Open To Work
Peace Idiong
Kosofe,Nigeria
Work Preference
Summary
Legal Practitioner experienced in ensuring business compliance with legal regulations in Nigeria. Delivered successful outcomes through strong communication, analytical, and research skills while maintaining meticulous attention to detail. Focused on process improvement and enhancing team efficiency in fast-paced environments.
Overview
1
1
year of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate
Pentacle Legal Consult
05.2021 - Current
- Manages the Corporate and Litigation unit of the Law Firm.
- Advise Businesses on how to comply with setdown laws based on the areas of their business and help with documentation in different parastatals.
- Ensures that small and Medium scale enterprises had access to affordable legal advice.
- Coordinated firm operations with 3 legal practitioners and a secretary.
- Pentacle Legal Consult is a Law firm which works with individuals and corporate bodies in order to help them solve legal issues which arise from their day to day activities. It also does Pro-bono services for indigent persons whose rights have been or are being breached.
Counsel
Jimmy & Jimmy Associates
03.2019 - 05.2021
- Drafted agreements for individuals and corporate bodies.
- Supervised junior associates and graduate trainees in legal drafts and guided them in litigation before the court.
- Represented clients in court proceedings at Jimmy & Jimmy Associates represented their clients in Courts and Multi Door Court House proceedings with respect to Litigation and Arbitration respectively. It also drafts agreements for individual and Corporate bodies.
Graduate Trainee
I.J. Shirimai & Associates
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Led and mentored two graduate trainees, facilitating their integration into the law firm.
- Drafted legal documents for corporate governance.
- Assisted in the management and organization of the Law firm's law library.
- A Corporate law Firm that represents corporate bodies in Court, drafts agreements that bind them with other companies in contract and also reads and interprets legal implications of external Agreements to them.
Extern
Akinboro SAN & Co.
03.2017 - 04.2018
- Collaborated with an arbitral team on an arbitration matter for First Bank of Nigeria.
- Reviewed contracts and amendments to existing contracts prior to execution to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
- Provided legal support for diverse matters in corporate, property, banking, insurance, and labor law.
Education
Certificate Of Attendance - Project Finance
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
03.2026 - 03.2026
Certificate Of Attendance - Mental Health And Wellness For Lawyers.
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
09.2025 - 09.2025
Certificate Of Attendance - Masterclass On Taxation
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
03.2025 - 04.2025
National Youth Service Corps -
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
FCT, Abuja, Nigeria 10.2018 - 11.2019
Professional Training - Human Rights Law and Criminal Procedural Law
Centre for Socio-Legal Studies
Nigeria 11.2019 - 11.2019
Bachelors of Law - Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Corporate Practice, Property Law, Professional Ethics
Nigerian Law School
Abuja, NigeriaLLB - Constitutional Law, Law of Tort, Company Law, International Law, Jurisprudence
University of Uyo
Uyo, Akwaibom State, NigeriaJudiciary of the Students' Union Government -
University of Uyo
Skills
- Legal research
- Contract drafting and management
- Compliance advisory
- Case management
- Microsoft Office
- Web research
- Multilingual communication
- Ethical decision-making
- Multitasking and organization
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team collaboration
- Strategy development
Personal Information
- Hobbies: Reading, Making research on new subject matters., Travelling.
- Citizenship: Nigerian
- Gender: Female
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certificate Of Attendance - Project Finance
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
03.2026 - 03.2026
Certificate Of Attendance - Mental Health And Wellness For Lawyers.
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
09.2025 - 09.2025
Certificate Of Attendance - Masterclass On Taxation
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
03.2025 - 04.2025
Associate
Pentacle Legal Consult
05.2021 - Current
Professional Training - Human Rights Law and Criminal Procedural Law
Centre for Socio-Legal Studies
11.2019 - 11.2019
Counsel
Jimmy & Jimmy Associates
03.2019 - 05.2021
National Youth Service Corps -
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
10.2018 - 11.2019
Graduate Trainee
I.J. Shirimai & Associates
01.2018 - 02.2019
Extern
Akinboro SAN & Co.
03.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelors of Law - Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Corporate Practice, Property Law, Professional Ethics
Nigerian Law School
LLB - Constitutional Law, Law of Tort, Company Law, International Law, Jurisprudence
University of Uyo
Judiciary of the Students' Union Government -
University of Uyo