Partner Profile

Profile

Mr. Sorie is a Barrister & Solicitor and a Partner at Sorie & Bangura with over 20 years post qualification experience. He is also an Attorney in the States of New York and Virginia in the United States. He is a skilled litigator and consummate solicitor who possesses a sharp intellect and is solutions driven. Mr. Sorie is a result-oriented professional, a performer who gets the job done while maintaining the highest ethical standard. He handles commercial and corporate matters including but not limited to incorporating companies, joint ventures, acquisitions, mergers, share transfers, liquidations, winding up and closeouts. His experience also covers a wide range of legal issues which include working on energy projects as well as other project finance transactions, litigation, procurement, conveyancing and real estate, mines and minerals law, admiralty/shipping law, providing end-to-end support in land lease processes for the private sector especially in the provinces of Sierra Leone where private sector companies engage with local chiefs and indigenous land owning families, family law, succession law including obtaining letters of administration and probate, and labour/employment law. He has had prior experience drafting legislation relating to energy, arbitration and agriculture and has significant experience advising on all aspects of employment and labour law including contracts of employment, termination, dismissals, benefits and redundancies.

Education

Bar Admission

• The Commonwealth of Virginia since 2007
• The State of New York since 2007
• The Republic of Sierra Leone since 2000

Practice Areas

• Commercial Law
• Conveyancing
• Finance & Banking Law
• Real Estate
• Corporate Law
• Mines & Mineral Law
• Family Law
• Succession Law
• Labour/Employment Law
• Energy Law
• Contract of Employe
• International & Comparative Law
• Litigation & Dispute resolution
• General Practice