Mrs Folake Elias-Adebowale > Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie > Lagos, Nigeria > Lawyer Profile

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
ST NICHOLAS HOUSE (12TH FLOOR)
CATHOLIC MISSION STREET
LAGOS
Nigeria
Folake Elias-Adebowale photo

Work Department

Compliance & Investigations. Corporate Advisory, Merger, Aquisitions and Restructuring, Oil & Gas and Private Equity

Position

Partner

Career

2007 Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
2002 Senior Associate, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
1995 Attachment, G. Elias & Co
1992 Placement, Field Fisher Waterhouse Solicitors, London
1991 Research Assistant, International Legal Department, Midland Montagu (later Hong Kong Fir)
Bank, London
1991 Research Assistant, the Law Commission of England & Wales
1991 Mini Pupillage, 4, Stone Buildings Chambers, Lincoln’s Inn
1991 Mini Pupillage, 4, Essex Court Chambers, Lincoln’s Inn

Languages

English

Memberships

Nigerian Bar Association

Education

1996 BL, Nigerian Law School
1993 LL.M, University College, London
1992 BA, (Jurisprudence), Somerville College, Oxford University
1997 MA (Honoris Causa) Oxford University

Lawyer Rankings

Nigeria > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Folake Elias-AdebowaleUdo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The corporate practice at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie has an excellent reputation for its strength in private equity, and is also well regarded for its expertise in advising on acquisitions and disposals, corporate restructuring, and joint ventures. Daniel Agbor is well known for his experience in corporate transactional work, Jumoke Lambo specializes in foreign investment, and Folake Elias-Adebowale is experienced in advising on disposals and joint ventures. Other notable lawyers with experience in the corporate and commercial space are Yinka Edu and Ozofu Ogiemudia.

Nigeria > Energy and natural resources

(Leading individuals)

Folake Elias-AdebowaleUdo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The practice at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is home to a ‘robust team of specialists‘ with a solid track record in handling energy and infrastructure projects. The ‘team player’ Nicholas Okafor handles greenfield and brownfield projects; Aniekan Ukpanah is well versed in advising on structuring and project financing matters; and Folake Elias-Adebowale advises on upstream and downstream petroleum work. Adeola Sunmola regularly advises on renewable energy developments, project finance and syndicated lending transactions; Onyinye Okafor is also active in the latter two areas. Victor Samuel and Godson Iwuozo have expertise in oil and gas, infrastructure and power transactions. Maryam Asabe Salami and Chisom Okolie are also singled out.