Francis Aloh (ACIArb., FIMC, CIPP/EU)

Francis Aloh is an experienced legal professional with a diverse range of experience. Francis currently serves as the Group Legal Counsel at Interswitch Group, a position they have held since March 2022.

Prior to this, Francis worked at 9mobile, starting in June 2018 and continuing until March 2022. During their time at 9mobile, they focused on providing legal services with a particular emphasis on advisory, structuring, and drafting commercial and IT contracts and transactions. Francis also played a key role in reviewing data protection policies and privacy notices for various platforms and contracts.

From 2015 to 2018, Francis worked at Aelex as an Associate Counsel. Francis'sresponsibilities included providing company secretarial services, handling regulatory and compliance filings, and offering contractual and regulatory advisory services. Francis was also involved in advising a client on the construction of a solar power plant in Northern Nigeria.

Before joining Aelex, Francis worked as a Legal Practitioner at Tayo Oyetibo & Co. from October 2014 to October 2015.

Overall, Francis Aloh's work experience demonstrates their expertise in legal counsel, contract law, data protection, and company secretarial services.

Francis Aloh has a diverse education history. Francis holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from Ebonyi State University. Francis furthered their legal education at the Nigerian Law School, where they obtained a Legal Practice Qualifying Certification.

Francis Aloh also pursued postgraduate studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they completed a Master of Laws (LLM) degree. The field of study for their LLM is not specified in the provided information.

In addition to their formal education, Francis Aloh has obtained several certifications to enhance their professional knowledge and skills. These include the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (ICYB) from GoLeanSixSigma.com, the Certified Information Privacy Professional - Europe (CIPP/E) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and the EU General Data Protection Regulation certification from Alison - Free Online Learning.

Francis has also completed courses such as "Big Data Analytics in Telecommunication" from Udemy and a "6-week Blockchain Fundamentals Course" from Unit Masters. Furthermore, Francis Aloh holds certifications such as the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants from the Institute of Management Consultants.

Furthermore, Francis Aloh is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Full Member of the Nigerian Bar Association's Section on Business Law (NBA SBL). Francis has also received a Certificate of On-Site training on Digital Evidence & eDiscovery from the Digital Evidence and Cyber Forensics Institute.

These education and certification accomplishments demonstrate Francis Aloh's commitment to continuous learning and professional development in various areas related to law, privacy, data protection, management consulting, and arbitration.