Roland possesses a remarkable track record spanning over a decade, offering legal counsel across a wide spectrum of domains. His expertise encompasses business establishment, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, general corporate advisory, financial technology, and foreign direct and foreign portfolio investments in Nigeria. His extensive knowledge spans various sectors of the Nigerian economy, and his clientele ranges from startups and small to medium-sized enterprises, all the way to blue-chip companies.
On a routine basis, he skillfully handles negotiations, drafting, and scrutiny of corporate agreements for Nigerian subsidiaries of multinational corporations. Roland also provides guidance on transactional matters and exhibits a sharp acumen for dispute resolution. he leans towards alternative dispute resolution methods, adapting to the ever-evolving landscape of traditional litigation practices.
Renowned for his pragmatic and commercially-minded approach, Roland has earned a stellar reputation among his clients. He delivers business-oriented solutions and advice that harmonize with his clients' objectives while staying firmly within the boundaries of the law.
As the leader of the Dispute Resolution Practice Group, Roland brings a wealth of experience spanning numerous years in both transactional and dispute resolution aspects of the Nigerian Corporate and Commercial sector. His clientele includes a diverse range of clients, including several multinational companies operating in Nigeria.
Roland graduated with a second class upper division from the Nigerian Law School, Abuja and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State. Additionally, he holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Lagos. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Successfully contested a procedure demanding a multinational oil and gas company to deposit 50% of a disputed tax assessment exceeding $US200 million as a prerequisite for appeal consideration;
Represented a multinational oil and gas company in a tax dispute concerning the withdrawal of balancing allowance claims related to assets subject to a finance lease;
Actively engaged in the defense of an International Oil Company (IOC) facing litigation initiated by individuals and communities in the Niger Delta region, seeking to enforce a 20-billion Naira judgment debt;
Part of a team that consistently advises a major construction company and its subsidiaries on managing their varied litigation portfolio, including corporate restructuring in Nigeria;
Led a successful effort to set aside an arbitral award due to arbitrator misconduct;
Spearheaded the representation of a client in the construction industry, securing an order to enforce an agreement to arbitrate and stay proceedings pending arbitration;
Contributed to several multi-billion Naira debt recovery and insolvency disputes on behalf of clients;
Played a crucial role in providing labor and employment law advisory and dispute resolution support for a client across multiple jurisdictions in Sub-Saharan Africa;
Involved in various litigations and arbitrations focused on ensuring compliance with watershed infrastructure concession agreements.
Dispute Resolution
Corporate & Commercial Law
Investigations
White Collar Crime & Compliance
banking and finance
secured credit transaction
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