Muyiwa Ogungbenro
Olajide Oyewole LLPOlajide Oyewole LLP is singled out for its strength in advising on shareholder disputes. The practice is jointly led by Tunde Oyewole and Muyiwa Ogungbenro, who has a solid track record in advising on cross-border commercial litigation and tax issues. Charles Bassey is adept at representing clients in the aviation, financial services and manufacturing sectors in commercial disputes. Tobechi Ogazi is well versed in handling white-collar crime matters, and Similoluwa Adeyemi fields expertise in assisting with oil and gas litigation and arbitration.
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Key clients
- Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria Limited
- SHI-MCI FZE
- Rite Foods Ltd
- Tata
- Menzies Aviation (PTY) Ltd
- MasterCard Foundation
- Tecnimont SpA
- O&O Networks Ltd (Ecobank Group)
- DHL International Limited
- DHL Global Forwarding Limited
- BB Energy Group
- Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria
- Future Energies Africa Ltd
Work highlights
- Represented Samsung Heavy Industries entities in a US$300 million shareholder dispute.
- Representing Tecnimont Nigeria Limited and Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. in disputes arising from a engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract at the Port Harcourt refinery complex valued at USD 1.5 billion.
- Representing Rite Foods Limited in a trademark infringement and passing off claim by Bigibet Limited.
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Tunde Oyewole, Muyiwa Ogungbenro