Yemisi Awonuga
TemplarsTemplars‘ team is ’very experienced in oil and gas transactions, and always with a strong understanding of latest developments and market practice in the Nigerian energy space.’ With specific industry knowledge across oil and gas, power, renewables, projects and mining, the team is well-positioned to offer clients a broad scope of services including matters relating to mergers and acquisitions, downstream transportation, gas processing, mining and production licences. The ‘commercial, responsive and highly experienced’ Dayo Okusami leads the team alongside Yemisi Awonuga, who has a deep knowledge of Nigeria’s petroleum sector and regularly advises on acquisition financing. Desmond Ogba focuses his practice on renewable energy transitions and infrastructure financing.
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Testimonials
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‘Very experienced in oil and gas transactions, and always with a strong understanding of latest developments and market practice in the Nigerian energy space.’
‘Dayo Okusami is first class. He's always on top of the legal details, but he combines that with a robust commercial approach and a strong ability to fight his client's corner.’
‘The oil & gas team, led by Dayo Okusami, is on top of the latest developments in the market.’
‘Dayo Okusami is commercial, responsive and highly experienced in this space. He is strategic and always on top of the latest developments in the market. He is great to work with and certainly would be my go-to lawyer in this space.’
Key clients
- Chevron Nigeria Limited
- ExxonMobil Corporation
- Total Energies Nigeria Limited
- Equinor ASA
- Skipper Nigeria Limited
- Africa Oilfield Movers Limited
- UTM Offshore Limited
- Fraz Energy Limited
- Lagos Free Trade Zone Company Limited
- Svenska
- Engie
- Rack Centre
- Elektron
- World Carrier Corporation
- Floating Solar Company
- Viathan Engineering Limited
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Desmond Ogba
TemplarsPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dayo Okusami, Yemisi Awonuga