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As part of efforts to support capacity building in the legal profession, the Lagos branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in collaboration with the Commercial Legal Department of MTN Nigeria recently organised a masterclass for lawyers on best corporate legal practices.

The master class is an effort taken by both body at deepening industry knowledge through the Continuing Legal Education and Mentorship Committee. The event was hosted at the MTN Nigeria corporate headquarters in Ikoyi, Lagos, featuring a cross-section of senior and young lawyers.

“Is a strong example of how in-house teams can share best practices with external counsel and we are grateful that we are doing this,” said Tobechukwu Okigbo, the corporate relations executive at MTN Nigeria, in his remarks about the masterclass.

Mazen Mroue, MTN chief operating officer, said the master class was yet another testament to MTN’s long term commitment to investing in Nigeria’s human development capacity.

Ifeoma Utah, the general manager, commercial legal, MTN Nigeria took a section on corporate law. Utilising a variety of in-house case studies and sharing from her experience, she expounded on the importance of building critical skill sets in risk management, crisis management, negotiation, and matching the right case to the right law firm and being emotionally intelligent.

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“There is more to being a lawyer than just drafting documents and going to court. You have to be a coach, a financial expert, a business analyst and a star negotiator, among others,” said Utah while highlighted the increasingly important role of the corporate lawyer in an organisation.

Tobenna Erojikwe, chairman of the continuous legal education committee, NBA Lagos branch and partner at Law Crest LLP thanked MTN Nigeria for its continued support to the Lagos branch of the NBA as the largest corporate supporter of the branch.

SEYI JOHN SALAU