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Access Bank Nigeria has been one of the most active acquirers in the African financial sector. Among its recent deals, the bank launched an initial public offering for its Ghanaian subsidiary, worth around $26m, with the aim of allowing it to become self-sufficient over the next few years.

In October 2016, Access Bank became the first Nigerian bank to raise an international bond when it managed to raise a $300m Eurobond to provide it with further capital. At the heart of these initiatives has been the bank’s legal team. Comprised of a large number of highly skilled individual lawyers, the team as a whole won praise for its contribution to legally-complex transactions while also guiding the bank through regulatory and compliance matters.