Mrs Elizabeth Idigbe > Punuka Attorneys and Solicitors > Lagos, Nigeria > Lawyer Profile

Punuka Attorneys and Solicitors
INTERNATIONAL LAW CENTRE, PLOT 45 OYIBO ADJARHO STREET
LEKKI PENINSULA, PHASE 1
LAGOS
Nigeria
Elizabeth Idigbe photo

Work Department

Energy & Natural Resources (Special Transactions)

Position

A partner in the firm, Elizabeth Idigbe heads the Energy/Natural Resources/Special Projects unit. Prior to this time, she worked in one of the major oil and gas companies in Nigeria from 2001 to 2010, where she rose to the position of General Manager, HR/Corporate Services/Company Secretariat. She is reputed for her expertise in oil and gas, wealth management, trust, security documentation, debt factoring and restructuring, real estate & project finance, foreign direct investment, company secretarial services and general corporate practice, as well as arbitration.

Career

PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors [1997-2001; 2010 till date] African Petroleum Plc (Now Forte Oil & Gas Plc) (GM, HR/Corporate Services/Company Secretariat) [2001-2010] Ivory Merchant Bank Ltd [1990-1997] Chike Chigbue & Co (Temple Chambers) [1988-1990]

Languages

English, Ibo

Memberships

Nigerian Bar Association; International Bar Association; International Trademark Association (INTA); Women in Management & Business; International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA); Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON)

Education

University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos (LL.M, 1989) Nigerian Law School (Barrister at Law, 1987); University of Benin, Edo State (LL.B (Hons), 1986); Queen’s College Yaba, Lagos (1983); Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos (1981);

Leisure

Gym workout, charity and community development work