The legal profession is often viewed through the narrow lens of courtrooms, transactions and technical expertise. Yet, lawyers also shape institutions, influence business decisions and contribute to economic development.
Beyond the Bar: Law, Leadership and Influence explores this broader role of the legal profession, spotlighting senior practitioners, regulators and in-house counsel whose work extends beyond legal practice into leadership, business and institution-building.
In this edition, Ozioma Agu, Partner at Stren & Blan Partners, speaks with Nkemakonam Umeadi-Onyedika about navigating the intersection of law and business, advising clients in complex and evolving sectors, and the role lawyers can play in shaping the industries in which they operate.
Could you briefly share your experience as a partner at Stren & Blan Partners and your core areas of practice?
I became a Partner at Stren & Blan Partners in 2023 and I currently head the Energy, Finance and Infrastructure Practice Group. My practice has developed around transactions where there is usually a significant amount of capital, infrastructure or public interest involved, so I advise clients across project finance, banking and finance, energy(power, oil & gas, renewables), infrastructure, development finance, PPPs and public-sector transformation.
