Bimbo Atilola

• Member of the legal team that represented M-Tel at the Federal Government set up Panel of Inquiry into the operations of the now defunct NITEL and M-Tel (2002)
• Member of the legal team that represented a group of Nigerian companies (with substantial shareholding held by Lebanese nationals) in the debt restructuring involving a consortium of some major Nigerian Banks
• Lead adviser to a core investor in the aborted acquisition of substantial shares in an hotel owned by a consortium of some State governments in Nigeria
• Provided legal advice to a major concessionaire of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in respect of an over 12 Billion naira construction project situate at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos
• Designed and reviewed the Employee Handbook, Expatriate Policy and Collective Bargaining Agreements of over twenty private and public quoted Nigerian companies cutting across different sectors including Oil & Gas, Maritime, Manufacturing, Capital Market, Telecommunications, Logistics, Banking and Financial services
• Provided legal advisory services on tax matters to two public quoted 5 star hotels in Nigeria
• Led the Due-Dilligence legal team for the mergers, acquisition and take-overs of several Nigerian companies
• Participated actively in the legislative Advocacy, leading to the Third Alteration of the 1999 Constitution and which constitutional amendment vested the National Industrial Court of Nigeria with exclusive civil jurisdiction on Labour and Employment matters
• Retained by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as the consultant to the “FIRS Compendium of Tax Laws”
• Consulted for the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) on the development of a Training Study Manual on Nigerian Labour Laws for HR managers
• Registered a leading Nigerian Real estate investment company and provided legal advice on the acquisition, financing and development of a mega estate along the Lekki corridor of Lagos State
• Lead legal Adviser to a consortium of 8 major multinational shipping companies in Nigeria on the structuring of a Collective Bargaining Agreements on Employee Compensation and Terminal Benefits
• Member of the legal team that advised and acted for a major Airline in structuring a Redundancy deal with her over 1000 workers following the take-over of the company by AMCON
• Consulted for the Nigeria LNG on Capacity Building on Nigerian Labour Laws for NLNG (including NLNG Contractors) staff members of PENGANSSAN & NUPENG
• Consulted for Addax Petroleum on Capacity Building on Nigerian Labour Laws & Industrial Relations for ADDAX staff members of PENGANSSAN & NUPENG
• Consulted for Total Nigeria Plc on Capacity Building on Nigerian Labour Laws & Industrial Relations for staff members of PENGANSSAN & NUPENG
• Consulted for a multinational Exploration & Production company in Nigeria on Employment Contract & Expatriate Policy documentation
• Advised several multinational companies (cutting across different sectors) on taxation of their expatriate staff
• Successfully represented a Nigerian Oil & Gas company in a suit for the enforcement of N380 million Indemnity Agreement against a leading Nigerian Bank

EDUCATION

• LL.M, University of Lagos
• BL, Nigerian Law School
• LL.B, Lagos State University

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
• International Bar Association (IBA)
• Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
• Commercial Law & Taxation Committee, Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry

PRACTICE AREAS

• Corporate Commercial
• Labour & Employment Law
• Taxation
• Dispute Resolution
• Real Estate

PUBLICATIONS

• Editor-in-Chief, Labour Law Review
• Editor-in-Chief, Business Law Review
• Editor-in-Chief, Nigerian Tax Law Reports
• Managing Editor, Nigerian Tax Notes
• Editorial Consultant, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Compendium of Tax Laws

