Pavestones

Banking and Finance Technology Law Corporate Commercial Investments

Aderonke is a Partner and co-founder of Pavestones.

Her practice areas include; finance, technology, fintech and foreign investment.

She has led a number of notable transactions in the firm. Some of her most recent and relevant work experience include;

Leading a team that is currently advising and supporting a client in the establishment of a Finance Company and obtaining a Finance Company license from the Central Bank of Nigeria; Led a team that has recently advised and supported a client in the establishment of a microfinance bank and obtaining a microfinance bank license from the Central Bank of Nigeria; Led a team that advised a French based media-technology company in relation to the provision of content conversion and transmission services on behalf of a local tv company in Nigeria; Currently advising a client in relation to an investment and potential acquisition of equity in a modular refinery in Nigeria; Currently advising a technology company that has deployed a wholesale trading platform in connection with its legal requirements in Nigeria; Currently supporting a global fintech company with obtaining a money lenders license in Nigeria; Currently advicing a fintech startup which provides a technology platform for financial services including bill payments, air time and data subscriptions, remittances, amongst others to customers in Nigeria; Currently advicing a real estate firm in connection with investments in the Nigerian real estate market; Currently acting as legal adviser to a hospitality and lifestyle management company in Nigeria.

• Associate, AOS Practice, (2009-2010)

• Associate, Strachan Partners (2011- 2013)

• Senior Associate, Strachan Partners (2014-2016)

• Partner, Strachan Partners (2016-2018)

• Partner, Pavestones (2018-Date)

Committee Memberships• Member, Real Estate and Tourism Committee, Section of Business Law

• Member, Planning Committee, Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce

English French (Basic)

Member of the Nigerian Bar Association Member of the Section of Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association Member of the Fintech Association of Nigeria

LLB, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife (2008) BL, Nigerian Law School (2009) LLM, The George Washington University Law School (2012)

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