Utonwa Onwumelu, LL.B, BL, ACTI, Associate, G. Elias.

Utonwa specializes in tax and dispute resolution. She has advised clients on several tax issues arising within the context of transactions and on a stand-alone basis. She advises on structuring tax compliance issues, interpretation of tax statutes and structuring tax-efficient transactions, especially for multinationals, foreign investors and international entities looking to set up/reorganise businesses in Nigeria. She also represents clients in high-value tax disputes and audits at the tax appeal tribunal and Nigeria’s superior courts.