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Nimma Jo- Madugu
Nimma Jo-Madugu
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She is a partner at Kenna Partners and is a member of the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Transactions, Banking & Finance, Energy, and Telecommunication’s practice units. With over a decade of both transactional and dispute resolution experience and a background in legal research, Nimma’s interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral understanding of law and business issues has made her an innovative problem solver.

In the course of her profession, Nimma has advised both domestic and international companies in the private equity, telecommunications, energy, FMCG, and banking sectors on several areas of law. As the Firm’s Compliance Officer registered with the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, Nimma is versed in capital market matters and have advised clients on compliance with its regulations in the drafting and review of contracts as well as the corporate governance (re)structuring.

Nimma takes pride in being responsive and she brings a unique risk mitigation and management perspective to her work, guiding clients on optimal structures and strategies for their commercial transactions and operations. She also stays at the forefront of the ever-evolving legal landscape, providing insightful legal analysis on both issued and draft exposure laws from key regulators in her practice areas.

Relevant Experience

  • Research Assistant for the publication ‘Creating Art: Authenticity and Ownership’ by Fabian Ajogwu and Jess Castellote, Bookcraft, 2024
  • Overview of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Review of Minimum Capital Requirements for Commercial, Merchant, and Non-Interest Banks in Nigeria,
  • Contributor ‘Insights on the Circular of the Central Bank of Nigeria on the Tenure of Directors of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria’, 2023.
  • Spearheaded the organisation of the webinar, The Future of Payment Systems, held in 2021 and moderated the session with speakers which included leaders of the financial services sector and a regulator.
  • Contributor ‘An Overview of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Regulation for the Licencing and Regulation of Payment Service Holding Companies in Nigeria’, by the Kenna Partners Finance Practice Unit, 2021
  • Contributor ‘The Implication of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2020 Revised Guidelines for Licensing and Regulation of Payment Service Banks for Financial Institutions’ by the Kenna Partners Finance Practice Unit, 2020.
  • Contributor ‘An Examination of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Guidelines on Global Standing Instruction’ by the Kenna Partners Finance Practice Unit, 2020.
  • Contributor ‘Real Estate Investment Schemes and Rules for Nigerian Investors’ by the Kenna Partners Capital Market and Securities Unit, 2020.
  • Contributor ‘Managing the Impact of COVID-19 in the Financial Services Sector’ by the Kenna Partners Finance Practice Unit, 2020.
  • Research Assistant for the publication ‘Collecting Art: A Handbook’ by Fabian Ajogwu and Jess Castellote, Bookcraft, 2018.
  • Research Assistant for the publication ‘Directors’ Handbook on Corporate Governance’ by the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria Ltd/Gte, Commercial Law Development Services, 2014.

Education

  • Lagos Business School, Senior Management Programme
  • Tilburg University, The Netherlands (Research-based M.), Hons.
  • Nigerian Law School (B.L.)
  • University of Essex, UK (LL.B.) Hons.

Bars

  • Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Membership

  • Nigerian Bar Association
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals
  • Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Nigeria

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