Law Digest Africa Award 2016 (Finalists & Recipient)

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M A R I A N AW E L A I J E H F I N A L I S T • YO U N G PA R T N E R O F T H E Y E A R 2 0 1 6 ( U N D E R 4 0 ) Marian Awele Ijeh, who became Managing Partner in 2014,

She attends meetings of Legal/Corporate bodies and also

initiated the idea of having an Outsourcing Department

actively participates at such meetings, including that of the

devoted to solely to business development. As a result, her Law

Lagos State Commercial Law and Taxation Committee, Nigeria.

Firm has increased its clientele from a standing start in 2014.

Marian instituted an effective training programme for every

Marian has advised on very many Corporate/Commercial

staff that works with the Firm. She also introduced annual

Law matters and has effectively managed Company

Staff Appraisals through which every staff is appraised and

Secretarial matters for Large Oil and Gas Companies and Real

encouraged based on input, output and performance at work.

Estate Companies. She is an expert in Corporate/Commercial Law practice as well as Intellectual Property Acquisition, Protection, Enforcement, Renewal, Transfer and Revalidation of Trademarks, Patents and Designs. This she has done for a number of local and foreign clients.

MARREEAN & ASSOCIATES Legal Practitioners, Real Property Consultants, Trademark & Patent Agents 9B, Ilorin Street Adelabu, Surulere

She has also advised and assisted clients on matters involving

Lagos State

cross-border transactions and taxation issues. One of such

Nigeria

clients is ZITALO INVESTMENT LIMITED, which she assisted in

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conducting a Due Diligence with regard to Tax Registration for its subsidiary company in Ghana. Marian has also advised and assisted in negotiation and documentation of transactions. She has assisted clients with regulatory filings and compliance including all areas of Business Formation and Operation, Contract documentation, Securities and Capital Markets, Share Acquisitions, Debts and Equity Restructuring and general businesses relating to corporate and commercial law practice.

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