Partner
Kelechi Ugbeva
Kelechi provides specialist Tax and transactional advisory services to multinational companies, family owned businesses, and Nigerian companies doing business in Nigeria.
She has worked as in house and external counsel both locally and internationally. Her diverse experience base provides her with the unique ability to understand the client’s business challenges and provide tailored legal and tax advisory and support services.
She has an indepth understanding of doing business in Nigeria and has advised extensively on complex business structures and transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, take overs and corporate restructuring. She is extremely knowledgeable of the Nigerian regulatory environment and also provides regulatory compliance services.
She contributes to the World Bank’s Annual Survey “Doing Business” and has authored several articles and publications on national and international taxation as well as on doing business in Nigeria.
Education
Abia State University, LL.B
Nigerian Law School, B.L
College of Law London, QLTT
University of London, LLM (International Business Law)
Bar Admission
Barrister and Solicitor, Nigeria
Solicitor, England and Wales
Practice Areas
Tax
Business & Deal Advisory
Corporate & Commercial Law
Professional Associations
Nigerian Bar Association
International Bar Association
Chartered Institute of Taxation, Nigeria