Articles & Publications
BABAJIDE OGUNDIPE TO DELIVER PAPERS AT THE 8TH ANNUAL ANTI-CORRUPTION CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE 13TH TRANSNATIONAL CRIME CONFERENCE.
Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore Partner Babajide Ogundipe is scheduled to discuss the theme "REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS" on Wednesday 21 April 2010 at the 8th Annual Anti-Corruption Conference of the International Bar Association at the Marriott Prague, Czech Republic. He speaks on the topic "HUMAN RIGHTS COURTS: HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THEY IN PROTECTING OR ENHANCING RIGHTS IN DOMESTIC JURISDICTIONS" at the 13th Transnational Crime Conference on Saturday 5 June 2010 at the Hotel Lutetia, Paris France.
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19/02/10
BABAJIDE OGUNDIPE APPOINTED I.B.A VICE CHAIRMAN REPRESENTING AFRICAN REGION
Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore partner Babajide Ogundipe has been appointed Vice-Chairman, representing the African region, of the International Bar Associations Anti-Corruption Committee. This Committee, with members from all parts of the globe, plans to implement a series of activities that will capture the pace and complexity of this fast-developing area of the law.
The advent of the OECD, OAS, UN and AU anti-corruption conventions has brought about the enactment of new anti-corruption laws in scores of countries. Aggressive enforcement, including extraterritorial enforcement, of national laws and a wide range of anti-corruption initiatives have brought this issue to the forefront worldwide. More and more private practitioners are having to advise on anti-corruption issues and investigations, as in-house counsel seek to devise creative new compliance programmes. Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore continue to be Nigeria�fs leading firm in this practice area.
19/02/09
AWARD OF RANK OF S.A.N TO ALUMNI
Etigwe Uwa an erstwhile counsel in S.O.O.B was among the recently published list of persons to be appointed Senior Advocate of Nigeria. This brings to three the number of alumni so honoured.
Crime
Nigeria has made legislative attempts at addressing its number one problem in white collar crime; governmental and political corruption. more
Developing Nigeria into an international arbitration centre
For what seems an absolute eternity, Nigerian parties have been signing up to agreements containing arbitration clauses that make the seat of arbitration such exotic places like Seoul, Korea, Shanghai PRC and Dubai, UAE. more
