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Biography

Pacer is a seasoned commercial and energy lawyer with a strong track record of projects and transactions. He was in-house counsel with Total E&P Nigeria Limited for a few years during which he advised the company on regulatory and tax compliance, JV finance, high profile disputes and contracting for several upstream transactions and projects, including Total’s domestic gas sales to power plants, petrochemical plants, and LNG producers in fulfilment of its domestic market obligations. Prior to working at ENR ADVISORY, Pacer was with the energy and projects practice of a tier 1 commercial law firm in Nigeria where he advised on several energy sector M&As and financings, power sector privatisations, upstream oil and gas JVs, local content JVs and oil and gas tax reviews and PSC arbitrations. He has experience advising project sponsors on the development of crude oil terminals, refineries and gas utilization facilities, including methanol production, petrochemicals, gas processing and LNG facilities. Pacer has been involved both as an external and in-house counsel in managing several high-profile commercial disputes (litigation and arbitrations) arising from the upstream oil and gas sector.