital Assets
UUBO’s Fintech Team is pleased to have hosted an engaging networking session, themed ‘Overview of the SEC Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms & Custody...
Read MoreOverview Of the SEC Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms & Custody Of Digital Assets
UUBO’s Fintech Team is pleased to have hosted an engaging networking session, themed ‘Overview of the SEC Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms & Custody...
Read MorePublic-Private Dialogue (“PPD”) On Franchising In Nigeria
Our Corporate Advisory, M&A, Private Equity and Pro Bono teams partner, Ozofu Olatunde Ogiemudia, who is the Thematic Lead for the Regulations Working Group of...
Read MoreUUBO’s Adeola Sunmola attends the Africa Energy Forum 2022
UUBO’s Adeola Sunmola (a Partner in the firm’s Banking & Finance, Power, Projects and Infrastructure teams) is attending The Africa Energy Forum 2022. The...
Read MoreDebt Factoring in Nigeria: Structuring, Legal and Regulatory Framework, and Key Considerations
The increasing globalisation of the world’s economy and the demand and supply of capital have impacted how businesses operate in today’s market to leverage...
Read MoreUdo Udoma & Belo-Osagie facilitates a learning, engagement and networking session
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is pleased to have facilitated a learning, engagement and networking session with open and interactive discussions at a recent business...
Read MoreTax Update: Withholding Tax Rates on Dividend, Interest and Royalty
In 1999 the Federal Government of Nigeria (“FGN”), in its budget statement, indicated that a recipient of interest, dividend and royalty income who is...
Read MoreOlubukola Olonoade-Agaga speaks on Corporate Governance & The Dynamics of Regulatory Compliance
Olubukola Olonoade-Agaga, a Managing Associate in Alsec Nominees Limited (UUBO’s company secretarial arm) will be a facilitator at the one-day intensive programme on “Corporate...
Read MoreUUBO Advises LeapFrog on investment in Interswitch
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is pleased to have advised LeapFrog Investments on its strategic investment, with Tana Africa Capital, in Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading technology-driven companies focused...
Read MoreUUBO Advices On Nigerian elements Of General Atlantic’s Beyondnetzero-Led $260m Series D Funding Of Sun King
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is pleased to have advised on the Nigerian elements of global growth equity investment firm, General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero-led Series D...
Read MoreUubo Advises on Nigerian Elements of General Atlantic’s Beyondnetzero-led $260m Series D Funding of Sun King
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is pleased to have advised on the Nigerian elements of global growth equity investment firm, General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero-led Series D...
Read MoreUUBO’s Capital Markets team acts as Joint Legal Counsel to MTN Nigeria Communications PLC in connection with the establishment of its N150,000,000,000 Commercial Paper Issuance Programme and its Series 1 and 2 issuances
The UUBO Capital Markets team is pleased to have acted as Joint Legal Counsel to MTN Nigeria Communications PLC (“MTN”) in connection with the establishment of...
Read MoreUUBO Team Advised International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) on its Sustainable Loan of the Naira Equivalent Of $50 Million to the Lagos State Government
Lagos State is the chief commercial and financial center of Nigeria, however, the state’s productivity is threatened by an inadequate transportation system to cater...
Read MoreUUBO Teams Advise on Consolidation and Listing of BUA Foods Plc
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s Capital Markets team and its Mergers & Acquisitions team have advised on the consolidation of the BUA Group’s sugar, flour,...
Read MoreLegal 500 EMEA 2022 Rankings
We are pleased to announce that The Legal 500, in its 2022 rankings publication, has rated Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie as a Tier 1 firm in...
Read MoreBowmans (Law Firm) Webinar On Emerging Employment Law Issues In Key African Jurisdictions
Our Employment Team’s partner, Jumoke Lambo, will be a panelist at the Bowmans (Law Firm) webinar on Emerging employment law issues in key African jurisdictions, taking...
Read MoreA Party Seeking To Enforce An Arbitral Award In Nigeria Does Not Need To Comply With The Pre-Action Protocol Required Under The High Court Of Lagos State
UUBO’s Dispute Resolution team is pleased to share its most recent publication authored by Uzoma Azikiwe, SAN (Partner), Festus Onyia FCIArb, UK (Partner) and Michael Ugah (Associate), which discusses...
Read MoreNomination: 2022 Trustlaw Awards
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is honoured to have been nominated for the Trustlaw Collaboration Award, one of the awards to be presented at the 2022 Trustlaw Awards organised by...
Read MoreAppointment of our Managing Partner, Aniekan Ukpanah, to the board of directors of Lex Mundi.
