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 Remi AiyelaLawyer & Advisor I was educated at.... ....Queen's College, Lagos, Nigeria before a brief stint at University of Ife and then on to University of London where I got my bachelor of Law and then Master of Law. My first job was.... ....working in the stores department of the African Continental Bank in Lagos. My job was to reconcile all the figures at the end of the day. I remember often spending an hour or more trying to track down the missing 1 kobo! Boring, boring, boring! What I do now is.... ....I have my own law firm, Cavendish Law which is a commercial and private client practice. In addition, I run a capital advisory company, Cavendish Advisory, which focuses on deal sourcing and due diligence for foreign private equity investors in sub-Saharan Africa. Remi Aiyela LLM, is a solicitor (practising), barrister (non-practising), accredited mediator and founder of Cavendish Law, (www.cavendish-law.com) a boutique firm in Mayfair, central London which specialises in commercial and private client law. Remi also runs a capital advisory firm, Cavendish Advisory, which supports foreign investors in Africa through deal sourcing and due diligence. Cavendish Advisory focuses on extractive industries particularly oil and gas. Remi is vice chair of the British Nigeria Law Forum, an organisation which promotes bilateral relationships between British and Nigerian lawyers. She is also the Legal Adviser to the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (CANUK) which was set up by the Nigerian High Commission in London and is the umbrella organisation for UK-based Nigerian associations and organisations. After 31 years away, Remi is now looking to return to Nigeria to contribute to Nigeria’s development and nation building. What I learned along the way is... ....to roll with the punches and dust yourself off and start again, if things don’t go your way. My greatest influence has been.... ....my family – my father, mother and siblings. They have all contributed, each in their own way, to who I am today. The best advice I ever received is.... ....Don’t sweat the small stuff. I got that from “Chicken Soup for the Soul”. Life is too short to worry about the things that don’t matter. My top tips for succeeding in my career area are..... ....tenacity – nobody said it was going to be easy, so don’t expect it to be. Also, stick with what you’re good at and you won’t go far wrong. If you would like to nominate someone for a '5 Minute Interview', please contact us at editor@reconnectafrica.com |
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