RESUME Name: OSAYABA GIWA-OSAGIE Date of Birth: June 7, 1957 Place of Birth: Port Harcourt, Nigeria Status: Place of Employment: Married with a daughter & a son Giwa-Osagie & Co Address: 4, Lalupon Close, Off Keffi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos Tel: + 2341-2707433, 2790466 Fax: +2341-2693447, 2703849 Mobile: 234 1 8034030370 E-mail: giwa-osagie@giwa-osagie.com giwa-osagie@hyperia.com Position: Senior Partner Nationality: Nigerian Education & Awards Institutions attended Address Dates Qualifications Obtained Notary Public 1993 Supreme Court of Nigeria Nigerian Law School Lagos 1985-1986 B.L, Barrister & Solicitor University of Warwick England 1982-1985 LL.B (Hons) Prize winner at the Quiz organized by Chevron at the 19 th World Petroleum Congress held in Madrid, Spain in July 2008. 1
Employment Record: Employer Positions Held Dates GOK Ajayi & Co (SAN) Attorney 1985 Abayomi Sogbesan & Co (SAN) Attorney 1986-1989 Giwa-Osagie & Co Senior Partner 1990 - date Membership/ Professional Societies: International Bar Association Nigerian Bar Association Nigerian Maritime Law Association Capital Market Solicitors Association Association of Business Law Firms Nigerian Institute of International Affairs Honorary Legal Adviser, Nigerian-South African Chamber of Commerce Member of visitation panel set up by Honourable Minister of Education to review the operations of Yaba College of Technology August 1999 Director of the Nigerian-South African Chamber of Commerce. Articles & Seminar Papers Published: Contributor to the book Carter-Ruck on Libel And Privacy, Sixth Edition, published by Lexis Nexis in 2010 Paper on Overview of the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Doing Business in Nigeria at the South-Africa Nigeria Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa in September 2006 Recent Developments in the Telecommunications Sector in Nigeria. (An article in issue 22 (May 2005-August 2005 edition) of the Traders magazine, an African business journal published in South Africa. Paper on The Appropriate Legal and Fiscal Framework for Exploration and Mining at the National Mining Policy Dialogue, Conference and Exhibition held by the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in collaboration with the World Bank in Abuja, Nigeria in July, 2004. An overview of the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Mining in Nigeria, published in TRADERS magazine, an international business 2
journal published in South Africa, February 2003 May 2003 edition. Legal Aspects of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), an article published in the Nigerian Information and Communications Technology Handbook 2003-2004 Edition. Credit Risk, Securitisation and Loan Guarantees in Nigeria, a paper delivered at a seminar organised by the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations. A Guide to Business in Nigeria, an article published in TRADERS, an African Business Journal. Contract Variation, a paper delivered at a national seminar in Nigeria. Doing Business in the Oil and Gas Industry in Nigeria, a bird s eye view Mock judgement delivered at the IBA Conference held in Durban from October 20-25, 2002 on defamation. Seminars, Conferences Recently Attended: Mastering Legal and Contractual issues in International Project Finance organised by Euromoney Legal Training, Johannesburg, South-Africa, May 14-15, 2001. Private Public Partnership organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Finance. International Bar Association conference held in Prague 2005. International Bar Association conference held in Singapore 2007 Member of President Musa Yar Adua s (GCON) President Federal Republic of Nigeria delegation on a state visit to Paris, France in June 2008. Participant at the World Petroleum Congress held in Madrid Spain in July 2008 Participant at Access 2011 International Trade Forum held in Houston in April 2011 3
OTC Conference, Houston Texas, May 2011 African Energy Forum, Paris June 2011. Chambers Global International: Citation This is an International Law Directory. Mr Osayaba Giwa-Osagie was described in the 2007 Edition as follows: Clients value Osayaba Giwa-Osagie s first- rate connections, he possesses a good standing in Nigeria and can call on an introduction when required, which you need in this market. Plus he makes you feel like you re in Nigeria even if you are thousands of miles away..thoughtful, thorough and highly personable attorney who would be an excellent lawyer in any country.. (Chambers Global 2007 edition) Clients are impressed by the work of this small boutique firm where the helpful and friendly lawyers are exceptionally responsive and proactive, and have excellent knowledge of the market. The group provides a fullyfledged commercial practice with particular expertise in the telecoms, construction and banking sector, where the three partners provide solid and reliable advice. A significant highlight for the team has been its role as legal adviser to Lafarge on a USD273 million expansion project. This transaction was headed by the extremely astute and intelligent Osayaba Giwa-Osagie. Clients are impressed with his considerable commercial acumen and understanding of the needs of foreign investors by always keeping the client up to date with new laws. (Chambers Global 2009 edition) Landmark cases involved in: SEC V. Prudential Securities Ltd & Ors Reported in Securities Law Report Vol. 1. 1992. Acted as an expert witness on Nigerian Law in: 4
RE: Civil Action No. H-02-1994; Horizon Offshore V Stolt Offshore, Inc and Stolt Offshore, SA; in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas-Houston Division in 2002. Federal Republic of Nigeria V Joshua Dariye & Others. Given the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation s fiat to prosecute on his behalf at the Failed Bank s Tribunal. A director of the following companies: Varel International Nigeria Limited Arcus Gibbs Nigeria Limited. 5