By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Mr Victor Aderemi Emerson has been appointed as the new Company Secretary of Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc.
In a statement signed by its Executive Director Finance and Operations, Mr Pauli Isiguzo, the bank noted that Mr Emerson recently joined Fortis as Company Secretary and Head of Legal.
He is said to be a lawyer with over 24 years’ experience as a private legal practitioner, law teacher and more recently, as an in-house counsel in a career which cuts across both locally and internationally.
He is qualified to practice both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom (solicitor] and is also a Chartered Secretary, Arbitrator and a financial and investment analyst which all complements his core profession as a legal practitioner.
Mr Emerson, according to the financial firm, has brought on board a repertoire of experience in corporate and commercial matters having lectured at the University of Westminster, University of Manchester and the London Metropolitan University all in the UK for close to 10 years and having practiced in both Nigeria and in the UK.
He holds a LL.M in International Commercial Law from the University of Westminster (UK) (1999) and a LL.B from the Lagos State University (1991) and was called to the Nigerian Bar in December 1992.
Mr Emerson has a few publications to his name and is also resource person/facilitator on several Continuous Professional Development programme and events.
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Aduragbemi Omiyale