Several regulatory bodies keenly regulate the Banking institution and other financial organization in Nigeria. These institutions ensure strict compliance with all laws bothering on financial services in Nigeria.
W&P has the requisite capability to make representations on behalf of its clients in the Nigerian finance, insurance and securities markets. We are interested in making our services available to banks, trust funds, pension funds administrators and custodians, investment companies, stock companies, mortgage banks, agricultural development and finance companies. The following are the main services we offer in this area:
Providing clients with consulting services on Nigeria international laws, rules and regulations concerning finance regulatory regime and finance markets in Nigeria
Advising clients in negotiating government loans, government-sponsored loans, syndicated loans from private banks, project financing and financed leasing
Advising on banking, insurance, underwriting, bond issue and other related financial transactions
Advising on corporate take-over procedures, mergers and acquisition, transfer of company assets and purchase of company stocks
Proffering advise on commercial papers, foreign exchange issues, letters of credit, guaranty of credit, insurance claims and trusts
Drafting, reviewing and revising all business and legal documents relating to Intellectual Property Rights; and
Other related Securities and Corporate finance matters
Uche has a masters degree [LL.M.] in Petroleum Law and Policy from the University of Dundee, Scotland, a bachelors of law degree [LL.B.] from the University of Ibadan, and a bachelors of science [BS.C] in Banking and Finance from the University of Port Harcourt.
He wields strong expertise in advising on various practice areas including Construction and Infrastructure, Energy and Natural Resources, Corporate Finance and Project Finance. He has also developed a strong practice in Corporate Insolvency and Debt Recovery.
Uche is a qualified member of the Nigerian Bar and he is the current 1st Vice Chairman of the Construction Projects & Infrastructure Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) . He is also a member of the International Bar Association [IBA] and the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)