IBIYE GOODNESS CLIFFORD

Assisted in providing legal advice on real estate issues.

• Supported analysis of legal rights and obligations.
• Facilitated communication with regulatory bodies and land registries.
• Managed documentation related to legal disputes and company operations.
• Helped coordinate with external counsel and monitored case status.
• Conducted due diligence for property transactions and developments.
• Verified title deeds and ownership histories.
• Maintained secure records of legal agreements and correspondence.
• Monitored contract renewals and important legal deadlines.
• Executed additional responsibilities assigned by management.
• Ensured contracts and documents complied with local laws and protected company interests.
• Advise manage ment on potential legal risks in transactions and business operations.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate property sale agreements, lease agreements, joint venture
  agreements, and MOUs.

• Participated actively in Court proceedings as Counsel in the suits whilst taking records of proceedings in the High Court, Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal.
• Contributed in the transition process from the Petroleum Act to the PIA 2021 as it relates to operators and host communities (whilst representing upstream Marginal operators).
• Participated actively in petitions by Host communities against marginal field operators in Nigeria alleging marginalization.
• Prepared correspondence, letters and summaries on ongoing matters in the firm.
• Assisted in legal research for some of the oil companies that have retainership with the firm and interfacing with host communities and interpreting the P.I.A to them.
• Rendered professional opinion on suits whilst proffering strategies and winning tactics on such suits.
• Advice clients regarding legal rights, opportunities and obligations where necessary.
• Attend meetings and take minutes of meeting.
• Participated actively in trainings organized by the firm.

• Prepared and filed court processes and pleadings before competent Courts of jurisdiction.
• Participated actively in numerous Court proceedings as Counsel in the suits whilst taking records of proceedings.
• Organized and maintained the case management system in the office.
• In charge of all the garnishee matters in the office, prepared and filed affidavits to show cause and sent discharge order of court to the banks.
• Advised and prepared necessary documentation on behalf of a client.
• Prepared legal opinions on abstruse legal issues on behalf of clients.
• Conducted successful client interviews and counselling.
• Prepared several correspondence, letters and summaries on ongoing matters in the firm, printed and photocopied office documents.
• Prepared detailed review of documents concerning clients’ transactions.

• Prepared and filed court processes and pleadings before competent Courts of jurisdiction.
• Prepared legal documents such as Letter of Engagement, Terms of Business, Retainership Agreement.
• Served Court Processes on parties, typing and arranging of clients’ files.
• Assisted in proof reading documents to be notorized.
• Successfully conducted research.

• Arranged and reviewed court processes such as respondent’s brief, final address and criminal charges.
• Drafted motions, learnt how to conduct cross examination.
• Prepared Legal opinions on various legal issues.
• Participation in pre-trial conferences and witness preparation.
• Participation as legal extern/observer at 2019 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and National Assembly Election Tribunal.
• Observed trial proceedings at the Court of Appeal, High Court, Magistrate Court and Customary Court.
• Assisted counsel in the firm as a para-legal in preparation of cases for trial. Prepared cause list for lawyers and in charge of providing office equipments like papers stationaries and toiletries for the office.
• Engaged in legal research.