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is proud to announce the appointment of our Managing Partner, Aniekan Ukpanah, to the board of directors of Lex Mundi. Lex Mundi is the world’s...
Read MoreWomen’s Excellence in Law and Leadership (WELL) Speaker Series
UUBO is pleased to announce that our Corporate Advisory, Private Equity, Pro Bono and Employment teams’ partner, Ozofu Olatunde Ogiemudia will be a facilitator...
Read More18TH Annual AVCA Conference- Ozofu ‘Latunde Ogiemudia
UUBO’s Ozofu Olatunde Ogiemudia (Partner, Private Equity, Corporate Advisory/M&A, and Pro Bono teams) will be co-facilitating a session at the Legal Agreements Masterclass hosted by the African...
Read MoreFolake Elias-Adebowale moderates a session at the VC summit hosted by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) as part of the 18th Annual AVCA Conference
UUBO’s Folake Elias-Adebowale (Partner, Private Equity, Corporate M&A, and Oil and Gas teams) will be moderating a session at the VC summit hosted by the African Private...
Read MoreAfrican Private Equity And Venture Capital Association (Avca) Activity Report 2022
Members of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s Private Equity and Venture Capital and Tax teams, Folake Elias-Adebowale, Temiloluwa Olowu, Kelechi Ibe and Aanu Odunaike, have contributed the “Spotlight on West Africa” segment...
Read MoreChambers Global 2022: Energy and Projects Overview
UUBO is pleased to have been featured in Chambers Global 2022: Energy and Projects Overview. The publication is a resource for practitioners and investors...
Read MoreChambers Fintech Global Practice Guide
Key trends and developments in the Fintech Sector have been identified and analysed by the UUBO Fintech team in an article published in the...
Read MoreIFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022
We are honoured by the recognition that has been accorded to various female members of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie by the IFLR1000 in its...
Read MoreImpact of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulations (NDPR) Implementation Framework 2020 on the existing provisions of the NDPR
Data protection compliance has become an integral part of every organisation that collects and processes personal data. In order to strengthen consumer confidence, organisations are required...
Read MoreBowmans Report: M&A in Africa. Current Trends, 2022
We are pleased to have contributed on Nigerian developments to the Bowmans (Law Firm)’s Report on Current Trends in M&A in Key African Jurisdictions, which...
Read MoreNBA Lagos Law Week conference themed “Democracy and Legal Order: Shaping the Future”.
UUBO’s Lolade Ososami (a partner in the firm’s Tax, Compliance & Investigations, Mining and Oil & Gas teams) will be a panelist at the NBA Lagos...
Read MoreELA – Africa/Middle East Year In Review Webinar Series
UUBO, the Nigerian member firm of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), is pleased to announce that Victoria Agomuo (Associate) will be participating in the ELA – Africa/Middle...
Read MoreChambers and Partners Global Guide 2022 – Mena Ajakpovi
We are pleased to announce that our Disputes, Intellectual Property and Entertainment teams’ partner, Mena Ajakpovi has been ranked in the Chambers and Partners Global Guide, and is...
Read MoreUUBO Advises Seplat Energy Plc on its Acquisition of Exxon Mobil’s Offshore Shallow Water Business in Nigeria
We are delighted to have advised Seplat Energy Plc on this landmark transaction. The transaction was led by partners Folake Elias-Adebowale, Yinka Edu, Adeola...
Read MoreChambers and Partners Global Guide 2022 – Aniekan Ukpanah
We are pleased that Aniekan Ukpanah, our Managing Partner, continues to be ranked as the ‘Eminent Practitioner’ for Banking & Finance in the Nigerian legal...
Read MoreUubo Advises Seplat Energy Plc on Its Acquistion of Exxon Mobil’s Offshore Shallow Water Business in Nigeria
We are delighted to have advised Seplat Energy Plc on this landmark transaction. The transaction was led by partners Folake Elias-Adebowale, Yinka Edu, Adeola Sunmola and Festus Onyia working with a multi-disciplinary...
Read MoreChambers and Partners Global Guide 2022
Chambers and Partners Global Guide independently ranks the top law firms and departments in over 200 jurisdictions. We celebrate our Banking & Finance, Corporate Commercial...
Read MoreChambers and Partners Global Guide 2022 – Dan Agbor
We are pleased that Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s Senior Partner, Dan Agbor, continues to be recognised as a “trusted adviser” and to be highly ranked for...
Read MoreChambers and Partners Global Guide 2022 – Folake Elias-Adebowale
We are pleased to announce that our Private Equity, M&A and Oil & Gas teams’ partner, Folake Elias-Adebowale, continues to be ranked in the Chambers and...
