Boma Alabi, OON, SAN is a Senior Partner of Primera Africa Legal (PAL). She leads PAL’s Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice.
In addition to being an experienced Arbitrator and accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator, Boma specializes in International Tax Law, Maritime Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Market Transactions. She has advised on some of Nigeria’s leading commercial deals in a number of sectors including real estate and infrastructure, manufacturing, banking, hospitality, telecommunications, maritime, energy, project funding and development.
She served as the President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association 2011- 2013, the first and only woman President in the over 50-years history of this association of lawyers from 54 countries, across 7 Continents. She was a Council Member of the Board of the Royal Commonwealth Society and also served as the Chairman of the Association of Women Solicitors of England and Wales between 2005/2006. She is a member of the Institute of Directors and the ICC.
She served a 3-year term on the Board of ALFA International, an international network of law firms with its headquarters in Chicago. She is currently Chairman of the Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN) as well as the President of Shipping, Shipping Agencies, Clearing and Forwarding Employers Association (SSACFEA).
In addition, Boma serves as an INED on the Board of ARM Harith, and Cowry Assets Management. She also serves on the Board Committees of ARM Harith Remuneration, Nomination and Governance Committee (RNGC) and ARM Harith Board Audit & Risk Committee (BARC). She is on the Board of Cowry Asset Investment, F&GP Committee. She is Chairman of Cowry Finance Limited and also serves on the Advisory Board of WISCAR, a not for profit structured mentoring organization.