Ladi Taiwo and Alayo Ogunbiyi co-lead Abdulai, Taiwo & Co's corporate team, which garners praise for its 'vast expertise in dealing with complicated matters' and is regularly instructed in domestic and international M&A mandates. Seyi Adebayo is a key contact for corporate regulatory matters, and Roselyn Alalade is active in the M&A space.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Abdulai, Taiwo & Co's Commercial, Corporate, and M&A team has vast expertise in dealing with complicated matters especially while navigating the socio-economic issues on the ground in Nigeria.’
  • ‘The team provides practical solutions.'
  • ‘Alayo Ogunbiyi provided excellent legal services by giving practical solutions as opposed to textbook answers. The team is always a phone call away and have availed themselves whenever we've had a crisis on the ground.’

Key clients

  • Movenpick Ikoyi Hotel
  • Pernix Federal, Inc.
  • Central Electric and Utilities Ltd
  • China Energy Engineering Co. Ltd
  • The Procter and Gamble Co.
  • Presco Plc
  • Bureau of Public Enterprises
  • National Council on Privatisation
  • Betts India Private Ltd. (Albea)
  • CRCC Construction Company Ltd.
  • Coca-Cola Nigeria Ltd.
  • Banarly Nigeria Ltd.
  • Clina-Lancet Laboratories Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Ltd.
  • CRCC International Investments Group Ltd.
  • Solar Sisters, Entrepreneur Ltd. Gte.
  • Lloyds Register EMEA Ltd. Gte
  • Siat N.V.

Work highlights

  • Advising Central Electric and Utilities + China Energy Engineering Company Ltd on an acquisition bid for the Olorunsogo II Power Plant and Benin (Ihovbor) Generation from the Nigerian government.
  • Advising a client on the acquisition of a majority stake in Ikoyi Hotel, via a cross-border transaction.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ladi Taiwo, Alayo Ogunbiyi

Other key lawyers

Seyi Adebayo, Roselyn Alalade, Fisayo Tifase