Umar Geidam
Associate, SimmonsCooper Partners
Umar is an Associate at SimmonsCooper Partners, he is recognized for his zeal and excellence for serving clients in dynamic ways. Umar is a part of the firm’s Corporate Commercial & Finance, Commercial and Civil Litigation practice areas. He represents clients in diverse industries including, including FMCG, technology, and energy, with a keen legal eye.
Membership of Professional Associations
• Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
• Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN)
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK
Background
Umar is currently pursuing his PHD in X at Baze University. He holds a Bachelor of Law Degree in Law from Aston University, Birmingham, 2018 and an LL.M from Queen Mary University of London, 2019. He was admitted into the Nigerian Bar in 2021. His legal journey with SimmonsCooper Partners commenced in July 2021.
Experience & expertise
Selected Matters
Some of Umar’s key projects and contributions include:
• Due diligence for an International Corporation in the event of purchasing shares from a financial institution in Nigeria.
• Advisory for a Technology firm on its application for a Trademark.
Sectors
Finance
Energy
FMCG
Services
Public Finance
Special Tribunals
Corporate, Commercial & Finance
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Experience & expertise
Some of Umar’s key projects and contributions include:
• Due diligence for an International Corporation in the event of purchasing shares from a financial institution in Nigeria.
• Advisory for a Technology firm on its application for a Trademark.
Finance
Energy
FMCG
Public Finance
Special Tribunals
Corporate, Commercial & Finance
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
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