kosie onuora

I am a Law Graduate with Masters in Oil and Gas Law and years of mixed experience in providing Legal counseling and Team Lead services to several indigenous and multi-national companies. My mixed working experience around Legal, Business Development and Sales empowers me to be an all-rounder across different businesses and fields. My goal is to work with in a structured Oil and Gas or Prestigious Industry.

Working independently and sometimes, with colleagues as a team in providing legal support and advice to our clients which cuts across many industries; Oil & Gas, ICT, SME's, Entertainment, Divorce, Property etc. It equally involves high level of engagement with a range of stakeholders and legal counsels of companies at a variety of levels, including liaison with member companies, other trade associations, communities or groups and unions as the case may be.
• Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements to resolve litigated cases.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts on behalf of clients.
• Provide company secretarial support and general corporate law support
to clients across many industry including Oil & Gas on a range of legal
and commercial matters
• Litigated and represented clients before court in oral debate by
constructing favorable and truthful narrative around presented evidence
and facts.
• Interviewed clients and witnesses to acquire additional insight into case
details.
• Spearheaded negotiations to discuss and settle cases before trials.
• Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal
precedents.
• Advised clients regarding legal matters, business transactions and claim
liability.
• Prepared legal briefs and appeals and filed with state and federal courts
as required.
• Maintained loyal client base by establishing trusting alliances.
• Attend and participate as required in the Operators' Council Legal
Committee, Legal Issues Forum and any work groups established under
them to address legal matters raised by the industry.
• Prepared briefs, pleadings and appeals to prepare litigations.
• Conducted in-depth research in order to write effective proposals,
agreements and contracts.
• Collaborated closely with paralegals to maintained structured and
comprehensive file indexes and case files.
 

Masters in Oil and Gas Law -

During my Post Graduate study, I was exposed to various Oil and Industry researches, workshops, seminars and presentations and was gifted for being the best student for Renewable Energy Law and Policy. This experience has also networked me with industry experts and specialists in Oil and Gas, within and outside Aberdeen and given me a passion for the industry. These experiences include:
• Dispute Resolution in Oil and Gas
• Comparative International Tax Law and Oil and Gas Taxation • Oil and Gas Management
• Oil and Gas Contract Law
• Environmental Aspect of Oil and Gas Law
• Renewable Energy Law and Policy