NIGERIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Fred Onuobia, Michelle Chikezie, Chima Uzochukwu-Obi and Anita Ebbi, G Elias
G Elias is one of Nigeria’s leading business law firms. With more than 70 lawyers, the firm has an interna - tional outlook and an outstanding record of carrying out critical, innovative and complex work to the high - est standards. Headquartered in Lagos, the financial capital of Nigeria, and with an office in Abuja, the capital city, G Elias is active on the “cutting edge” of Nigerian law and legal practice. The derivatives team of about 17 lawyers (two partners and 15 associates/ senior associates) has extensive experience of ad -
vising leading global banks such as ICBC Standard Bank, Goldman Sachs, Citi and Barclays on various derivatives (swaps, forwards), repurchase and securi - ties-lending transactions involving Nigerian counter - parties. The team advises on an estimated 80% of all major OTC derivatives transactions (and repurchase transactions) in the Nigerian market. G Elias has also authored standard legal opinions (including a netting opinion) for Nigeria for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and other entities.
Authors
Fred Onuobia (SAN) is a partner at G Elias, where his practice covers banking, corporate, structured finance, derivatives, project finance, and securities regulation, among others. He holds an LLB and an LLM
Chima Uzochukwu-Obi is an associate at G Elias. Chima plays a key role in the firm’s banking and finance, capital markets and derivatives practice groups. Chima has advised on numerous banking
from the University of Nigeria and University College London respectively. Fred advises development finance institutions, leading global banks, global multinationals, regulators, and corporates (domestic and foreign) on large, complex derivatives transactions, repurchase, and securities-lending transactions. He is a member of the International Bar Association and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (UK King’s Counsel equivalent).
and finance and derivatives transactions for private and public sector clients in various industry sectors. He has been a key team member on some of the most significant transactions in the Nigerian derivatives market. Chima is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Anita Ebbi is an associate at G Elias. She is a key member of the firm’s banking and finance, capital markets and derivatives practice groups. Anita has advised local and international clients across various industry sectors
Michelle Chikezie is a partner at G Elias. She leads much of the firm’s work in capital markets, structured finance, venture capital, and private equity practices. She acts for global investment banks, development
on several of the firm’s banking and finance and derivatives deals. She also regularly provides legal advice to leading international banks and multinational financial services firms on securities- lending transactions, repos, swaps and forwards with Nigerian entities, including the financial institution regulator. Anita is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
finance institutions, private equity sponsors, and corporates on complex and high-value transactions across various sectors. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Lagos and a Master of Laws from New York University School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Nigeria and the State of New York.
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