3-day leadership conference and training summit aimed at empowering, championing and raising the global profile of the African in-house legal community. This not to be missed event provides an exclusive environment in which Africa’s corporate and government counsel can exchange ideas, discuss and debate hot topics and build professional networks. The event will take place in person in Lagos, Nigeria and online.
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Welcome address – Nankunda Katangaza, ACGC Director & Co-Founder
Spotlight session: The AfCFTA opportunity for Africa’s in-house lawyers
In conversation with Dr Petina Gappah, Principal Legal Advisor to the Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area
Interview by:
Olasupo Shasore, SAN, Partner, Africa Law Practice
COVID-19 and new working environments have increased risk internally and pressure on budgets affected resources.
What new skills does a compliance role need to anticipate risk and evaluate alternatives to mitigate them?
What new and innovative compliance tools are needed and how best can they be deployed?
How can Legal embed a culture of ethics in the business within which compliance can sit comfortably?
Panellists:
Sola Dosunmu, Head of Legal, West and Central Africa, BAT, Nigeria
Titilayo Okoye, Head of Compliance, Savannah Energy, PLC
Oluwatoyin Araromi, Senior Manager Compliance & Ethics at MTN Nigeria
Ridwan Oloyede, Co-founder, Tech Hive Advisory
Abiola Dabiri, Associate Vice President, Corporate Secretariat, Africa Finance Corporation
Moderator:
Seni Adio, SAN, Managing Partner, Copley Partners
Toyin Ojo, Senior Legal Counsel, African Legal Support Facility
Environmental Social Governance (ESG) has rightly been gathering considerable momentum as organisations rush to take a long-term view on their investment strategies. But what does all this mean in the African context? how should organisations embrace a more-expansive definition of responsible investing? Which elements of ESG should be given priority by African organisations? What complexities surround the environmental debate in Africa? What role should in house legal departments play?
Panellists:
Ozim Ifeoma Obasi, Executive General Counsel, GE Africa
Adeola Olumeyan, Assistant GC & Company Secretary, Channels TV, Nigeria
Sesan Sobowale, Head of Legal, Union Bank
Collins Aziken, Legal Counsel, ESG & Compliance Manager, Flint Atlantic Capital Partners
Joseph Ifebunandu, Senior Manager, Legal (Projects and Export Development) Afreximbank
Moderator:
Olamide Oladosu, Partner, Clifford Chance
Speaker:
Sheila Braka Musiime, Chief Counsel, Africa Region, World Bank
During this session, Sheila will share her thoughts and perspectives on how to influence, inspire and impact as a leader. The session will explore how to distinguish yourself as a leader, how to manage your leadership brand and continuously reinvent yourself. Join us for this inspiring keynote address and learn how to achieve impact, how to empower the people around you and how to influence behaviour.
Interview by:
Cynthia Lareine, ACGC Director & Co-Founder
Speakers:
Kamal Shah, Partner, Stephenson Harwood
Jide Adesokan, Senior Associate, Stephenson Harwood
The O-shaped lawyer presents a “people first; then lawyers” approach, focusing on skills related to understanding and relating to our clients, our colleagues, and ourselves.
Speakers:
Dan Kayne, General Counsel, Network Rail, UK
Catie Sheret, General Counsel, Cambridge University Press, UK
Public sector
Topic: Improving the effectiveness of the public sector – the role of legal & compliance.
Moderators:
Babatunde Irukera, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)
Muhammad Sani Muhammad, Commission secretary/legal adviser – National Pension Commission (PENCOM)
Financial services
Topic: The Financial Services Industry – Issues, Insights & Innovation
Moderators:
Seye Kosoko, Company Secretary, FBN Holdings
Justin McClelland, Partner, Stephenson Harwood
Bertie Chilton, Senior Associate, Stephenson Harwood
FMCG
Topic: Trends, opportunities and challenges in the FMCG sector
Moderator:
Olakunle Olusanya, Company Secretary, Legal & Public Affairs Director Fan Milk Plc
Energy and natural resources
Topic: Emerging trends in energy & natural resources – the drive towards a circular economy.
