Expertise

Bassey is an Associate in the Tax & Structuring team based in Leeds. He is a Nigerian qualified international tax Lawyer with over 5 years’ experience providing tax advice on complex local and cross-border financing arrangements. Before, joining Addleshaw Goddard LLP, he gathered substantial experience working on the corporate and tax teams in a leading law firm and a Big4 firm in Nigeria conducting tax due diligence, advising clients on mergers and acquisitions/cross-border financial arrangements, and representing clients on tax disputes before tax tribunals. 

Education
  • University of Dundee – Master of Laws (Corporate and Commercial Law with International Taxation) 2022
  • Nigerian Law School – Bar/legal Practice Qualifying Certificate 2016
  • University of Calabar – Bachelor of Laws 2015
Languages
  • English – Native
  • Ibo – Fluent
  • Pidgin English – Fluent
  • Efik – Good command
Professional memberships
  • Nigerian Bar Association