Mr. Akpana is the Managing Partner of Solola & Akpana, one of the leading commercial and oil and gas law firms in Nigeria. He is a consummate corporate and commercial lawyer with a career spanning over two decades. Mr. Akpana has a proven track record of academic excellence. He graduated as a top student in Law from the University of Jos and obtained a Master’s degree from Harvard Law School. He is a Notary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Based on his work, he was recognised in the Chambers Global 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 editions as a ‘Leading Individual’ in Nigeria in its Corporate and Commercial section. Similarly, the International Financial Law Review 1000 ranked him as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ in Nigeria in its 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 editions while the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa profiled him as a ‘Recommended Individual’.
Mr. Akpana is a member of the International Bar Association, American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Nigerian Bar Association and the Law Society of England and Wales. He joined the Board in March 2017 and currently chairs the Board Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the Board Audit Committee and Board Human Resources and Sustainability Committee. He currently sits on the Board of Contracting Plus Limited.
| Professional Experience | Academic and Professional Experience | Appointment Date | Professional Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
March 2017-Date
Independent Non-Executive Director, Access Bank Plc | 2001-2002
LLM, Harvard Law School, Cambridge
| March 2017 | Chairman-Board Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee |
1998- Date
Managing Partner, Solola & Akpana [Barristers and Solicitors] | 1992-1993 B.L, Nigerian Law School | Vice Chairman- Board Audit Committee | |
1993-1998
Associate-Banwo & Ighodalo Solicitors
| 1988-1992 LL.B, University of Jos, Plateau
| Member- Board Credit Committee | |
Member, New York State Bar Association | Vice-Chairman-Board Human Resources and Sustainability Committee | ||
| Member, Law Society of England and Wales | Member-Board Risk Management Committee | |
Member, International Bar Association (IBA) | Member-Board Digital and Information Technology Committee | ||
Member, American Bar Association | Member-Board Technical Committee on Retail Expansion | ||
Member-Association of International Petroleum Negotiators | |||
Member - Energy Institute
Notary Public Federal Republic of Nigeria
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