Olaniwun Ajayi (UK) LLP — Nigeria

About

The firm: Olaniwun Ajayi is a leading commercial law firm with broad financial, corporate, energy and natural resources and regulatory advisory practice areas. Olaniwun Ajayi is a pan-African practice with a presence in key African cities and lawyers who are qualified in multiple jurisdictions, including Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the State of New York. Over the years, the firm has acted for some of the biggest corporations in Africa and across the globe, equipping the firm with a good mix of local knowledge and international expertise. As a result of this, the firm’s clients are constantly provided with bespoke services expected of a top commercial law firm which provides value for money while keeping abreast of the dynamic pace of the business world. The fulcrum of the firm’s strategy is the assiduous protection of the firm’s clients’ interests, employing sound judgement and innovative tools for mitigating and, where possible, eliminating the risks involved in the various aspects of their businesses. Olaniwun Ajayi LP is a pacesetter: strategically positioned to provide support on all matters related to commercial enterprises, from start to finish. Its history, deep roots and familiarity with the business environment afford the firm a uniquely different perspective to issues and has continued to shape the way it approaches and innovates around its clients’ challenges. Areas of practice: With over 50 years’ experience in helping organisations, governments and individuals achieve their goals, the firm has developed expertise in sophisticated commercial transactions, a fact illustrated by its involvement in some of the largest and most complex transactions across many sectors of the Nigerian economy. This has been exemplified by the work of Oluseye Opasanya, SAN in the receivership of Arik Air Limited – the largest and most complex receivership in the West African aviation sector, cutting across multiple jurisdictions. In the banking and finance space, the firm remains one of Nigeria’s foremost commercial law firms in the country and on the continent, routinely advising domestic and international commercial lenders, DFIs, governments and supranationals, as well as some of the largest corporations on various market-defining deals. Recently, the firm advised a syndicate of lenders in connection with the financing and restructuring of a US$600m multicurrency facility granted to Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Limited (Etisalat Nigeria). The firm has been highly regarded for its expertise in capital markets transactions, advising on the issue of the most successful (in terms of subscription) non-sovereign and non-supranational Eurobond issuance in sub-Saharan Africa. The firm is currently advising an indigenous oil and gas company on its Eurobond issuance programme. As a leader in the Nigerian power industry, where it is widely recognised as a pioneer, the firm advised on the landmark 459MW Azura-Edo IPP and more recently, the proposed development of a 540MW gas-fired IPP in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. In terms of contentious work, the dispute resolution practice of the firm is highly regarded as the ‘go-to firm’ for very complex disputes and criminal investigations and representing clients in complex finance, capital market, power and oil- and gas-related disputes. The firm also has a growing arbitration practice representing clients both in domestic and international arbitrations. As a result of the firm’s expertise, it has become the leading law firm when companies are thinking of embarking on a new and revolutionary idea, product or process, and for complex and sophisticated commercial transactions as well as contentious work. ### Languages - English - French - German ### Staffing Figures - 70 Number of lawyers

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Lawyers in this office

Abayomi Okubote

Senior Associate · Dispute Resolution

Abdulmajeed Moshood

Associate · Finance & Capital Markets

Abiodun Rufai

Associate · Litigation

AO

Abisola Odeinde

Partner · Corporate / M&A

AG

Abubakar Galadanci

Associate · Technology & Fintech

Adebola Soyode

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Adediran Adesokan

Associate · Oil & Gas

Adeniyi Aderogba

Senior Associate · Litigation

Adeshola Odusanya

Associate · Dispute Resolution

Amadi Ijiomah

Associate · Capital Markets

Anastasia Nwoye

Associate · Oil & Gas

AI

Anjola Ige

Associate · Corporate / M&A

AB

Anuoluwapo Balogun

Partner · Mergers & Acquisitions

Ayomikun Ogunkanmi

Associate · Technology

Busola Bakinson

Senior Associate · Intellectual Property

CN

Celestina Nwabueze

Associate · Tax

Chidiebere Obialor

Associate · Mergers & Acquisitions

Chidubem Okoye

Associate · Oil & Gas

Chinelo Ojike

Associate · Power & Infrastructure

Chinenye Ajayi

Managing Associate · Power & Infrastructure

Chuckwuechefu Ukattah

PARTNER · Maritime / Admiralty

Chukwuemeka Osuji

Senior Associate · Oil & Gas

DD

Damilola Durosinmi-Etti

Associate · Banking & Finance

DO

Damilola Oyebayo

Associate · Technology

Damilola Salawu

Partner · Project Finance

Daniel Buter

Associate · Tax

Daniel Peter

Associate · Dispute Resolution

ED

Eden David

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Ejemen Ofoman

Associate · Oil & Gas

Esther Omodayo

Associate · Oil & Gas

Esutace Aroh

Associate · Technology & Data

FE

Felix Emmanuel

Associate · Power & Infrastructure

Feyisayo Ogundipe

Associate · Power & Infrastructure

Folake Alabi

Partner · Finance & Capital Markets

Folashade Oluyadi

Partner · Oil & Gas

Ganiyat Seriki

Senior Associate · Power & Infrastructure

GD

Genevieve Duruiheoma

Associate · Oil & Gas

Georgette Monnou

Associate · Power & Infrastructure

Gideon Udobong

Senior Associate · Dispute Resolution

Glory Adejubee

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Godswill Oliver

Associate · Dispute Resolution

Halimat Busari

Associate · Oil & Gas

Ibi Ogunbiyi

Partner · Power & Infrastructure

Ibrahim Shaffi

Partner · Military / Defence

Ife Koleowo

Associate · Intellectual Property

Isaac Ibikunle

Associate · Litigation

Jonathan Aluju

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Khadija Yusuf

Senior Associate · Competition / Antitrust

Konyin Ajayi SAN

Senior Partner · Litigation

Michael Amadi

Senior Associate · Dispute Resolution

MA

Mitchell Aghatise

Senior Associate · Regulatory & Compliance

Muyiwa Balogun

Partner · Government

Nnaemeka Onyeonoru

Associate · Intellectual Property

Nneka Ofili

Associate · Litigation

Olabisi Makanjuola

Senior Associate · Arbitration

Olamide Obajimi

Senior Associate · Tax

Olaniran Osotuyi

Senoir Associate · Banking & Finance

Olayimika Phillips

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Oludare Onakoya

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Oluseye Opasanya SAN

Deputy Managing Partner · Litigation