Olaniwun Ajayi LP‘s ’highly results-oriented‘ team stands out for its broad financing capabilities, with a key focus on the oil and gas sector. The group also fields expertise in capital market transactions, regulatory matters, and restructuring issues. Tominiyi Owolabi and Folashade Oluyadi are well known for advising clients in the oil and gas sector, and Wolemi Esan is active in the power, infrastructure, and mining sectors. Yewande Senbore, Abisola Odeinde, and Ibi Ogunbiyi handle a range of transactional mandates. Folake Alabi, Chinenye Ajayi and Ogechi Onuoha are key practitioners to note. Yemisi Taiwo has left the firm.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A highly result-oriented team, leveraging good leadership and communication skills to achieve a common goal for clients. The team's proactiveness, collaboration and attention to detail was second to none.’
- ‘Professionalism, readiness, and attention to detail. The competence of Chinenye Ajayi is worth noting.’
- ‘The firm has an established crop of lawyers, a lot of whom are highly respected and revered in the industry.'
- ‘The firm is highly collaborative and able to provide real-time advice.'
- ‘Exemplary knowledge across different aspects of law. Yewande Sembore is a gem.’
Key clients
- Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited
- NNPC E & P Limited
- Seplat Energy Plc
- Nigeria LNG Limited
- International Finance Corporation
- Anoh Gas Processing Company Limited
- West Africa Gas Limited
- COPDC Petroleum Development Company Limited
- CMES-OMS Petroleum Development Company Limited
- Waltersmith Refining and Petrochemicals Company Limited
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Access Bank Plc
- African Export-Import Bank
- First City Monument Bank Limited
- First Bank of Nigeria Limited
- GuarantCo Limited
- Ecobank Nigeria Limited
- Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
- Union Bank UK Plc
- United Bank for Africa Plc
- Africa Finance Corporation
- Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund
- First City Monument Bank Limited
- First Bank of Nigeria Limited
- Nithio F I B. V
- Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
- Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF)
- Citibank North America
- Citi Global Markets Limited
- Symbiotics Group Limited
- Emirates NBD
- United Capital Infrastructure Fund
- BUA Cement Plc
Work highlights
- Advising NNPC E & P Limited on a landmark USD3 billion development of petroleum assets in the Kolmani River area of Northern Nigeria.
- Advising West African Gas Limited and its affiliates on the debt-to-equity conversion of the financing obtained for the development of the OML 11 oil field.
- Advising BUA Cement Plc on a US$500,000,000 term loan for the expansion of the client's integrated cement plant.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Yewande Senbore
Olaniwun Ajayi LPNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Folake Alabi
Olaniwun Ajayi LPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tominiyi Owolabi, Wolemi Esan, Yewande Senbore