Folami Idowu-Deifa

 I am a Legal Professional with 11 years of experience providing legal advisory, regulatory, and company secretarial services. I am passionate and hard-working and highly committed to my duties. I take responsibilities and tasks assigned to me with utmost dedication facing challenges so as to create the best possible solutions. As a Legal Professional, I use strong analytical, legal, and meticulous decision-making skills. I always look into building and in-cooperating great working group dynamics with my colleagues to achieve the best results. The art of persuasion through my excellent communication skills mixed with strong interpersonal and influencing skills and my ability to interact with stakeholders at different levels are keys to the successful achievement of tasks. I have the ability to understand complex circumstances and take appropriate resolutions that can be translated effectively to all functional levels for clients and stakeholders. 

LEGAL OFFICER |NOVEMBER 2022 TILL PRESENT

LEKKI GARDENS ESTATE LIMITED

• As a member of the acquisitions team, I am mostly responsible for inspecting potential lands to be bought by the company and advising the Company on whether or not to go ahead with the said acquisition.
• Conduct the necessary due diligence on the title of the lands to be bought and advise the company on the risk and rewards of buying any such lands.
• Prepare Contracts of Sale, Deeds of Assignment, and other post-purchase documents in order to legally transfer title to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
• Prepare legal opinions on any legal issue that the company may be facing.
• Liaising with outside counsel on Litigation matters affecting the company and instructing them on behalf of the company.
• Keeping the books and records of the Company up to date and ensuring corporate compliance with all the relevant Regulatory Bodies.
• Perform such other tasks as may be assigned to me by the Chief Legal Officer.

LEGAL & CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER | FEBRUARY 2021 TILL NOVEMBER 2021

ELEGANZA GROUP OF COMPANIES                                           

• Drafted, negotiated, and reviewed legal documents and facility agreements relating to all the company’s transactions and projects.
• Represented the company in various legal matters, responsible for all company secretarial services.
• Provided legal solutions and advisory, liaised with clients, coordinated management meetings, and drafted minutes of meetings.
• Conducted and maintained legal research related to various commercial transactions between the companies in the Eleganza group and other entities, and provided legal analysis and opinions related to such research.
• Provided legal advisory services on contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Was responsible for drafting and negotiating of commercial transactions and various project finance deals on behalf of the company
• Delivered prompt and relevant legal advisory on regulatory matters, intellectual property matters, and trademark registration.
• Liaised with outside counsel on litigation matters affecting any of the companies in the group.
• Was responsible for the management of several landed properties of the company as regards the tenancy of said properties. Also prepared all the tenancy agreements for all the tenants.   

LEGAL OFFICER |JULY 2019 TO AUGUST 2020

CANADA CHOICE IMMIGRATION INCORPORATED.

• Advice potential clients on what it takes to be eligible for a Canadian visa based on Canadian Immigration Laws. 
• Assist prospective clients in processing Canadian Visas and advising them on the same. 
• Preparing Retainer Agreements and Invoice for retained clients on behalf of the Company. 
• Market and sell Company services based on Company policy 
• Keep accurate records of all Clients 
• Advise the Company on legal and regulatory matters 

ASSOCIATE | OCTOBER, 2013 TO JULY, 2019

G.O. BELLO & CO.

G.O. Bello & Co. is a full-service law firm in which I started my legal practice gaining valuable experience in Real Estate & Property Law Practice as well as Corporate and Commercial Law Practice, delivering the highest standards of legal services, highly skilled in drafting contracts, reviewing complex agreements and other legal documents, preparing case strategies and legal opinions, and conducting legal researches. I was tasked with the following duties:

• Draft, negotiate, and review legal documents including but not limited to several Deeds of Assignment, and facility agreements relating to company’s transactions and projects.
• Processing of Governor's consent or other forms of title perfection on land transactions for clients.
• Represent clients in litigation, mostly concerning contentious issues in real estate and property law, up to the Court of Appeal and winning a few of said cases. 
• Represent and advice several promoters/companies on incorporation matters and/or a variety of legal matters: responsible for company secretarial services.
• Provide legal solutions and advisory, liaise with clients, coordinate management meetings, and draft minutes of meetings.
• Conduct and maintain legal research related to various commercial transactions between local and international entities, and provide legal analysis and opinions related to such research.
• Provide legal advisory services on contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Draft writs of summons, motions, affidavits, written addresses, etc. for litigation purposes and handling same.
• Participate in drafting and negotiation of commercial transactions and various project finance deals.

Deliver prompt and relevant legal advisory on regulatory matters, intellectual property matters, and trademark registration.

• B.L,(Pass)  Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja                                                                                            2012
• LL.B ( 2nd Class Lower Division), Houdegbe North American university, Benin                                    2010
• Centre De Formation et D'études de Langues (Center of training and studies of languages)             2010
• West African School Certificate Examination, Nigerian Navy Sec. School, Ogun State                        2004.