Admin I Monday, Feb. 04, 2024
LAGOS, Nigeria – The inaugural conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) Eastern Zone, would take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 with the theme, “Unlocking Prosperity: Exploring the Legal and Entrepreneurial Business Opportunities in the Eastern Zone of Nigeria”.
According to the Chairman, NBA-SBL Eastern Zonal Committee, Dr. Jude Ezegwui, a partner at the law firm of JIC Ezegwui & Co (Integrity Chambers), and the immediate past Chairman, NBA Enugu Branch, the venue of the one-day conference is Hotel Sunshine, Plot C5, Presidential Road, Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu State. Registration fees for young lawyers, who are SBL members is N5,000; young lawyers, who are non-SBL members is N10,000, which is inclusive of free SBL membership in 2024; senior lawyers with more than seven years of post-call experience, who are SBL members is N15,000; while senior lawyers with more than seven years of post-call experience for non-SBL members is N20,000, which is inclusive of free SBL membership in 2024, Dr. Ezegwui added.
Furthermore, the Chairman, Conference Planning Committee, Anaemeka Egonu, a partner at Egonu Chambers (Law firm of GRI Egonu, SAN), disclosed that for sponsorship and further inquiries, the following can be contacted: info@nbasbl.org, Ehi Barnabas Henry on 08037780864 or Tony Atambi on 07063090833. The committee also informed that necessary efforts are being put in place to ensure a successful outing, the Secretary of the Conference Planning, Damaris Nnajiofor, a legal business consultant, confirmed this saying that appropriate sub-committees had been put in place to cater for logistics and accommodation; content development; media, technology and publicity; as well as protocol and entertainment; aside from the rich panel and technical sessions to be included on legal and entrepreneurial business opportunities in the zone.
Since its inception in 2004, the NBA-SBL has served as the veritable converging point for decision-makers in both the public and private sectors, policy formulators, regulators and industry practitioners to find solutions to the myriad of challenges limiting businesses.
The NBA-SBL has, at its apex, a council that is currently chaired by Dr. Adeoye Adefulu and other experienced members, using sector-focused committees that cover existing, and new areas of commercial law practice in Nigeria.
