AIGBOKHAN GRACE ESEOHE
Legal Services
41 Road, Festac Town, Lagos
Tel: 08183470581
Email: [email protected]

PROFILE SUMMARY
Corporate Commercial Lawyer with Homebase Mortgage Bank Ltd; a leading Mortgage Bank in Nigeria. I have cognate experience in corporate law and property law. I have been heavily involved in contract drafting, review, negotiation, loan agreements, property acquisition, perfection of titles, corporate governance, due diligence, coordination of board meetings&, regulatory matters, loan recovery & foreclosure process, merger & acquisition, general legal advisory, and support. I was with TrustBond Mortgage Bank Plc (now Firsttrust Mortgage Bank Plc), a leading Mortgage Bank in Nigeria.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Litigation Management
• Legal Documentation
• Corporate Governance
• Coordination and preparation for Board proceedings
• Corporate and Property Law • Company Secretariat duties
• Perfection of Title documents
• Loan Recovery and Management
• Performance Management
• Team Building and Leadership
• Interpersonal and Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Homebase Mortgage Bank Ltd
(January 2020 to date)

Position: Company Secretary/Legal Adviser

 Legal Advisory Services
 Co-ordination of AGM and Board meetings, Board Committee meetings etc.
 Processing of Legal documents in relation to National Housing Fund Loans, Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company Limited and (NMRC) Loans and Mortgage Finance in general.
 Ensuring the preparation of Legal documentation in relation to properties financed and other Legal documents like Assignments, Sub-Leases, Under-Lease, Mortgages, Joint Venture,
Memorandum of Understanding etc., Service Level Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements,
 Litigation matters, Settlement and Reconciliation
 Rendition of Statutory returns to Regulatory Authorities like CBN, SEC, NDIC etc.
 Compliance in line with BOFIA, CAMA and Company’s policies
 Co-ordination of Bank’s activities with External Parties, External Consultants and External Solicitors.
 Board and Management Adhoc functions.
 Overseeing Legal Officers duties and assignments
 Supervising debt recovery activities with External Solicitors on foreclosure proceedings and ADR.
 Overseeing Legal Departments functions.
 General Legal Functions

TrustBond Mortgage Bank Plc, Lagos (now FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc)
(March, 2009 to December, 2019)

Position: Legal Officer
 Drafting, reviewing and vetting of documents conveying legal obligations.
 Supervision of external solicitors on briefs handled by them and attendance of court proceedings in litigations involving the Bank
 Perfection of title documents and securities
 Ensuring compliance with Corporate Governance and requirements of relevant legislation and regulatory bodies.
 Company secretarial duties: board meetings, statutory filings at the corporate affairs commission, company documentation.
 Proffering legal advisory services to management and other departments.
 Negotiations, handling external claims.

EDUCATION
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria IN VIEW

Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos 2007
(Bachelor of Law)

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State 2005
(LL.B)

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

• INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND (Optimizing Occupational health & safety to reduce operational cost)
• PEARL & APRICOT LTD (Enterprise-Wide Risk Management)
• NIGERIAN ADVANCED SCHOOL OF LEGAL STUDIES (Legal Writing Skills for Lawyers)
• KPMG (International Financial Reporting Standard)
• LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF COMMERCE,INDUSTRY & COOPERATIVE (The role of Cooperatives in a post-recession Economy)
• MORTGAGE BANKING ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (Human Resources & Legal Departments in Mortgage Banking Sub-sector)
• INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND (Learning to lead for new Management Staff)
• REGISTERED WITH FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL, NIGERIA AS A LEGAL PRACTITIONER
PERSONAL DETAILS
Marital Status: Married | Date of Birth: June 28th, 1982| Sex: Female | State of Origin: Edo State

HOBBIES: Traveling, Reading, Public Speaking

References
Mr. Andy Momoh
Muritala Mohammed Local Airport
Ikeja Lagos
08066159778

Barr. Emmanuel Ajegba
No. 9 Strachan Street
Lagos Island, Lagos.
08033047717

Mr. Samuel Obayori
8A Alhaji Salami Street,
Aguda, Surulere, Lagos
07037069756