About

Based in: London

Principal practice areas: Corporate finance

Admissions: England and Wales
Bar
Admissions: Nigeria

An expert in cross-border transactions with a lengthy track record of advising in the emerging markets, Bayo Odubeko has accrued a reputation of being an Africa specialist thanks to retaining a special focus on the continent throughout his career. He has advised extensively across different sectors including in the oil and gas, energy, financial services, telecoms, real estate and FMCG sectors, and has advised many of the leading Africa focused private equity and infrastructure funds investing into Africa. These include Helios Investment Partners, Development Partners International and the Africa Infrastructure Investment Fund. Odubeko advised Scandinavian private equity fund Maj Invest and the Emborg family on the US$400m sale of Fan
Milk International, the leading West African frozen
dairy business.