Contract Management Business Law

Oyewole (Wole) Fadugba

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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Organized, technical, analytical, and detail-oriented senior legal professional with 18 years of experience in corporate and commercial law. I have expertise in commercial transactions and dispute resolutions in both the public and private sector. My experience serving as internal or external counsel has provided me with the skillset acumen required to manage and resolve complex contract negotiations and dispute resolutions by effectively collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Ø Certified by New York State Board of Law Examiners (April 2025); Ø Member - Nigerian Bar Association (November 2006) Ø Member - Chartered Institute of Arbitration, UK (Nigerian Branch) Ø Member - National Contract Management Association, USA EDUCATION

Birmingham City University – Birmingham, United Kingdom Master Corporate and Business Law (November 2011)

Obafemi Awolowo University – Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (October 2005)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Contract Manager Mar 2023 - Dec 2023

Bank of America Washington, DC

● Led a team of three to implement procedural protocols for contracting, legal risk management, and compliance.

● Negotiated and drafted organizationally aligned agreements with third parties including SaaS and payment gateway vendors, merchant accounts, and resellers.

● Conducted legal, business, and analytical review of agreements, schedules, and amendments to ensure seamless contract execution.

● Achieved optimal contract outcomes by guiding senior leadership and sales and marketing teams with creative negotiation strategies including preemptions and timely issues management. Senior Contract Manager May 2022 - Feb 2023

Entrust Innovations LLC Washington, DC

● Drafted, negotiated, and managed various agreements including Statements of Work, Master Service Agreements, Nondisclosure Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Purchase Orders, and Service Orders.

● Negotiated costs and ensured favorable deal terms by supporting requisition owners and the procurement team with contract drafting and execution for third-party IT-related contracts.

● Utilized contract management software including Ironclad, Salesforce, and Docusign for efficient and effective contract processing, management, and storage. Senior Legal Counsel Nov 2015 - Feb 2022

Honeywell Group Sub-Saharan, Africa

● Served as internal counsel for Honeywell Group, a diversified conglomerate with business divisions across fast-moving consumer goods, energy, oil and gas, engineering, real estate, infrastructure development, investment, and technology.

● Developed and implemented legal strategies that became foundational pillars used to inform litigations, dispute resolutions, and other regulatory matters.

● Served as the key internal and external representative for all matters related to alternative dispute resolution related to commercial contracts, real estate, stockholding, and debt recovery issues.

● Liaised with external parties including state and federal governing entities, lawyers, and other stakeholders to navigate litigation and dispute resolutions.

● Managed the company's intellectual property portfolio including patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

● Actively studied best practices and monitored evolving local and international legal trends to ensure the company remains protected.

Key Projects

Power Sector Procurement & Execution Project with The Federal Government of Nigeria

● Led a four-person legal team involved in successfully securing a prime contractor agreement with The Federal Government of Nigeria for a critical power sector transformation project.

● Collaborated with internal engineering and procurement teams to prepare RFPs, review bids, and select sub-contractors that offered services required to execute the project.

● Represented and protected Honeywell’s interest as regulatory and policy investigations were levied against the company by the Federal Government as part of due course of business. Sale of Honeywell Flour Mills PLC (‘HFMP’) to Flour Mills of Nigeria

● Drafted and negotiated the purchase agreement for the $190mn sale of HFMP to Flour Mills of Nigeria.

● Guided the end-to-end sale process from the legal perspective which included:

Reviewing HFMP’s financial and operational standing in preparation for the sale.

Preparing a thorough legal report on HFMP’s assets which included Real and intellectual property.

Managed a diligence tracker with internal cross-functional teams to effectively respond to the buyer’s key questions in an accurate, timely, compliant, and secure manner.

Actively provided Honeywell’s senior leadership with timely updates on the status of the transaction and advised them on negotiation tactics that culminated in favorable sale. Protection of Investment of NGN 32.5bn shares in Airtel

● Filed a legal suit against board to enforce terms of Shareholders Agreement and to stop sale which violated Shareholder's Agreement

● Instituted an interlocutory action to freeze the divesting board member’s shares.

● Jointly partnered with external counsel to develop a strategic plan for the case and effectively managed the team to guarantee that deliverables and milestones were completed at a proper cadence. Commercial Counsel Jan 2007 - Oct 2015

Abiola Sanni & Co. (‘ASCO’) Sub-Saharan, Africa

● Legal counsel at ASCO, a legal and tax services firm in Nigeria specializing in litigation, arbitration, taxation, and various domains including property, corporate, commercial, and technology law.

● Supported ASCO’s founding partner to draft a federal tax policy document aimed at improving equity across the Nigerian tax system.

Key Projects

eStream Attorney-Client Retainer Project

● Provided legal services to eStream Networks, an internet solution provider in Sub-Saharan Africa, on contractual matters, regulatory compliance, employment, share transfers, and other advisory services.

● Drafted, negotiated, and managed agreements including MSAs, SLAs, NDAs that were both suited for the company’s objectives and active standards in the internet service industry.

● Represented E-stream at regulatory hearings by advocating for its interest with regulators.

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