Read MoreChambers and Partners Global Guide 2022 – Yinka Edu
We are pleased to announce that our Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, FinTech and M&A teams’ partner, Yinka Edu, continues to be highly ranked in...
Read MoreChambers and Partners Global Guide 2022 – Festus Onyia
We are pleased to announce that our Dispute Resolution team partner, Festus Onyia has been ranked in the Chambers and Partners Global Guide, and is specifically recognised in...
Read MoreChambers and Partners Global Guide 2022 – Onyinye Okafor
We are pleased to announce that our Banking & Finance, FinTech and Projects teams’ partner, Onyinye Okafor, has been ranked in Chambers and Partners Global Guide, and is...
Read MoreUUBO Team Advises Lead Investor on Flutterwave Series D Funding Round
We are pleased to have advised the lead investor, B Capital Global Growth Fund III, L.P on its participation in the US$250 million Series...
Read MoreUUBO’s Energy and Projects team have advised Geometric Power Limited in connection with (1) the US$50 million new debt funding
UUBO’s Energy and Projects team have advised Geometric Power Limited in connection with (1) the US$50 million new debt funding provided by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), (2)...
Read MoreUUBO’S Energy and Projects Team has Advised Geometric Power Limited in Connection With (1) The Us$50 Million New Debt Funding
UUBO’s Energy and Projects team has advised Geometric Power Limited in connection with (1) the US$50 million new debt funding provided by African Export-Import...
Read MoreLolade Ososami, Chairman of the Taxation Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA SBL)
UUBO is proud to announce the appointment of our #tax team partner, Lolade Ososami, as Chairman of the Taxation Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business...
Read MoreKelechi Ibe, Assistant Secretary of the Taxation Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA SBL)
UUBO is proud to announce the appointment of our associate, Kelechi Ibe, as Assistant Secretary of the Taxation Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section...
Read MoreUubo Advised on MTN Nigeria’s Initial Public Offer – N478.2 Billion Equity Shelf Programme Establishment and Series 1 Offer
UUBO is pleased to have advised on the establishment of a =N=478.2 billion equity shelf programme and the Series 1 offer for sale of...
Read MoreUUBO Advised on MTN Nigeria’s Initial Public Offer – N478.2 Billion Equity Shelf Programme Establishment And Series 1 Offer
UUBO is pleased to have advised on the establishment of a =N=478.2 billion equity shelf programme and the Series 1 offer for sale of...
Read MoreWe congratulate Adeola Sunmola on her elevation to equity partnership
We congratulate Adeola Sunmola on her elevation to equity partnership. Adeola is a partner in the firms banking and finance, power, projects and infrastructure and...
Read MoreWe congratulate Festus Onyia on his elevation to equity partnership.
We congratulate Festus Onyia on his elevation to equity partnership. Festus is a partner on the firm’s Disputes team. He specialises in civil, corporate and commercial...
Read MoreWe congratulate Joseph Odianosen Eimunjeze on his elevation to equity partnership
We congratulate Joseph Odianosen Eimunjeze on his elevation to equity partnership. Joseph is a partner in the firm’s Banking & Finance and Corporate Advisory teams. His...
Read MoreUUBO Advises Lead Investor on Series A Investment Round in Bamboo Global Inc
We are pleased to have advised on the Nigerian elements of a recent Series A investment round in Bamboo Global Inc (Bamboo), the parent...
Read MoreICE September Series 2021 – Sarah Bishop
Join Sarah Bishop (Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP) and our distinguished faculty as they share their vibrant, diverse perspectives and insights on ”ESG for Business: Trends,...
Read MoreICE September Series 2021 – Folake Elias-Adebowale
Join Folake Elias-Adebowale (Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie) and our distinguished faculty as they share their vibrant, diverse perspectives and insights on ”ESG for Business: Trends, Challenges...
Read MoreICE September Series 2021 – Nicole Martens
Join Nicole Martens (Director, Martens Impact Advisory) and our distinguished faculty as they share their vibrant, diverse perspectives and insights on ”ESG for Business: Trends, Challenges...
Read MoreCE September Series 2021 – Sam Eastwood
Join Sam Eastwood (Partner, Mayer Brown International LLP ) and our distinguished faculty as they share their vibrant, diverse perspectives and insights on ”ESG for Business: Trends, Challenges...
Read MoreICE September Series 2021 – ‘Tokunboh Ishmael, CFA
Join ‘Tokunboh Ishmael, CFA (co-Founder and Managing Director, Alitheia Capital) and our distinguished faculty as they share their vibrant, diverse perspectives and insights on ”ESG for Business:...
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