Atty. Ama Aligwekwe
Ama Aligwekwe is of counsel to Aguwa & Metu, P.C. He holds a Bachelor of laws (Honors) degree from University of Nigeria, Barrister at law (Honors) degree from the Nigeria Law School and a Masters in business administration from the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria with majors in project and financial management.
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Ama Aligwekwe is an Of Counsel based in Jamaica, New York, practicing at Aguwa & Metu, P.C.. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Their practice focuses on business. Admitted to practice in New York State (2012). Educated at University of Nigeria, Nsukka LL.B. (—) and Nigerian Law School B.L. (—). Serands clients in Jamaica, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ama Aligwekwe is of counsel to Aguwa & Metu, P.C
- He holds a Bachelor of laws (Honors) degree from University of Nigeria, Barrister at law (Honors) degree from the Nigeria Law School and a Masters in business administration from the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria with majors in project and financial management
- He is admitted to the New York Bar
- He is also admitted to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor
- He has over twenty years consumer and commercial banking experience, specializing in financial law, compliance, consumer and commercial lending, credit risk management, portfolio management, and business development
- He has worked for AllStates Trust Bank and United Bank for Africa, where he participated in the structuring of multi-billion dollar portfolios in syndicated lending, loans and credit lines to blue chip and multinational companies
- Mr. Aligwekwe advises Aguwa & Metu, P.C. on business development and assists corporate clients on a variety of financial and project management assignments
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Jamaica are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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