Aluko & Oyebode advises multinational and Nigerian clients on the full range of financing matters, with notable work in Eurobonds and syndicated lending facilities. The firm’s prominent position in the market is evidenced by its membership of the Africa Legal Network, an alliance of leading independent African law firms. The practice is headed by ‘market leader’ Kofo Dosekun who also leads the firm’s corporate work, working primarily on project finance, syndicated lending, and structured trade finance. Other notable members of the team include Reginald Udom, who specialises in financing for energy and infrastructure, and Olubunmi Fayokun who heads the firm’s work on capital markets. Elsewhere, Oludare Senbore leads the power team, Ayodeji Oyetunde primarily advises on debt and equity capital markets, and Funmilayo Otsemobor has experience in financial regulatory issues.

G. Elias & Co advises high-profile clients in the energy space, with an emphasis on oil-related investments, alongside international financial institutions and Nigerian state bodies, on a number of complex cross-border financial transactions and credit products. The prominent capital market practice has a broad offering, including IPOs, corporate, state and parastatal bonds, asset-backed securities, and commercial paper issuances. Fred Onuobia advises on notable financial transactions in both the public and private sectors, with a core practice in derivatives and repurchase transactions, while Gbolahan Elias has experience working in high-profile project finance and syndicated lending matters. Segun Omoregie works primarily in capital markets.

Olaniwun Ajayi LP advises on the full scope of financial transactions and products, with a particularly strong offering in project finance in the energy and infrastructure sectors. This is supplemented by equally high-profile work in the capital markets space, with novel and high-value work in Eurobonds, and state and corporate bonds. Yewande Senbore and Konyin Ajayi have extensive experience in banking, finance, and capital markets, both working on the novel EUR700 million Eurobond Issuance by the Bank of Industry. Tominiyi Owolabi and Wolemi Esan bring sector specialisation in energy, working on a number of high profile financing and facility restructuring mandates in that space, while Ibi Ogunbiyi  has overseen notable matters in the infrastructure and renewables sectors.

Templars provides a full range of financial services with a particular focus on project finance mandates, the team having worked on numerous high-profile matters across the energy, infrastructure, and shipping sectors. The firm is also active in the capital market space, working on a variety of equity and debt-backed instruments, advising on a range of products. Practice head, Chike Obianwu, focusses on capital markets where his expertise is primarily in international issuances. Zelda Akindele has a broad experience in fund formation, structuring, and administration in addition to project finance matters, while Desmond Ogba focuses on structured and corporate finance.

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie advises on the full spectrum of financial matters, with high profile work in relation to real estate investment trusts, infrastructure financing, and bond and notes programmes. The firm remains active in a number of other sectors, servicing international clients in their financial mandates in energy, manufacturing, finance, TMT, and healthcare. Managing partner Aniekan Ukpanah has expertise in project financing across a variety of sectors, working alongside Daniel Agbor with his wide-ranging experience in banking, finance, and capital markets. Yinka Edu‘s broad expertise covers Islamic finance, capital markets, fintech, and regulatory matters, and is active alongside Onyinye Okafor in derivatives and structured finance.

AELEX advises on a number of notable project finance mandates, specifically in the oil, gas, maritime, and aviation sectors. The firm provides more general advisory, regulatory, and compliance services for a number of international financial institutions, alongside an active capital markets practice with particular strengths in the agriculture, manufacturing, real estate, financial services, and venture capital spaces. Practice head Lawrence Fubara Anga advises on the full scope of financial issues that affect projects in the oil and gas, transport, telecoms, and financial services sectors; he is supported by Sina Sipasi, who is called on in relation to acquisition finance and syndicated lending, and Chinyerugo Ugoji who acts primarily in capital markets, working for private equity, development finance, and other multinational institutions.

Bloomfield LP advises on the full range of banking, finance, and capital market transactions, with a longstanding relationship with some of Nigeria’s most high-profile financial institutions and a developing presence in the Islamic finance and green bonds spaces. The team is active in a number of other sectors, bringing experience in a number of different sectors to the banking and finance work, including shipping, energy, and real estate. Adedoyin Afun co-heads the practice and has worked on a number of complex deals, with a more recent focus on Islamic Finance, while co-head Ayodele Oni works on regulatory, compliance, and project finance matters.

Abdulai, Taiwo & Co is particularly active in the PPP/PFI space and is routinely involved in a number of significant infrastructure and utilities projects in the Nigerian market. Alayo Ogunbiyi heads the team, working in finance transactions that cover a range of sectors such as transport, infrastructure, and utilities, operating alongside Ladi Taiwo and Kunle Ayansola who primarily support on project finance, with a focus on infrastructure and energy mandates.

Dentons ACAS-Law utilises the global resources of the firm to provide a particularly strong service in cross-border financing transactions, with work of note in the fintech, energy, and public sectors. Felicia Kemi Segun heads the team, overseeing the full range of banking and finance services; he is supported by Chinedu Kema who represents clients on bilateral and syndicated lending, and Omolola Coker who advises in relation to investments in start-up technology and fintech companies. The team is supplemented by Ben Unaegbunam who brings his commercial and corporate experience to project finance transactions.

Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe advises in relation to financing matters across a range of industries, working on mandates in real estate, renewables, oil and gas, banking and financial services, TMT, and healthcare. Managing partner Adeleke Alex-Adedipe primarily works in banking and capital markets, with a focus on the TMT sector.

Olajide Oyewole LLP advises clients on the financing of some of a number of notable energy and infrastructure projects in Nigeria, many of the mandates having a central cross-border element. Practice head Dayo Idowo has a strong focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors, and brings his industry experience as an investment banker to the practice.