Mr Adeleke Alex-Adedipe > Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe > Lagos, Nigeria > Lawyer Profile

Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Plot 1B
Block 129 Jide Sawyer Drive
Lekki Phase 1
Nigeria

Position

Managing Partner – Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Career

Adeleke is the Managing Partner of Duale, Ovia, and Alex-Adedipe (the “Firm”). He leads the Banking and Finance and Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT), practices at the Firm. He specializes and has depth of experience in Telecommunication, Media and Technology Banking and Finance, Capital Market, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Advisory and other corporate commercial practice areas.

He has advised on several landmark and award-winning transactions both locally and internationally in TMT, Banking and Finance and Capital Market transactions.

Adeleke has been a delegate and guest speaker at various seminars, workshops and conferences both at the national and international levels which include the TMT Finance Africa 2017 held in London where he chaired a panel on enterprise cloud services and data centre growth in Africa, a panellist at TMT Finance Indaba 2018 held in Cape Town, South Africa and a panellist at the 2nd and 3rd Annual Africa Tech Summit 2019 and 2020 held in Kigali. He was also a speaker at the recently concluded Africa Tech Summit 2022 held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
  • Member of the Nigerian Bar Association-Section on Business Law Council
  • Erstwhile Chairman, Conference Planning Committee of the 15th Annual Business Law Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA SBL).
  • Member, Digital committee, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
  • Chairman, Tech and Digital Service Sub-committee, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
  • Member of Lagos State Science Research Innovation Council by the Governor of Lagos State;
  • Capital Market Consultant/Solicitor, Securities and Exchange Commission;
  • Member of the Capital Market Solicitors Association;
  • London Business School – Finance for Non-Finance Executives
  • INSEAD certification

Lawyer Rankings

Nigeria > Banking, finance and capital markets

At Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe, the team is noted for its capabilities in handling instructions from clients in the energy and natural resources sectors. Adeleke Alex-Adedipe counts bond issuance programmes and capital market transactions as key areas of strength, and also advises on funding matters. Adeniyi Duale and Seye Ayinla are active in private equity and venture capital transactions. Tomiwa Ogunbanwo and Sodeek Oluwatobi Oyedeji are singled out for their contributions.

Nigeria > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe is active in the construction, healthcare, oil and gas, renewables, and transport sectors. Adeleke Alex-Adedipe fields experience in M&A, and Sodeek Oluwatobi Oyedeji has extensive knowledge of tax and venture capital matters. Adeniyi Duale handles disposals, equity and debt matters, and private equity work. Oluwaseye Ayinla is a key name in the group.