Gloria Iroegbunam serves as the General Manager, Legal and Company Secretary for Lekoil Nigeria, bringing over a decade of legal expertise in the oil and gas sector. Starting her career in 2005 with Aelex, a top-tier law firm, she gained significant experience advising on a wide range of complex legal and regulatory issues, including alternative tax structures for financing upstream activities, joint ventures, compliance, oil and gas field agreements, and legal due diligence for business acquisitions. Gloria has built a strong reputation for her ability to provide strategic legal counsel on corporate management and the drafting and negotiation of critical commercial agreements. In addition to her work with Aelex, she has also lent her expertise to major international law firms, including Herbert Smith LLP’s Energy division, where she advised on high-stakes legal matters for global energy companies. Her role at Lekoil Nigeria encompasses overseeing legal compliance, corporate governance, and providing critical legal support to the company’s operations, positioning her as a key player in ensuring the company’s legal and operational integrity in the highly regulated oil and gas industry.