{"id":23103,"date":"2020-08-12T09:52:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T09:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=23103"},"modified":"2022-01-06T15:22:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:22:38","slug":"ma-in-times-of-covid-19-a-focus-on-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/webinars-home\/ma-in-times-of-covid-19-a-focus-on-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"The Medium Term Outlook of M&amp;A in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the world grapples with the pandemic, market volatility, government changes to FDI policies and other significant changes to the M&amp;A regulatory regime, buyers and sellers find themselves in a drastically altered marketplace. These disruptions will significantly alter how parties approach M&amp;A transactions going forward. <!--more--><br \/>\nThis webinar is designed to give GCs the\u00a0essential knowledge they need\u00a0to navigate their businesses through the ongoing crisis, while delivering relevant insights into trends and regulatory issues on inbound and outbound\u00a0transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Key discussion points include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recent expected trends in deal structures adopted by buyers and sellers in M&amp;A transaction<\/li>\n<li>The effect of foreign exchange controls on investor interest in Nigerian M&amp;A<\/li>\n<li>The pandemic and effects on valuation mechanisms and deal protection measures in the medium term<\/li>\n<li>Discussions on the sectors where there is likely to be increased and reduced M&amp;A activity<\/li>\n<li>The separation of the roles of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in M&amp;A transactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During the discussion we were joined by <b>Gbolahan Elias<\/b>, partner, G.Elias &amp; Co, <b>Babatunde Irukera<\/b>, chief executive, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, <b>Kabiru Rabiu<\/b>, executive director, BUA Group, <b>Babatunde Fajemirokun<\/b>, managing director\/chief executive officer, AIICO Insurance, <b>Miguel Azevedo<\/b>, head of investment banking Africa (exc. SA and Egypt) and Portugal, Citigroup, <b>Wale Adeosun<\/b>, CFA, founder, CEO and chief investment officer of Kuramo Capital Management<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">,<\/span><b> <\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Weyinmi Popo<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, partner, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &amp; Feld LLP<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Olusola Carrena<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, executive director and head of corporate finance, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Stanbic IBTC Capital<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Mfon Bassey<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, deputy director, head of mergers and acquisitions, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Securities and Exchange Commission<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Dinesh Rathi<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, chief executive officer, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Lagos Free Zone Company<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Babatunde Obaniyi<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, managing director, investment banking, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">United Capital.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Speakers<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-23111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Gbolahan-Elias-crop-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Gbolahan-Elias-crop.png 150w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Gbolahan-Elias-crop-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Babatunde-Fajemirokun-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Babatunde-Fajemirokun-crop.jpg 150w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Babatunde-Fajemirokun-crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Miguel-Azevedo-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Miguel-Azevedo-crop.jpg 150w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Miguel-Azevedo-crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Wale-adeosun-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Wale-adeosun-crop.jpg 150w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Wale-adeosun-crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Weyinmi_Popo-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Weyinmi_Popo-crop.jpg 150w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Weyinmi_Popo-crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Basi-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Basi-crop.jpg 150w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Basi-crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Sola-Carrena-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Sola-Carrena-crop.jpg 150w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Sola-Carrena-crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Dinesh-Rathi-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Dinesh-Rathi-crop.jpg 150w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Dinesh-Rathi-crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Babatunde-Obaniyi-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Babatunde-Obaniyi-crop.jpg 150w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Babatunde-Obaniyi-crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Babatunde-Irukera-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Babatunde-Irukera-crop.jpg 150w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Babatunde-Irukera-crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gbolahan Elias, partner, G. Elias &amp; Co<\/li>\n<li>Babatunde Fajemirokun, managing director\/chief executive officer, AIICO Insurance<\/li>\n<li>Miguel Azevedo, head of investment banking Africa (exc. SA and Egypt) and Portugal, Citigroup<\/li>\n<li>Wale Adeosun, founder, CEO and chief investment officer, Kuramo Capital Management<\/li>\n<li>Weyinmi Popo, partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &amp; Feld<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Mfon Bassey<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, deputy director, head of mergers and acquisitions, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Securities and Exchange Commission<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Olusola Carrena<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, executive director and head of corporate finance, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Stanbic IBTC Capital<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Dinesh Rathi<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, chief executive officer, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Lagos Free Zone Company<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Babatunde Obaniyi<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, managing director, investment banking, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">United Capital<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Babatunde Irukera<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, chief executive, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Elias &amp; Co was founded in 1994 and has become one of Nigeria\u2019s leading business law firms. The firm has always had an international outlook, a reputation for, and an outstanding record of, carrying out critical, innovative and complex work to the highest standards. The firm has advised and represented its clients on several of the most significant recent developments in Nigerian business law practice.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the world grapples with the pandemic, market volatility, government changes to FDI policies and other significant changes to the M&amp;A regulatory regime, buyers and sellers find themselves in a drastically altered marketplace. 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