ESQ Legal Practice Magazine JUNE 2014 EDITION | Page 2

ESQ NIGERIAN LEGAL AWARDS 2014 ...celebrating excellence in the Nigerian Legal profession September 18th 2014 Lagos, Nigeria. AWARD CATEGORIES Practice Based Award Section: Public Sector Section: Deals Attorney General of the Year Banking &Finance Team of the Year, Capital Market Team of the Year, Section: General Mergers &Acquisition Team of the Year, Insolvency and Restructuring Team of the Year, Intellectual Property Team of the Year, Private Equity Team of the Year, Dispute Resolution Team of the Year, Energy/Oil and Gas Team of the Year, Real Estate Team of the Year, Corporate Team of the Year, Telecommunication Team of the Year CSR Law Firm of the Year, Practice Manager of the Year, Award for Academic Contribution, Gender Friendly Law Firm, Law Writer of the Year (Journalists), Development of Talent, Young Lawyer of the Year Section: Law Firms International Firm of the Year, Offshore Firm of the Year, Cross Border Transaction of the Year, National/Regional Law Firm of the Year, Law Firm of the Year the judges Dr. Adesegun Akin-Olugbade OON, Executive Director/General Counsel, African Finance Corporation, Mr Ore Olajide, Legal Adviser, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited, Mrs Olatowun Candide-Johnson, General Counsel/Company Secretary of Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria; Mr Dapo Otunla, General Counsel, Notore Chemicals and Industries Ltd., Mrs Ngozi Okoronkwo, Chief Legal Officer, OANDO, Ms Tinuade Awe, Head of Legal and Regulatory Division, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Nankunda Katangaza, Head of International Policy, Law Society of England and Wales, Mrs Toyin Sanni, MD/CEO of UBA Capital and Chairperson of the Capital Market Operators, Mrs Nike Laoye, Chief Legal Counsel, at Eco Bank Plc and winner of the Legal Team (Financial Services) at the maiden edition Prof (Mrs) Yinka Omorogbe, Former General Counsel of NNPC, Mr Dayo Okusami, Group General Counsel, Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Helen Anatogu, Corporate Attorney/Legal Manager, Anglophone West Africa & Angola, Microsoft Corporation, Mrs. Chioma Madubuko, General Counsel, Dangote, Dr. Mark Ighiehon, General Counsel, Shell UK, Ms Nike Olafimihan, General Counsel/Company Secretary, Shell E & P, Nigeria, Ms Rotimi Oghenerume, General Manager, Commercial Legal, MTN, Mrs Kemi Shaba, Legal Manager, Multichoice, Nigeria, Mr Babatunde Akinyanju, Chairman, British Nigerian Law Forum, UK, Ms Remi Aiyela, Publisher, NOG Intelligence, Mr. Ned Mojuetan, Mrs Abimbola Izu, Legal Adviser/Company Secretary, Skye Bank Plc, Mrs Mirian Kachikwu, General Counsel, (West Africa) ABB Group, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Legal Consultant and Lecturer, Commercial Law, University of Lagos, Mrs. Ibirobo Adekola, Director of Legal Services, Airtel Nigeria, Mrs. Fola Akande, Company Secretary/Chief Counsel (West Africa), Cadbury Nig. Plc, Mr Adeyemi Johnson, CEO Open Spaces Compliance, UK, Mr. Osilama M. Otu, Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Zenith Bank Plc, Ms. Ibiyemi Solanke, Legal Counsel, Orange UK. · Entries/Nominations & Sponsorship Enquiries Adekemi Edema- 07016714842 or [email protected] · Event Enquiries & Table Bookings 08091556412 or [email protected]