Uzoma Alexander Eze

Uzoma is a corporate attorney with an exceptional breadth of knowledge across finance, asset, tax, and financial regulatory matters. He is an empathetic yet relentless advocate for his clients, and his passionate demeanor belies the complexity of his chosen practice areas. Uzoma has practiced law for more than 18 years, applying his background as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and finance professional to augment the service he provides to corporate clients. His practice encompasses corporate finance, employment, U.S. regulatory compliance particularly in relation to financial institutions and payments, cross-border taxation, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), treasury management, complex financial accounting, and bankruptcy restructuring.

Uzoma has represented multinational corporations across diverse sectors and has a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of global business law, having practiced in New York, Texas, Africa, and the United Kingdom. Splitting his time between Houston and Lagos, Uzoma leads Romano Law’s Africa Practice Group where he advises companies conducting business in both the United States and Africa.

Uzoma is sought after for his knowledge of mobile payment regulatory structures, cyberfraud, and asset forfeiture matters. He has a proven track record of advising clients on compliance and regulatory issues, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), and mobile payment regulations (with an emphasis on the African Diaspora remittance sector). In addition, Uzoma has defended financial institutions against enforcement actions. He has been consulted by U.S. federal courts as an expert [witness?] on cyberfraud between Africa and the United States, and has advised on compliance for mobile payment platforms.

Uzoma’s comprehensive understanding of bankruptcy law allows him to advise clients through the intricate processes of restructuring, liquidation, and insolvency. He has successfully guided companies in financial distress, helping them navigate the complexities of U.S. bankruptcy law while also preserving valuable assets. In addition to bankruptcy, Uzoma advises on mergers and acquisitions, converting business structures, and the tax implications associated with such changes. In an M&A context, his efforts to structure deals, conduct due diligence, and ensure regulatory compliance are designed to ensure value preservation during corporate transactions.

The tax, finance, and regulatory pillars of Uzoma’s practice are a value-add for Romano Law’s Fractional General Counsel (FGC) service, where he is one of a team of senior attorneys advising FGC clients on corporate structure, employment, and litigation avoidance among other areas. He has handled a variety of employment-related legal matters for clients in both state and federal court, with extensive experience in Texas and in New York. He is also experienced in the niche of aviation law, advising clients in the airline industry on regulatory compliance, international treaties, aircraft financing, and dispute resolution. His extensive understanding of both the legal and business facets of aviation positions him as a valuable advisor to airlines, manufacturers, and aviation service providers.

Uzoma began his legal career as an associate at Shearman & Sterling, LLP, where he provided counsel on mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy, bank financing, capital markets transactions, and asset securitizations for top-tier multinational clients, including Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, and John Deere. His early career in the maritime, finance, and oil and gas industries laid a solid foundation for his legal practice.

Born in Lagos, Uzoma holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Nigeria. He is an enthusiastic advocate for the African Diaspora who speaks frequently on the topic at colleges and other venues throughout the U.S.

Education

• Fordham University School of Law (2006)
• Norfolk State University (1998)

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