BOOKS & ARTICLES

• Themes on the New Employees’ Compensation Act (2013)
• Annotated Nigerian Labour Legislation (2008)
• Themes in Trade Union Law & Administration in Nigeria (2010)
• The Law of Wills: A Practical Guide (2006)
• Training Manual on Labour Law For HR Managers. A publication of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM)
• “Legal Redress For Wrongful Termination of Contract of Employment: What Lawyers Must Note”, Labour Law Review, Vol. 5 N0. 2, July 2011, P.1.
• “Expanding the Frontiers of Employment with Statutory Flavours: A Review of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Longe V First Bank” Labour Law Review, Vol. 5 N0. 3, September, 2011, P.1.
• Legal Nature of Contract of Employment of a Managing Director: Longe v First Bank Revisited. Published in Labour Law Review, Vol 1 N0 1 (2007).
• “Legal Framework For the Management of Trade Union Funds and Accounts in Nigeria” Labour Law Review, Vol. 4 N0. 3 October, 2010 Pg 1.
• “Compensation For Mental Stress under the New Employee’s Compensation Act (2010): Implications for Human Resource Management” Labour Law Review, Vol. 5 N0. 3 September, 2011.
• National Industrial Court and Jurisdiction Over International Labour Treaties under the Third Alteration Act” Labour Law Review, Vol. 5 N0. 4, December 2011.
• “National Industrial Court of Nigeria and the Proposed Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre: A Road Map” Labour Law Review Vol.6 N0. 1 March 2012.
• “National Industrial Court of Nigeria and Exclusive Jurisdiction on Labour, Trade Union and Employment Related Matters under the Third Alteration Act: A Review of N.U.T, Niger State V C.O.S.S.T, Niger State” Labour Law Review Vol. 6 N0. 2 July, 2012 Pg 1.
• “Powers and Jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Third Alteration Act) 2010: A Case for Its Retention” Labour Law Review, Vol. 6 N0. 3, September, 2012, Pg. 1
• Reflections on the Constitutionality of the Newly Constituted Tax Appeal Tribunals”, Business Law Review (NJBCL) Vol. 1 N0. 1 (2010)
• Reflections on the Constitutionality of the Hotel Occupancy & Restaurant Consumption Law of Lagos State 2009″, Business Law Review (NJBCL) Vol. 1 N0.2 (2010)
• “Best of Judgment (BOJ) Assessments: A Synoptic Guide to Tax Officers and Practitioners”, Business law Review (NJBCL) Vol. 1 N0.3 (2010)
• “Reflections on the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2007”, Business Law Review (NJBCL) Vol. 1 N0. 4 (2010)
• Taxation of Partnership Income in Nigeria”, Business Law Review (NJBCL) Vol. 2 N0. 2 (2011)
• “Taxation of Expatriates and Foreign Companies in Nigeria”, Business Law Review (NJBCL) Vol. 2 N0. 1 (2011)
• “Wharf Landing Fees of Lagos State 2009”: An Appraisal, Nigerian Tax Notes, Vol. 14 N0. 10, Oct. 2009
• “Auditor’s Report Signed in Firm’s Name is Null and Void: A Review of Mazi Okechukwu Unegbu V KPMG & Anor”, Nigerian Tax Notes, Vol. 15 N0. 12, Dec 2010
• “Taxation And Acquisition of Technology in Nigeria”, Nigerian Tax Notes, Vol. 5 No 6, June 2010
• “Taxation of Equipment Leasing Business in Nigeria”, Nigerian Tax Notes, Vol. 15 N0. 4, April, 2010
• “Taxation of Dividends in Nigeria”, Nigerian Tax Notes, Vol. 15 N0. 3, March, 2010
• “The Power of the Federal Board of Inland Revenue to Impose Penalty and Interest: FBIR v Integrated Data Services Ltd in Perspective”, Nigerian Tax Notes, Vol. 14 N0. 12, Dec, 2009
• “Understanding The Residency Rule in Taxation”, Nigerian Tax Notes, Vol. 16 No, 11, Nov. 2011
• “Legal Status of Tax Information Circulars”, Nigerian Tax Notes, Vol. 16 N0. 10, Oct. 2011
• “Liability For Withholding Tax on Rent in a Lease Agreement: Total (Nig) Plc v Akinpelu in Perspective”, Nigerian Tax Notes, Vol. 16 N0. 4, April, 2011.
• “Reflections on the Constitutionality of the National Lottery Act”