Lawyard Spotlight Archives

Lawyard Spotlight: Ify Okoli-Watson (Assistant General Counsel, Thomson Reuters)

Ify Okoli-Watson commercial lawyer with vast experience across employment law, commercial law, operations, risk management, strategy and strategy execution and compliance. She is presently the Assistant General Counsel at Thomson Reuters, the world’s largest multimedia news provider where she oversees compliance and employment matters. Kindly tell us a bit about your personal journey I was

Lawyard Spotlight: Ibrahim Abdullahi (Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor on Investment & Economic Planning)

In our latest Spotlight Interview, we spoke to Ibrahim Abdullahi, a lawyer and the Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor on Investment & Economic Planning. In this interview, he discusses the different phases of his career, successes and opportunities in public service as well as wisdom nuggets for young lawyers who may want to

Lawyard Spotlight: Afoma Ofodile (In-House Legal Counsel, General Electric)

Afoma Ofodile is a commercial lawyer with experience providing strategic legal advice to executive leadership teams across various industries. She has worked on structuring deals and negotiating complex contractual arrangements in the energy and aviation sectors alongside key players including project sponsors, lenders, aircraft lessors, airline operators and government regulators. She is currently an in-house

Lawyard Spotlight: Tayo Fashesin

Tayo Fashesin is the Group Legal Counsel at Filmhouse Group, which comprises of companies focused on the exhibition, distribution and production of film contents. He spoke to Lawyard. Personal Journey He attended Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU) where he obtained his LL. B degree and immediately proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State

Lawyard Spotlight: Ayokunle Akinpelu

Ayokunle Akinpelu is the Corporate Legal Adviser at Softcom, a leading software company in Lagos that is focused on solving some of Africa’s biggest challenges and connecting people and businesses with meaningful innovation.He spoke to Lawyard. PERSONAL JOURNEY LAWYARD: What University did you attend? Also please include postgraduate institutions attended and qualifications obtained. Ayokunle Akinpelu:

Interview with Reginald Aziza

Reginald Aziza is an academic scholar, an astute transactional lawyer and a fierce litigator, philanthropist, global citizen and a mentor to many young lawyers. He was born in Aladja, Delta State. The last child in a family of eight. Growing up in the Delta Steel Company complex where his family lived in his early childhood,

Lawyard Interview with Ife Idowu

Personal Journey LAWYARD: What University did you attend? Also please include postgraduate institutions attended and qualifications obtained. Ife Idowu: I attended the University of Lagos and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Law. I also attended the Nigerian Law School and was admitted into the Nigerian Bar. I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in International