SimmonsCooper Partners

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Partner, SimmonsCooper Partners

Bashir serves is a Partner at SimmonsCooper Partners. He is a Notary Public and a licensed tax practitioner in Nigeria. His expertise in Taxation, Commercial & Civil Litigation, Special Tribunals, Public Finance, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) reflects his versatility and capability to provide innovative legal solutions in various fields.

Bashir's dedication to legal scholarship is evident through his insightful contributions to the taxation field. He has published several notable works, including:

• "The "The Excise Duty (Non-Alcoholic, Carbonated and Sweetened Beverages), Regulations 2022: Fundamental Things To Know" in Mondaq (March 6, 2023). • "A Review of The CBN Guidelines on The Introduction Of E-Evaluator, E-Invoicing For Import and Export In Nigeria" in Mondaq (February 2022). • "The Finance Act 2020 — A Change In The Tax Landscape In Nigeria" in Mondaq. • Chapter 23: "Branding Value Added Tax & Sales tax as Double Taxation: A Critical Review of A.G. Lagos State v Eko Hotels Ltd & Anor," in the book "Value Added tax in Nigeria" by CITN. • "Income Taxes: Double Edge Treatment of Interest" in New Telegraph (November 4, 2019; P.14).

Membership of Professional Associations

• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association, • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Taxation in Nigeria (FCTI) and regularly speaks at industry events and conferences. • Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN).

Background Bashir earned his Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Ilorin, Kwara, and was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 2006. He holds a Master of Law degree from the University of Ibadan. He joined SimmonsCooper Partners in 2007 and was appointed a Partner in 2018. In his current role, Bashir leads the Taxation, Commercial and Civil Litigation, Special Tribunal, and Alternative Dispute Resolution practice areas and is a key member of the firm's Management Committee.

Experience & expertise Selected Matters

Some of Bashir’s key projects and contributions include:

• Lead representation for an oil and gas company in a $9.320 million international commercial transaction dispute involving letter of credit enforcement across multiple countries including Ireland, China, Canada, and Nigeria.

• Tax advisory and consultation for an upstream oil and gas firm, resolving a substantial N1.9 billion tax liability with the Federal Inland Revenue Service.

• Consulted with Oyo State Internal Revenue Service (OYIRS) and Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on increasing Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) through Stamp Duties.

• Engaged in appellate-level defence for election petition cases in recent general elections across various states including Akwa-Ibom, Benue, Edo, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, and Osun.

Sectors

Corporate & Commercial

Public Sector

Energy

Public Finance

Maritime & Shipping

English

• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association, • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Taxation in Nigeria (FCTI) and regularly speaks at industry events and conferences. • Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN).

2006. Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Ilorin, Kwara.

2006. He was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 2006.

Master of Law degree from the University of Ibadan.

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