Head, Legal and Company Secretary
Egbe Osikhena holds the position of Head, Legal, and Company Secretary at PanAfrican Capital Group. Before her tenure at the group, she served as a Partner at E&P Legal, also known as Esezobor & Partners, situated in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. In this role, she led the Corporate Commercial and Transaction Advisory Department. Egbe is an alumna of the University of Benin, with additional qualifications including an LL.M in Commercial Law from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and a Masters of Business Administration from Obafemi Awolowo University.
Her professional expertise encompasses Corporate Commercial transaction advisory, M&A, Debt Recovery, Intellectual Property, and general Civil Litigation. Egbe’s portfolio includes advising and representing diverse foreign and local clients in significant transactions, contracts, and disputes, both domestically and internationally.
Her extensive experience, both within and outside legal practice, has honed her adaptability and versatility in delivering services to local and foreign clients at the firm. Notably, Egbe has made substantial contributions in the Maritime sector, participating in high-profile projects such as the preparation of a handbook for stakeholders in the Nigerian Maritime Sector to comply with the ISPS Code regulation, overseen by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
She holds membership with the Nigerian Bar Association and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN). Her professional affiliations reflect her commitment to excellence and ongoing professional development in the legal and corporate governance spheres.