Mr. Mark Byron

Mr. Byron is a highly-motivated individual with over 20 years of experience in the financial markets. An astute and realistic strategist with strong business acumen and commercial awareness. Mark has helped to deliver innovative market solutions at some of the world’s leading Financial Institutions (Energy Trading and Derivatives Exchanges, Investment Banks and Asset Management Firms.)

Mr Byron is a senior consultant who has implemented a number of high-profile trading solutions in Financial Institutions in Europe, America and Africa. Example of clients includes: PLUS Exchange Group (sold to GMEX Group), Barclays Investment Bank, Fidelity Investments, Credit Suisse First Boston, BNP Paribas Fortis, Nigerian Stock Exchange, CSL Stockbrokers, FBN Quest, CSL Stockbrokers to mention a few.

Mr. Byron holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Chicago Booth Business School (USA). He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Studies from South Bank University, London, England (UK).

In addition, he maintains several accreditations that include: Investment Management Certificate (IMC) approved by the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment in the UK, IFF Certification in Energy Trading, Derivatives & Risk Management

Mr. Damilola Oyelowo

Damilola is an accomplished and highly motivated Programme Manager, Business Analyst & Implementation Consultant with over Eight (8) years hands-on industry experience in the Global Capital Markets, Financial Services, and Renewable Energy & Power industry.               

He has a strong record of outstanding performance in various Financial and Capital Market organizations in Africa. He has provided numerous project delivery services, across various programmes and rendered post-go-live implementation support across leading Commercial Banks in Africa. Client projects worked on in the past and present include Lead Capital; CSL Stockbrokers; Cordros Capital; Meristem Stockbrokers; Exotix Capital; SME Funds; Greenwich Capital, First Bank Capital, and Climate Finance Advisory Limited.

He is a graduate of Babcock University and an MBA Candidate from the University of South Wales (UK). He holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate. An internationally recognized professional designation offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI).




Abimbola Laoye-Balogun

Abimbola is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Nigerian Bar Association. She has a master’s degree in Public International Law and Maritime Law from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta. She is experienced in litigation, corporate commercial law practice, and alternative dispute resolution. She also possesses extensive research skills and drafting skills.

In addition to her litigation experience, she has acquired experience in negotiating and reviewing commercial agreements, as well as providing advisory for business and company creation and registration, advising companies on issues ranging from labour and employment laws to corporate regulation and compliance. Abimbola was an associate counsel at Wolvers Partners and Stark Legal respectively where she was actively involved in and gathered experience in all the litigation matters in the High Court at both the State and Federal levels, corporate & commercial practice and the company secretarial practice.

Practice Areas include Admiralty and Maritime Law; Shipping Law; Corporate and Commercial Law; Arbitration; Employment/Labour Law; Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation; Company Secretarial Services.