Ibinabo Philemon

Ibinabo Philemon is an Associate in the Firm’s Corporate & Commercial and Energy & Natural Resources practice groups, focusing on Corporate Law. She advises clients on corporate governance, regulatory compliance and commercial strategy, and provides end-to-end transaction support.

Her practice spans oil & gas and broader corporate advisory matters, including employment & labour, taxation, real estate, and succession issues.

She is skilled in detailed legal research and in drafting and reviewing key corporate documentation, with a meticulous approach to company secretarial deliverables and due diligence exercises. She actively monitors sector developments to provide forward-looking guidance that helps clients navigate evolving legal frameworks, manage exposure and deliver mandates efficiently.

She holds an LL.B from the University of Birmingham (2020), an LPC MSc from The University of Law, Leeds (2021), and a B.L from the Nigerian Law School (2025), where she received the Director-General’s Prize for Attaining 1st Class in the 2025 Bar Final Examinations. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the International Law Association and the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators.