:Retained since 1997 as legal correspondents to the NORTH OF ENGLAND P&I CLUB and since 2000, to THE AMERICAN CLUB . Retained by the LIVERPOOL& LONDON P&I CLUB since 2001.

:ESTABLISHMENT OF EXPLORATION INTERESTS AND LOCAL SUBSIDIARIES OF:

• Exxon Exploration Inc. (U.S.A.) (now EXXONMOBIL) 1994 - 2000.
• Conoco Inc. - 1993 - 2000
• Canadian Occidental Petroleum (now Nexen Inc.) - 1996 - 2000
• Amoco Corporation (now BP Amoco) - 1996 - 1998.
• Currently retained as legal advisers by all of the above.
  

:Advice to CHIYODA CORPORATION, (JAPAN). Regarding the Corporate Restructuring of Nigerian subsidiaries - 1998.

:HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG - In 1998, F.O. AKINRELE & CO advised on the Nigerian aspect of its acquisition of the graphics division worldwide of E.A.S LTD of Copenhagen, Denmark.

:NEXEN INC. (FORMERLY CANADIAN OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM LTD.) - In 1999, the firm acted in connection with the acquisition by Canadian Occidental Petroleum Limited of 40% of equity interest in oil prospecting license - No.226 offshore the Federal Republic of Nigeria, from SOLGAS NIG. LTD.

:ENGEN S.A. - Advice regarding bid for acquisition of 60% shares of National Oil & Chemical Marketing Plc - 2000.

:OCEAN & OIL GROUP LTD. U.K. - Advice on successful acquisition of 30% Unipetrol shares 2000

:TELECEL INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LIMITED - Broad-spectrum legal advice, proposed acquisition of majority interest in existing sole private mobile telecommunications license holder in Nigeria.

:ECONET WIRELESS NIGERIA LIMITED - Advice on successful acquisition of Digital Mobile Licence to provide GSM services in Nigeria.

:WARNER LAMBERT/PHARMA-DEKO - PARKE DAVIES Equity Share Transfer Project.

:UNIPETROL NIGERIA PLC/ AGIP NIGERIA PLC MERGER- Solicitors to Unipetrol for ongoing merger process.

:SHEARMAN & STERLING COLLABORATIVE WORK.

• Groupe Schneider Employee Offering.
• AXA Leveraged Employee Offering.
  
• Michelin Employee Worldwide Employee Share and Stock Offerings.