The Introduction to Corporate Commercial Law Practice (ICCP) Masterclass is a 9 Module, 3-day Masterclass.
Designed and facilitated by Mary Ekemezie, the Founder and Lead Consultant at ME Consult (a client focused legal consultancy offering a range of top-tier corporate and commercial legal advisory, employment law advice and business support services), the ICCP is designed for:
* lawyers who wish to kick-start their career in corporate commercial law without the benefit of the “big-law”;
* are considering a career in law after years of working in a non-legal capacity/position;
* are looking to enter or re-enter corporate legal practice after a long break.
* litigators looking to pivot to corporate commercial law;
* young lawyers who need a hands-on refresher in corporate commercial law practice; and
* lawyers who have never practiced and wish to undergo an intensive training as a Launchpad for kick starting their career in corporate commercial law.
At the end of the 3-days, participants will be able to:
* conduct research effectively;
*understand when to provide legal opinions in a memo format or via email;
*how to draft a Formal Legal Opinions;
* identify issues and questions to consider when advising on Assets Acquisitions and Divestment;
*how to conduct a Legal Due Diligence and the content of the report;
*advise on Investment Approvals for Direct and Indirect Investments;
*effectively draft and review agreements;
*provide Transaction Advisory with a focus on Equity Deals and Asset Sales; and
*advise on Employment and Labour Matters in Mergers and Acquisitions
Mary Ekemezie is an outstanding corporate and investment lawyer with significant corporate transactional experience and an excellent understanding of the Nigerian regulatory environment, she is known for resolving complex corporate and commercial legal issues. Her corporate law expertise is in structuring, coordinating and advising on market-leading transactions in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate finance, as well as corporate restructurings and regulatory compliance.
She advised on the listing of the first exchange traded fund (ETF) on the NSE, the merger of the Nigerian subsidiaries of the world’s largest brewery, the first dual listing by an indigenous oil and gas company on the LSE and the NSE, and on the joint venture arrangement between an indigenous oil and gas company and the world’s largest independent commodities trading company.
In addition to her corporate law expertise, she has distinguished herself in the area of employment law and is recognised as a National Leader by Who’s Who Legal.
A very well-regarded labour and employment practitioner, she is known for her excellent work on employment-related issues pertaining to significant M&A transactions.
Prior to setting up ME Consult, Mary was a Managing Associate at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO), a full-service corporate law firm advising international and local corporate organisations on a wide spectrum of business issues in Nigeria.
During her time at UUBO, she was the firm’s representative at the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) – a global network of local labour, employment and immigration attorneys, where she served on the leadership team of the African Region of the ELA. She is the current Events Lead of The Employment and Labour Lawyers Association of Nigeria (ELLAN) and a member of the NASSBER Expert Network.
Fee Plan
In order to make the ICCP accessible to large groups of lawyers, ME Consult offers an attractive fee plan, details of which are set our below:
Young Lawyers 1 to 4 Years Post Call N60,000 (Early Bird N54,000). Early Bird payment link: https://tinyurl.com/576z8b55
Instalment Payment Plan N30,000 first payment and balance N30,000. Payment link: https://tinyurl.com/2p8dbaxt
Mid-Senior Lawyers 5 to 10 Years Post-Call N100,000 (Early Bird N90,000). Early Bird payment link: https://tinyurl.com/y3shbsvu
Instalment Payment Plan N50,000 first payment and balance N50,000. Payment link: https://tinyurl.com/2p9bwf7w
Senior Lawyers 11 to 14 Years Post Call N120,000 (Early Bird N108,000). Early Bird payment link: https://tinyurl.com/2b26cm85
Instalment Payment Plan N70,000 first payment and balance N50,000. Payment link: https://tinyurl.com/4v6zu92m
Senior Lawyers 15 Years and Above Post Call N150,000 (Early Bird N135,000). Early Bird payment link: https://tinyurl.com/yckv68mz
Instalment Payment Plan N80,000 first payment and balance N70,000. Payment link: https://tinyurl.com/2tmnywtr
Early Bird rates end 16th August 2022. The early bird rates ONLY applies to participants who pay the Early Bird rate at once. Early Bird rates WILL NOT apply to instalment payments.
Training starts on Wednesday, 31st August and ends on Friday, 2nd September 2022.
Time: 2pm to 6pm (4 hours each day)
Contact Details
Join the Waitlist today at: http://surl.li/cnmxd
For further enquiries, you can contact Mary at:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: @Mary Ekemezie
Twitter: @MaryEkemezie
Instagram: @mary_ekemezie or @me.consult_
