Equity Union
Equity Union Limited is a subsidiary of the Citipoint (legal Practitioners), and was set up to provide specialised professional services in the area of Company Secretarial Practice to our Clients
We are experts in providing comprehensive company secretarial, administrative and corporate services, Corporate governance, compliance issues, filing of returns to a range of companies from small start-ups through to entities listed on the Nigerian Stock exchange. We deal with each business within its own context.
We ensure your company complies with its statutory obligations pro-actively and efficiently. Our staff have depth of knowledge and skill in the corporate secretarial space. We have a wealth of experience in providing flexible, tailored services to more than 50 clients throughout Nigeria.
We are one of the few leading professional service providers able to offer consultancy services to boards of directors to help them navigate the complex requirements of our Companies Act. With a qualified FCIS practitioner as part of our management team, we are able to provide advice to companies on matters including The Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance for Public Companies; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules as well as a range of deeper Companies Act consultancy
We appreciate the distractions which the compliance with regulatory obligations imposed by Regulatory Authorities on Incorporated Companies usually bring on businesses and in consequence of which achieving their main objects and adding value to their stakeholders is affected; We also understand that some industries and sectors are highly regulated and it can be challenging to navigate the complex legal requirements of corporate compliance in Nigeria. It is against this background that Equity Union has been set up to help businesses in the following areas of their operations and remove the burden from the Managers of the businesses to enable them to concentrate on the core mandate of the business. We therefore here to provide you with cut-edge services in the following areas with integrity and excellence
Our Philosophy
- Complete Secretarial Services which includes but not limited to Organising all the mandatory meetings of the Company, Board, Committees, and Members ;
- Entity formation and establishment including formation of Subsidiaries- We assist you in establishing your business presence in Nigeria
- Maintaining the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company
- Annual Compliance and Statutory Maintenance. Our team will help you to render proper returns and give notification required to the Corporate Affairs Commission and other regulatory authorities;
- Carrying out other administrative and Secretarial duties as may required;
- Returns to Regulatory bodies like the CBN, NAICOM, DPR, SEC
- Corporate restructuring and entity rationalisation- Helping you through corporate restructuring and supporting you in managing changes as your business grows.
- Best practices and corporate governance- We share with you our experience of effective governance and our framework of subsidiary risk management with global perspectives.
Our team consists of consummate professionals with specialist skills in the area of Company Secretarial Practice, providing comprehensive company secretarial, administrative and corporate services, Corporate governance, compliance issues, filing of returns to a range of companies from small start-ups through to entities listed on the Nigerian Stock exchange.
He is the most Senior member of the team. He has over 30 years post- call career and has acquired experience in corporate/commercial law practice and company secretarial practice in private and public concerns in Nigeria. He has special interest in Aviation Law and practice; Media Law
EDUCATION
- Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of England – ACIS, (2003), FCIS (2009)
- Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos 1998- LLM (Hons.) “Corporate Management and Finance Law”
- Nigerian Law School, Lagos.- 1987- Barrister-At-Law (B.L) (Hons)
- University of Lagos, -1986-Bachelor of Law (L.L.B.) (Hons.)
BAR ADMISSION
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, 1986
ICSAN ADMISSION
FCIS , 1998
PROFILE
With over twenty-nine (29) years experience in Corporate Legal practice at the private and public sector, Alabidun is a focused professional who is able to perform under high pressure.
- Served as a Solicitor and Advocate under the tutelage of Mrs. Toyin Oyekan Abdullah now a Senior High Court Judge in Lagos State.
- Managed the Secretarial and Legal Affairs of Punch for over 19 years
- Was in Aviation Industry for four years as Legal Adviser
- Served as State Counsel in the office of the Director of Public Prosecution, Imo State, Ministry of Justice, Owerri.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED
- I have attended the International Bar Association Conferences from 2005 to 2012. I am a member of the Aviation/Maritime Law Committee of the IBA, Internet Law Committee, Human Rights Committee, African Law Forum, Corporate Law Committee and Media Law Committee. My membership of these committees gives me the privilege to free access to updated knowledge in these areas of legal practice on the internet.
- Member Nigerian Bar Association – from 1988 to Date.
- Member and FellowICSAN from 2003 – Date
- Member Election Planning Committee, N.B.A, Ikeja-2014
- Member, professional ethics and disciplinary committee Ikeja branch of the N.B.A 2014 to date
RESEARCH
An overview of the Law of Equipment Leasing in Nigeria:- Dissertation presented in partial Fulfilment for the award of L.L.M. Degree, in Lagos State University.An overview of the Admiralty Jurisdiction DecreeIndicia of a good Tax System – Delivered in April, 1997
- The nature and composition of Arbitral Tribunals – delivered in December, 1996
- Shareholder’s Protection under the Nigeria Law.
- The Legal Nature of Banker/Customer Relationship – Final year project (LL.B University of Lagos)
- Tax implication of Corporate Strategic Planning – Seminar paper presented to the L.L.M. Class on 7th June, 1997
- Comparative analysis of The Hague, Hague/Visby and Hamburg Rules – A Seminar Paper presented to the LLM Maritime Class, in July, 1997.
- A critique of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Cap 19 of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 – Seminar Paper. Presented to the Commercial Arbitration Class of the 1996 LLM Class, Lagos State University.
- Discussion of the pitfalls in the standard contracts presented to International Commercial Transaction Law Class At Lagos State University in June, 1997.
- Locus to sue on bill of lading – Seminar Paper presented to the L.L.M. Class, Lagos State University, on May 17, 1997
EDUCATION:
LL.B (Hons) University of Calabar,, Cross River State, 1992
LL.M( Hons) Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies-2001
BAR ADMISSION
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, 1993
PROFILE
Called to Bar in 1993, she is versatile in Expatriate quotas; Resident Permits, Visa Conversions; Trademarks, designs and devices; Real Estate; She has over twenty years of experience in active legal Practice .
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
She is an active member of the Nigerian bar Association, Ikeja Branch.
Business Development; Company Secretarial Practice; Tax and Compliance
Email: yetundemartins@aerionsolicitors.com
EDUCATION
LL.B (Hons) University of Lagos, Akoka, 2002
BAR ADMISSION
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, 2004
PROFILE
Called to Bar in 2004, she has amassed over 10 years experience in the area of litigation particularly in the superior Courts of Record in Nigeria. She is also vast in Corporate and Secretarial Services Practice having being Company Secretary to many big Companies in Nigera
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
An active member of the Nigerian bar Association, Ikeja Branch where she served in several Committees. Member of the International Bar Association and has attended several conferences and seminars in Nigeria and abroad
Company Secretarial Practice; Corporate and Commercial; Business Development
Email: toyeenlaw@yahoo.com
EDUCATION:
LL.B (Hons) University of Lagos, Akoka, 2012
BAR ADMISSION
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, 2014
PROFILE
Called to Bar in 2014, she is currently acquiring vast experience with Citipoint (Legal Practitioners) in Corporate Legal Practice.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
An active member of the Nigerian bar Association, Ikeja Branch.
Corporate and Commercial; Energy and Natural Resources; Tax
Email: shittu.yetunde@yahoo.co.uk
EDUCATION
LL.B (Hons) Southampton Solent University , United Kingdom, 2012
LL.M ( International Commercial Law, University of Nottingham, United kingdom- 2013
BAR ADMISSION
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, 2015
PROFILE
Called to Bar in 2015, she is currently acquiring vast experience with Citipoint (Legal Practitioners) in Corporate Legal Practice and litigation.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
An active member of the Nigerian bar Association, Ikeja Branch.