Moderators:
Dr Joseph Tolorunse, Chief Legal Adviser at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Commission
Kayode Oladipo, Senior Associate | Co-Head, West Africa (Anglophone) | Africa Practice Lead
Nosakhare Aguebor, Legal Counsel, Legal & Corporate Secretariat, Africa Finance Corporation
Has the implementation of tech innovation and the introduction of legal operations roles benefitted African in-house legal teams?
Why businesses and firms need to be innovative
How can technology encourage innovation?
Why championing innovation internally can be challenging.
How to avoid implementing tech for the sake of it.
Finding the legal operations stars in your team.
Building and optimising a legal operations program.
Panellists:
Olakunle Ogedengbe - CIO | Head of Digital Business Solutions, West & Central Africa at British American Tobacco
Obinna Ukonu - Country Digital & Technology Platform Director, Nigeria Bottling Company Ltd, a member of Coca-Cola HBC
Allan Rwakakooko, Head of Legal Services, Umeme Ltd., Uganda
Chinwe Odigboegwu, – Legal Director, Guinness Nigeria
Uaboi Agbebaku, FCIS - Company Secretary & Legal Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc (a Heineken OpCo)
Moderator:
Leah Molatseli, Head of Business Development, Legal Interact, South Africa
The challenges in implementing the AfCFTA and the underlying opportunities.
Speakers:
Joseph Ifebunandu, Senior Manager, Legal (Projects and Export Development) Afreximbank
Enga Kameni, Senior Manager (Legal Services), Afreximbank
Reshaping workplace culture & recalibrating expectations.
Hybrid working: the good, the bad and the ugly - maintaining strong connections with a hybrid team.
Achieving productivity and retaining talent - keeping performance on track without endangering people’s mental health. Navigating the new data protection and privacy regimes. Anticipating new employment needs.
Panellists:
Abiodun Peters, Country Legal Director, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
Derin Adefulu, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Company Secretary, Old Mutual Nigeria
Darshani Parsuramen Engot, Legal Counsel for Africa, International SOS, Mauritius
Walubita Luwabelwa, Chief Compliance and Data Privacy Officer, Stanbic Bank, Zambia
Mirian Kachikwu, Managing Director, Unleash Academy
Tunde Simoyan, Founder Afrikaskillz/ International Legal Counsel
Moderator:
Toyin Ojo, Senior Legal Counsel, African Legal Support Facility
Session 1: Contract drafting for in-house teams.
Basic categories in commercial contracts.
Recognise drafting ambiguities to effectively re-draft poorly written clauses.
Draft effective standard clauses that can be used across the organisation to manage exposure to legal risk.
Agreement structure and boilerplate clauses.
Lead Facilitator:
Malcolm Dowden, Legal Director, Womble Bond Dickinson
Additional Facilitators:
Joseph Ifebunandu, Senior Manager, Legal (Projects and Export Development) Afreximbank
Enga Kameni, Senior Manager (Legal Services), Afreximbank
Session 1: Contract drafting for in-house teams (cont’d).
Session 1: Contract drafting for in-house teams (cont’d)
Danger zones and red flags.
Liability risk protection including indemnities, exclusion and limitation of liability clauses.
Remedial clauses and damages.
Force majeure & Termination.
Lead Facilitator:
Malcolm Dowden, Legal Director, Womble Bond Dickinson
Additional Facilitators:
Joseph Ifebunandu, Senior Manager, Legal (Projects and Export Development) Afreximbank
Enga Kameni,Senior Manager (Legal Services), Afreximbank
Session 2 - Negotiation for value creation - Practical negotiation skills for in house counsel.
What is the objective of negotiation?
Fundamental Principles of negotiation in the in-house context.
The relevance of culture to negotiation.
Contract negotiation techniques.
Lead Facilitator:
Malcolm Dowden, Legal Director, Womble Bond Dickinson
