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

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

Position

Partner – Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Career

Adeniyi is an astute lawyer with over a decade of experience in advising on various aspects of corporate and commercial matters. He has advised on a number of Capital Market deals spanning across Nigeria and West Africa. He specializes in Capital Market, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Banking and Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Energy and Infrastructure, and Business Regulatory and Advisory.

Adeniyi has facilitated various seminars, workshops and conferences both at the national and international levels. His experience is broad, from negotiating numerous capital market, mergers and acquisitions, private equity/venture capital deals as well as representing clients on several litigious matters, advising clients on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, equity and debt investments, and he provides strategic counsel to companies and their boards.

Adeniyi enjoys mentoring start-ups and is keen on helping them scale and is also a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sponsored individual.

Memberships

 

·         Capital Market Solicitors Association;

·         Capital Market Consultant/Solicitor, Securities and Exchange Commission;

·         Nigerian Bar Association;

·         Section on Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association;

·         International Bar Association;

·         Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN);

·         The Energy Institute.

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.