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Zaynab Abdussalam
Experience

Practice shaped by high-stakes energy and commercial work

From regulatory opinions for international operators to multi-billion naira disputes, a record of careful drafting and decisive advocacy.

  1. April 2024 – PresentCurrent
    Associate
    Streamsowers and Kohn · Victoria Island, Lagos State

    • Contributed to a comprehensive legal opinion for a leading international upstream operator on alleged non-compliance with Decommissioning and Abandonment obligations.
    • Prepared a Contract for Legal and Consultancy Services for an LPG terminal company covering licensing, environmental compliance, and government relations under the PIA 2021.
    • Advised on the proposed lease of an operational LPG plant valued at approximately ₦110–₦120 million.
    • Prepared a funding agreement to support participation in the 2025 oil and gas licensing bid round.
    • Delivered weekly regulatory and market intelligence reports on Nigeria's midstream and downstream petroleum sector.

  2. June 2023 – July 2023
    Law School Extern
    Y.C. Maikyau and Co. · Wuse, Abuja
    • Conducted comprehensive legal research to support lawyers in criminal and civil litigation.
    • Collaborated on case strategies by analysing statutes, precedents, and procedural laws.
    • Provided support with law office management.
  3. January 2022 – December 2022
    Graduate Intern
    Chief F.A.O. Yusuf & Co. · Ijebu Ode, Ogun State
    • Drafted legal documents including powers of attorney, affidavits, and court processes.
    • Participated in client interviews and offered insights to senior associates.
    • Managed schedules, organised files, and prepared meeting materials.

Zaynab Abdussalam

Associate · Energy & Natural Resources at Streamsowers & Kohn. Certified Arbitrator & Mediator and Insolvency Practitioner based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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