Daniel, an Associate within the Firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice. He has a wealth of experience in litigation and arbitration, garnered through dedicated representation of the firm’s clients in various courts. His extensive expertise spans diverse areas of law, encompassing corporate and commercial litigation, arbitration, contract law, employment matters, banking, and criminal law. He previously worked in the Government Business Practice of the Firm, where he advised domestic and multinational clients on a broad range of areas including tax disputes and structuring, legislative and policy development, Finance and Government Relations. His well-rounded legal background equips him to navigate multifaceted challenges effectively.

Relevant Experience

• Provided legal advice to the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria on the pro-active steps to take to protect its interest as secured creditor of Arik Air Limited, which interest ranks over and above that of Atlas Petroleum International Limited as Judgment Creditors in Suit No. ID/ADR/160/2015 in which Arik Air Limited was judgment debtor
• Advised ATC Wireless Nigeria Limited on its chances of recovering potential litigation damages under its General/Product Liability Insurance Policy with AIICO Insurance Plc
• Advised ATC Wireless Nigeria Limited on the propriety of the Osun State Government delegating a private company to collect revenue and taxes and issue building permits to telecommunications companies among others on behalf of the State
• Offered legal advisory services and law enforcement support at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to Segilola Resources Operating Limited (a subsidiary company of Thor Explorations, which deals in mines and steel exploration in Nigeria over allegations of an alleged case of tax evasion and breaching the terms of the goal exploration mining license issued to the Company
• Advised Chapel Hill at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Special Duties Unit over allegations of an alleged case of money laundering in respect of a capital market transaction involving Cadence Capital Limited and Access Bank Plc which Chapel Hill Denham at the time was engaged by Access Bank Plc for that purpose
• Offered legal advisory and law enforcement support at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to YelloCard (leading global and technological companies in the cryptocurrency space) and Eded Technologies Limited over allegations of an alleged case of money laundering
• Advised Air France (a leading international airline company) with legal advisory and law enforcement support at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of an alleged case of Tax Evasion and Economic Sabotage against Arik Airways