Co-led by the experienced Asue Ighodalo, Banwo & Ighodalo's broad team of lawyers has counselled clients on significant M&A transactions and corporate matters such as restructuring, fund formation and private equity transactions. The team is well-positioned to assist foreign clients with transactions and investments in Nigerian industry, with particularly notable activity within the oil and gas and energy sectors. Isa Alade co-leads the team and regularly advises both local and international private equity firms. Ayotunde Owoigbe is experienced in handling cross-border mergers and acquisitions for international clients. The ‘very knowledgeable’ Ayodele Adeyemi-Faboya is an important member of the team.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The B&I team has excellent partners and associates who have a great grasp of legal knowledge and combine that effectively with commercial realities. They are very reliable in terms of the quality of their work.’
‘Ayodele Adeyemi-Faboya is very knowledgeable.’
Key clients
- SPOK Capital Limited
- AAA Consortium Fund Managers
Work highlights
- Acting as transaction counsel to Renaissance Africa Energy Holding Limited in respect of the acquisition of Shell Petroleum Company Limited’s entire shareholding in the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited.
- Advised PAT Holding Limited in connection with its acquisition of a 100% shareholding in Pan African Towers Limited.