RESUME
Name:
OSAYABA GIWA-OSAGIE
Date of Birth:
June 7, 1957
Place of Birth:
Port – Harcourt, Nigeria
Status:
Married with a daughter & a son
Place of Employment:
Giwa-Osagie & Co
Address:
Tel:
Fax:
Mobile:
E-mail:
4, Lalupon Close, Off Keffi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos
+ 2341-2707433, 2790466
+2341-2693447, 2703849
234 1 8034030370
giwa-osagie@giwa-osagie.com
giwa-osagie@hyperia.com
Position:
Senior Partner
Nationality:
Nigerian
Education & Awards
Institutions attended
Address
Notary Public
Supreme Court of Nigeria
Nigerian Law School
University of Warwick
Dates
Qualifications Obtained
1993
Lagos
England
1985-1986
1982-1985
B.L, Barrister & Solicitor
LL.B (Hons)
Prize winner at the Quiz organized by Chevron at the 19th World Petroleum
Congress held in Madrid, Spain in July 2008.
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Employment Record:
Employer
Positions Held
Dates
GOK Ajayi & Co (SAN)
Attorney
1985
Abayomi Sogbesan & Co (SAN) Attorney
1986-1989
Giwa-Osagie & Co
1990 - date
Senior Partner
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
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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
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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:
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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.
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