David is the founder, visionary and principal of Shield & Buckler Associates; he possesses an undisputed flair for brokering and assuring the smooth conclusion of the most complicated issues. He has very often been instrumental to the development of ingenious and effective strategies for ensuring the success of transactions in which he is involved.

He is an ardent negotiator, a diligent litigator, highly proactive and exudes an uncommon flair for closing intricate and highly challenging multi-million transactions, He has vast knowledge and understanding of the legal profession and general legal practice, as a result he proffers unequalled legal advisory to complicated legal issues.

The experience garnered in his involvement in some intricate legal matters makes him an invaluable asset to clients. David is well focused, his grasp of issues is fantastic and he is grounded in his practice fields. He is a trusted adviser, who knows how to navigate complicated negotiations and regulatory issues; a wise counsel, dogged litigator with unwavering ability to test the law and unequalled determination to argue a case convincingly to a logical conclusion.

EDUCATION

1. Abia State University (LL.B)
2. Nigerian Law School, Lagos (B.L)

PRACTICE AREAS

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Insolvency
• Debt Recovery/Rescheduling
• Real Estate/Conveyancing
• Intellectual Property
• Criminal Law & Civil Law
• Human Rights
• Loans, Securities & Finance
• Family Law
• Wills & Intestacy
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Maritime
• Energy/Oil & Gas
• Intellectual Property
• Corporate Governance, Compliance, and investigations
• Arbitration
• General Litigation

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1. Nigerian Bar Association
2. Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
3. Institute of Chartered Arbitrators, United Kingdom