Chidinma Egwu

Notable Work

• 1.Advising a fast-rising media company on a comprehensive corporate restructuring, including share reorganisation, overhaul of governance documentation, preparation of regulatory filings, and negotiation of stakeholder agreements.
• 2.Leading advice on a corporate debt-restructuring for a mid-sized corporate group, negotiating with lenders, drafting and reviewing security documentation, and implementing compliance measures for regulated financing.
• 3.Acting for a purchaser in an ongoing acquisition: conducting full legal due diligence, drafting the share purchase agreement and ancillary documents, and structuring the buyer's post-closing governance framework.
• 4.Acting for the seller in an ongoing equity investment transaction: advising on the increase of the Company's share capital, preparing the issuance of new shares to incoming investors, reviewing and negotiating the investment and shareholders' agreements, coordinating regulatory filings, and safeguarding the seller's governance and economic rights throughout the transaction.
• 5.Advised an Indian group on the incorporation and operational establishment of its Nigerian subsidiary in the Lagos Free Trade Zone, including licensing, regulatory compliance and corporate governance setup.
• 6.Advised an international manufacturer on the incorporation and regulatory licensing of its Nigerian manufacturing subsidiary, and on employment and tax compliance for local operations.
• 7.Advised a multinational employer on immigration and regulatory compliance matters relating to international employees operating in Nigeria.
• 8.Advised a Nigerian airline on the coordinated exit of a major shareholder and the introduction of new strategic investors, including negotiation of exit terms and implementation of investor protections.
• 9.Advised a leading Nigerian bank on a corporate restructuring and scheme of arrangement, including review of transaction documents and advisory on corporate governance implications.
• 10.Drafted and negotiated shareholders' and share purchase agreements for a private equity acquisition of multiple subsidiaries of an investment group, leading target-side due diligence and closing documentation.
• 11.Part of the advisory team on a multi-million-dollar growth equity investment into a regional pharmaceutical retail group, conducting due diligence, drafting legal opinions, and preparing shareholders' documentation.
• 12.Advised on the sale by a multinational investor of a significant shareholding in a telecommunications business, including review of offering documentation and transaction due diligence.
• 13.Acted for a client in a commercial arbitration, preparing submissions, managing evidentiary procedures, and presenting arguments that achieved a commercially favourable and enforceable award.
• 14.Prepared legal opinions and reviewed transaction documents for a state government bond issuance programme.
• 15.Reviewed concession, financing and project agreements for major infrastructure and public-private partnership projects, including a metro rail development, a medical park concession and an airport redevelopment PPP.
• 16.Conducted vendor due diligence and drafted share purchase documentation for the divestment of a Nigerian subsidiary of an international energy group.
• 17.Represented a business in a commercial mediation, coordinating settlement discussions, drafting settlement agreements, and securing a resolution that protected the client's contractual and commercial interests.
• 18.Advised and represented a client in a wills dispute, drafting pleadings, managing documentary and testimonial evidence, and advocating before the court to protect the client's inheritance rights.
• 19.Managed a complex commercial litigation matter, including drafting court processes, developing litigation strategy, negotiating interim resolutions, and guiding the client through all stages of the proceedings to safeguard business interests.