Balarabe Akinwumi

Balarabe attended the University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
where he obtained an LL.B degree. He holds a Masters degree in Petroleum
Law and Policy as well as an MBA in Oil and Gas Management from the
University of Dundee, Scotland and has attended several courses amongst
which are Harvard Business School and the London School of Economics.
Balarabe is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, a Notary
Public of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a Chartered Secretary.

Balarabe has worked with various Oil and Gas companies in England and
Scotland amongst which are British Gas Plc and Gazprom Plc. He has
advised a broad range of clients on Energy Law, acquisition of interests and
management of oil and gas projects, mining interests acquisition and
development, investment laws and practice, corporate governance and
establishment as well as general business compliance. He has also been
engaged in many domestic and international financing transactions. His
commitment to exceed clients’ expectations and to ensure the success of
any transaction endears him to his clients. He has a vast knowledge and
understanding of the oil & gas industry, with extensive experience in the
acquisition and disposal of petroleum exploration and production assets.

Balarabe consults extensively on a wide range of investment issues for
international exploration, oil service and trading companies, mining
companies, as well as startup tech companies offering guidance on aspects
of business development. He once served as an adviser to the Ondo State
Government on Oil and Gas related matters. The experience garnered in his
involvement in many intricate transactions makes him an invaluable asset to
Acuitas. He is a member of the American Institute of Petroleum Negotiators,
the Nigerian Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria.