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Nicol-Wilson & Co (Malaika Chambers) is a prominent law firm in Sierra Leone, West Africa rated among the top 10 with over 20 years of experience. This Top Law Chambers consist of lawyers considered to be among the best and most prominent in Sierra Leone and Africa. Nicol-Wilson and Co does not engage in general Legal Practice. We operate on a narrow and specialized area of the Law dealing with Corporate and Commercial Legal Practice( including setting up of companies and partnership and drafting all forms of agreements), publicly funded, private and contractual work in Sierra Leone and aboard. Solicitors work, international and Domestic Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights
Founded in 2007
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Nicol-Wilson & Co (Malaika Chambers) is a prominent law firm in Sierra Leone, West Africa rated among the top 10 with over 20 years of experience. This Top Law Chambers consist of lawyers considered to be among the best and most prominent in Sierra Leone and Africa. Nicol-Wilson and Co does not engage in general Legal Practice. We operate on a narrow and specialized area of the Law dealing with Corporate and Commercial Legal Practice( including setting up of companies and partnership and drafting all forms of agreements), publicly funded, private and contractual work in Sierra Leone and aboard. Solicitors work, international and Domestic Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights
Melron Nicol-Wilson is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone, Founder and Managing Partner of Nicol-Wilson and Co (Malaika Chambers).
Mr Nicol-Wilson holds two specialised Master’s Degrees in Law. He holds a Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom; a Master’s Degree in Law ( LL.M) from the University of Pretoria in South Africa; A Diploma from the University of Lund in Sweden; a Bachelors Degree in Law with Honours (LL.B (Hons)) and a Barrister-at-Law Degree (BL) from the Sierra Leone Law School.
Since becoming a lawyer in 1998 he has worked in several distinguished capacities including Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone (from May 2017 – September 2018), Defence Counsel and Case Manager at the internationalized Special Court for Sierra Leone (from May 2003-October 2007 and from July 2011 to September 2012 ); Part Time Lecturer in Law at the University of Sierra Leone (from 2003- 2010); Legal Adviser to Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission; Founder and Director of the Lawyers Centre for Legal Assistance in Sierra Leone (the first Legal Aid Body in the Country); and Lecturer in Public Law at the Polytechnic of Namibia in Southern Africa.
Mr Nicol-Wilson has provided legal services for several companies, Governmental Departments, Non-Governmental organisations and individuals and have undertaken consultancies for several United Nations agencies (including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), the British Council in Sierra Leone and a host of other bodies.
He is the Author of several Handbooks and Articles in several Law Journals including the 2007 African Human Rights Law Journal, the 2001 and the 2002 Australian International Law Journals.
He is a former Teaching Fellow at the prestigious Human Rights Institute at Columbia Law School in the United States of America and a winner of the 2007 African Human Rights Lawyer Award from the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
Mr Nicol-Wilson now engages in general Legal Practice with a strong focus on all aspects of corporate and commercial legal practice, Civil Litigations, Arbitrations, Drafting of Legal Documents, Legal advice on the Laws of Sierra Leone, Solicitors work, Domestic and International Criminal Defence.
Our clients are assured of confidentiality in the pursuits of their claims or in the resolution of their Disputes whether within the formal Justice system or through Alternative Dispute resolution Mechanisms.
Recognised work by Her Majesty The Queen of England and former British Prime Minister – Rt. Hon. Tony Blair.
Messeh Leone is an associate in the International Development, Foreign Investment and Diaspora Group for Sierra Leone based in London. Messeh leads the team in Energy, Infrastructure, and Project and Asset Finance, acting for international corporations, banks and investors across all sectors, as well as for lenders, sponsors and borrowers in project finance transactions, reserve-based lendings and corporate and acquisition financings covering a wide range of sectors such as agriculture, health care and pharmaceuticals, energy, natural resources, mining, infrastructure, real estate, media and telecoms.
Messeh came to Malakai Chambers after a successful 12-year career in the public charitable sectors as a development consultant for numerous international organisations, including for the European Union and for United Nations agencies, and has worked for the Commonwealth Secretariat in London as programme coordinator, legal adviser and arbitrator. He has travelled to a number of countries, contributing to the planning and implementation of large scale projects in 53 countries, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Messeh was the recipient of the Commonwealth’s International Award for Dynamic Leadership and Service. His work has also been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen of England and former British Prime Minister – Rt. Hon. Tony Blair.
Messeh excelled academically with high grades in all his qualifications and received numerous prizes from his Law School, while continuing in his professional work. He was appointed by his Inns of Court (Lincoln’s Inn) as student representative/leader. He also won the University of Warwick Law School MSP scholarship for high achieving student which recommended him for mentorship by Old Square Chambers, in London. Messeh was the recipient of the Santander Bank UK and Warwick Business School Enterprise Fund for innovative business.
During his time in Sierra Leone, Messeh worked as legal researcher for the Lawyer’s Centre for Legal Assistance (LawCLA) where he was inspired by Sierra Leone’s leading human rights lawyer Melron Nicol-Wilson (currently Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone). Messeh’s interest in business is underpinned by his longstanding commitment to human rights and business. As a student in Sierra Leone, he was elected President of the Children’s Forum Network/Children’s Parliament – a child-led democratic organisation – and served as chair for children’s inputs to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Messeh’s legal work focus on two defined fields related to the protection both of corporate interests and people under public private law. First, he has pursued the legal protection of businesses and investors, focusing in the Africa context, and second, he has defended the effective protection of individuals (human rights) in the business sector. Messeh is an active member of a respected business and human rights team which is regularly praised for its global influence and dedicated service, in particular for expertise on the development and implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP). The team services both public and private sector clients from various industries, most notably the mining and energy sector, and is actively engaged with a broad spectrum of mandates, including risk assessment and management, due diligence and human rights litigation.
Messeh Leone is also a PR consultant and serves as the Managing Director of AYV media International.
Legal consultant, Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone
LL.M, FCIARB, BA, LL.B (Hons), BL, PGDIP
Over 20 years of Experience
ALPHA MUCTARR JALLOH is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone, Senior Partner – B& J Partners (Barristers, Solicitors, Legal Consultants, Researchers and Advisers) and an Expert in oil and Gas Management. Mr. Jalloh holds a Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) specializing in Natural Resources Law and Policy from the university of Dundee in Scotland, a Master’s Degree in International Oil and Gas Management, also from the University of Dundee; a Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) specializing in Law in Development from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom; a Bachelor Degree in Law with Honours (LL.B (Hons)) from the University of Sierra Leone and a Barrister of Law Degree (BL) from the Sierra Leone Law School.
Since becoming a Lawyer in 1998 Mr. Jalloh has worked in several distinguished capacities including Member of the Board of Directors of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Limited (from 2008-present); Consultant Component Manager, Administration of Justice, Justice Sector Development Program, British Council, Freetown (2007-2009); Senior Partner, B&J Partners from December 2003-present and Junior Partner and Head of Litigation of Wright & Co, Solicitors in Freetown Sierra Leone from 1998-2003.
A dedicated and enthusiastic Lawyer with Experience in Private, Public as well as International Practice, Mr. Jalloh has proven expertise in Oil and Gas Law Contracting Oil and Gas Management, Environmental Law and General Commercial and Civil Legal Practice.
Mr. Jalloh has been consulting with Nicol-Wilson & Co (Malaika Chambers) since 2008.
Legal consultant, Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone
BA. (Hons), LL.B (Hons), BL
Appeal
MALAIKA Chambers is presently dealing with several cases in the Court of Appeal including the following:
Administrative
An application by Melron C. Nicol – Wilson and Adama Amara of Nicol – Wilson & Co ( MALAIKA Chambers ) on behalf of the chairman of the TIIEMC of the APC party ( Lawyer Ibrahim Sorie) for extension of time to conduct the lower level elections and National Delegates Conference has been granted by the Hon Justice Fisher.
