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Yeye Nwidaa

Yeye Nwidaa

Partner

Yeye Nwidaa is a Partner at the firm, leading the Regulatory, Compliance, and Governance Practice, as well as the Technology, Media, and Entertainment (TME) sector, with over 17 years of experience advising clients on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and commercial law.

About

Yeye is a Chartered Secretary and Member of the Chartered Governance Institute of the UK. She provides company secretarial services, regulatory compliance structuring, and advises on corporate governance, public company disclosure requirements, and licensing. Yeye helps businesses navigate Nigeria's sector-specific regulatory frameworks and maintain good corporate governance

She also advises on competition law matters, including market conduct and pricing practices under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA), with a growing interest in the intersection of competition law and other legal regimes.

As the overseer of the firm’s Fintech practice group, Yeye holds a Harvard certification in Fintech and advises companies in the financial technology and digital services sectors on licensing, compliance, and regulatory issues. She has supported clients in regulatory remediation, business restructuring, and governance reform, often serving in company secretarial or governance advisory roles. Her work is valued for its practical and solutions-oriented approach.

Professional Membership

  •  Nigerian Bar Association

  • Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) – MCIArb

  • Chartered Governance Institute of the UK

  • Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria

Education

  • LL.M. in Regulation & Compliance, Queen Mary University of London

  • Senior Management Programme, Lagos Business School

  • Chartered Governance Institute, UK (formerly ICSA)

  • B.L., Nigerian Law School

  • LL.B., University of Nigeria, Nsukka