Paul Ordam
Associate, SimmonsCooper Partners
Paul is an Associate at SimmonsCooper Partners, where he is an integral part of the firm’s Dispute Resolution, Energy and Public Finance practice areas bringing to bear a dynamic and innovative approach to meeting clients’ needs. Paul represents clients across various industries including Finance, Energy, Telecommunications.
Membership of Professional Associations
• Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
• NBA Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL)
• International Bar Association (IBA)
• Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) & Insolvency International (INSOL)
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
• Fintech Association of Nigeria
Background
Paul holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Benue State University, 2019 and was admitted into the Nigerian Bar in 2021. He joined SimmonsCooper Partners in 2021 and has shown demonstrable expertise in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial & Civil litigation, Election Petition and Taxation.
Experience & expertise
Selected Matters
Some of Paul's key projects and contributions include:
• Successful represention of client in the energy sector on a fraudulent cross border letter of credit worth over 9.5 Million US Dollars.
• Successful represention of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in the recovery of tax liability of 5 Million US Dollars.
• Advisory and represention for an oil servicing firm in a dispute on the award of an oil mining lease.
Sectors
Energy
FMCG
Telecommunications
Finance
Infrastructure
Services
Anti-trust/Competition
Public Finance
Energy, Projects & Transport
Commercial & Civil Litigation
Experience & expertise
Some of Paul's key projects and contributions include:
• Successful represention of client in the energy sector on a fraudulent cross border letter of credit worth over 9.5 Million US Dollars.
• Successful represention of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in the recovery of tax liability of 5 Million US Dollars.
• Advisory and represention for an oil servicing firm in a dispute on the award of an oil mining lease.
Energy
FMCG
Telecommunications
Finance
Infrastructure
Anti-trust/Competition
Public Finance
Energy, Projects & Transport
Commercial & Civil Litigation
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