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The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environmental Law 2007 A practical insight to cross-border Environmental Law This article appeared in the 2007 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environmental Law 2007 ; published and reproduced with kind permission by Global Legal Group Ltd, London (www.iclg.co.uk) and was authored by Oghogho Makinde and Temitayo Adegoke (click
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1st Bankole Olumide Aluko Memorial Symposium Democratic Transition and National Development - What role for Law and Lawyers. Click to view the symposium papers. (click
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The International Comparative Legal Guide to: PFI / PPP Projects 2007 A practical insight to cross-border PFI / PPP Projects work "This article first appeared in the 2007 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: PFI / PPP Projects; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London (www.iclg.co.uk) authored by Gbenga Oyebode and Oghogho Makinde" (click
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The International Comparative Legal Guide to Securitisation 2006 - NIGERIA The International Comparative Legal Guide to Securitisation 2006 - NIGERIA - this article appeared in the 2006 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Securitisation; published and reproduced with the kind permission of Global Legal Group Ltd, London, www.iclg.co.uk (click
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IP NEWSLETTER Aluko & Oyebode, as a leading Intellectual Property Law firm in Nigeria, publishes IP Newsletters & Updates in respect of all important intellectual property developments in Nigeria. Read our September/October 2006 newsletter online or send us an e-mail to be included in our mailing list.
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The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environmental Law 2006 A practical insight to cross-border Environmental Law This article appeared in the 2006 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environmental Law 2006 ; published and reproduced with kind permission by Global Legal Group Ltd, London (www.iclg.co.uk) and was authored by Oghogho Makinde and Bukola Ayanbule (click
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IBA Biennial Conference 2006. Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources & Infrastructure Law (SEERIL) Mr. Gbenga Oyebode was the Chair at the Orientation Session of the IBA Biennial Conference 2006 Rome. The session was designed to provide an introduction and overview of areas of practise that will be addressed in greater depth on more specific topics during the Conference. (click
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New Regional Representatives for YIAG The LCIA is delighted to announce that the following Regional Representatives were appointed in February 2006 for a three year term:
Africa:
Adesina Salawu - Aluko & Oyebode
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National Committee on the Reform and Harmonisation of Arbitration & ADR Laws Mr. Babatunde Fagbohunlu was recently appointed Secretary to the National Committee on the Reform and Harmonisation of Arbitration & ADR Laws. The objectives of the Committee are to review Nigeria’s laws on arbitration and other ADR mechanisms with a view to proposing necessary reforms; to bring the laws in line with modern trends, and to perform such other acts as are necessary for the realisation of the objective of giving Nigeria a modern law and procedure on alternative disputes resolution.
The Committee is presently preparing a draft Federal Arbitration & Conciliation Bill.
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The Eighth Annual Africa Business Conference organised by the Africa Business Club of Harvard Business School Mr. Gbenga Oyebode was a member of the panel on “Agricultural and Rural Development” at the Eighth Annual Africa Business Conference organised by the Africa Business Club of Harvard Business School on the 18th of February, 2006. Issues discussed by the panel include the optimal structure of agriculture in Africa; innovative strategies for working with small holder farms; the goal of agriculture – self sufficiency or exports; opportunities for capturing greater elements of the value chain within the industry and so on. (click
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13th Annual Wharton Africa Business Forum Mr. Gbenga Oyebode was a member of the panel on “Entrepreneurship & Leadership” at the 13th Annual Wharton Business Forum organised by the Wharton Africa Business Forum at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. The Forum took place at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, on the 19th of November, 2005. Over 30 speakers including CEO’s, policy makers and academics participated in the Forum.
The objective of the panel on Entrepreneurship & Leadership was to present each panellist’s individual experiences with entrepreneurship and leadership in Africa, including challenges faced, successes, and overall insights on the African business environment and to discuss entrepreneurial opportunities and challenges within the current African economic environment.
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West Africa: Ecowas Declares Support for Bauxite Mining At Kibi-Atiwa - Minister THE MINISTER of Regional Cooperation and NEPAD, Dr. Konadu Apraku, has said that the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) has recommended that member states should jointly undertake the processing of the huge bauxite deposits in Kibi-Atewa and Nyinahin to supply raw materials for the Aluminum Smelting factory in Tema (VALCO) and the Aluminum Smelting Company at Ikot-Abasi, in Nigeria. (click
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Nigeria: Privatisation - FG, Oil Workers Agree On Refineries The Federal Government and oil workers' unions have reached an agreement to privatise the nation's four refineries. The pact may have successfully nipped in the bud, a planned nationwide strike by oil workers to protest the sale of the ailing plants. (click
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Nigeria: Port Reform - Maritime Workers Give Strike Notice Over Retrenchment Fears Ports industry which for years has enjoyed relative peace may soon be engulfed in crisis as members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) may go on strike to protest the ongoing port concessioning in the country. (click
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Events
at Aluko & Oyebode
January 2006
• The IBA/SEERIL Regional
Conference, 2006 took place between the 29th and 31st of January,
2006 at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
The Conference was the 2nd IBA Conference to be held in Nigeria and
the first hosted by the IBA’s Section on Energy, Environment,
Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law. The theme of the conference
was “Developing Energy and Mining Projects in Emerging Markets”.
Mr. Gbenga
Oyebode, the Managing Partner of Aluko & Oyebode and Chief
Sena Anthony, the Group General Manager, Legal, NNPC were Co-Chairs
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April 2004
• At the IBA African Regional Conference held from the
5th - 8th of April 2004, the Managing Partner Gbenga
Oyebode, delivered a paper titled “Law firm partnerships
in Nigeria – pitfalls to avoid”. The paper was very
well received. Click
here to see a copy of the presentation.
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March 2004
• The Petroleum Economist in association
with Aluko & Oyebode hosted a 4-day training titled
“Understanding Gas & Power Developments in Emerging Market”.
The course was specially designed for bankers, project financiers,
management consultants, oil and gas executives, officials of government
institutions, regulators, legal practitioners and economists. It took
palce from the 15th - 18th of March, 2004 at Le Meridien Eko Hotel,
Lagos.
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February 2004
• As part of Aluko & Oyebode’s commitment
to environmental issues, the Firm recently joined the Nigerian
Conservation Foundation (NCF). NCF is Nigeria’s foremost environmental
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with national and international
recognition.
NCF works with rural communities to promote conservation education
and provides support to agencies that protect Nigeria’s wildlife
and their habitats. NCF was established in 1980 and registered as
a charitable trust in 1982. Its mission is to promote nature conservation
and sustain the ecological processes in Nigeria.
NCF is an associate of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), a partner
to Birdlife International and has a close working relationship with
the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the Royal Society for the
Protection of Birds (RSPB). In 1982 it won the United Nations Environmental
Programme (UNEP) Global 500 Award for excellence in environmental
conservation.
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January 2004
• Aluko & Oyebode hosted the January 2004 Monthly
Breakfast Forum of the Nigerian/South-African Chamber of Commerce.
At the meeting, Managing Partner Gbenga
Oyebode, presented a paper on “Investing in Nigeria
- A Legal Perspective”.
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January 2004
• Miss Uche
Nwokocha, a Senior Associate in our firm was recently
appointed to the Global Focus Task Force of the International Trademarks
Association Membership Services Committee for the 2004-2005 committee
term.
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