Biography

Perenami is a Partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution, Insolvency, Energy, Agriculture and Labour Practice Groups. She is regularly involved in high stakes, commercial disputes resolution before arbitral tribunals and superior courts. She is currently leading the team handling a portfolio of matters arising out of the privatisation & bid process, ownership and title of one of Nigeria’s major enterprises. She led a team that successfully represented an exploration and production company in an arbitration pertaining to assignment of interest and cost recovery in a marginal field to the tune of about US$40 million. She is also part of the team representing an investment and asset company in several litigation in relation to capital market disputes at the Securities and Exchange Commission and appeals at the Supreme Court.

She renders advisory services to financial institutions, corporate organisations and multinational companies on insolvency, restructuring and turnaround of companies, mergers and acquisitions, schemes of arrangement and compromise, winding up, voluntary liquidation, receivership and bankruptcy. She is currently advising an international carrier on the cross-border insolvency issues arising out of the carrier’s administration process.

In 2019, Perenami received a Special Recognition Award from the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Professor Yemi Osinbajo – for her involvement with the proposed insolvency reforms in Nigeria.

Certifications

LL.M, University College London, University of London.
PG Cert. (International Business Law) University of London.
Dip. (International Environmental & Natural Resources Law), University of London.
B.L, Nigerian Law School.
LL.B, Igbinedion University

Professional Associations

Nigerian Bar Association
Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Business Law
Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria
International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)

Notable Positions

1. Secretary, NBA- SBL Agriculture Committee
2. Member, Planning Committee for the INSOL Annual Africa Roundtable
3. Member, Legislative Committee, BRIPAN
4. Member, Planning & Programs Committee, BRIPAN