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ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
1 MURTALA MUHAMMED DRIVE
(FORMERLY BANK ROAD)
IKOYI, LAGOS
Nigeria

Work Department

Banking and finance
Insolvency and restructuring
Structured finance

Position

Chairman, Aluko & Oyebode

Career

  • Chairman, Aluko & Oyebode, 2021 – Date
  • Managing Partner, Aluko & Oyebode, 2018 – 2020
  • Partner, Aluko & Oyebode
  • Assistant General Manager, Credit and Marketing, Citibank Nigeria
  • Assistant General Manager, Corporate Finance & Financial Institutions, Citibank Nigeria
  • Assistant General Manager, Corporate Finance & Treasury, Citibank Nigeria
  • Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Citibank Nigeria

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Nigerian Bar Association 
  • International Bar Association  

Education

– 1983 University of London, LL.M.
– 1981 Called to the Nigerian Bar
– 1980 University of Ife, Ile-Ife, LL.B. (Hons)

Lawyer Rankings

Nigeria > Banking, finance and capital markets

(Hall of Fame)

Kofo Dosekun – ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode

ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode is vastly experienced in advising financial institutions and sizeable corporations, and the ‘proactive’ practice is also a key port of call for banks, international lending institutions, and insurance companies. Oludare Senbore, Funmilayo Otsemobor, and the ‘extremely talentedKofo Dosekun field expertise in project and infrastructure finance. Olubunmi Fayokun is noted for her established strength in capital markets, and Ayodeji Oyetunde handles corporate finance matters. Ajibola Asolo is well versed in advising on banking regulations and regulatory compliance issues.

Nigeria > Commercial, corporate and M&A

At ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode, the team has an excellent reputation for advising large corporations and foreign investors on commercial matters, and is well versed in handling oil and gas, insurance, and project finance matters. Kofo Dosekun brings experience in advising on foreign investment as well as project finance and transaction restructuring, while Olubunmi Fayokun handles energy and natural resources transactions. Olagoke Kuye and Michael Nwanneka are well versed in corporate governance matters. Oghogho Makinde and TMT expert Sumbo Akintola are also singled out for their contributions.

Nigeria > Energy and natural resources

The energy team at ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode garners praise for providing ‘thorough legal advice‘ on a broad spectrum of matters, including related commercial agreements, the acquisition of assets, and contentious issues. Oghogho Makinde and Kofo Dosekun co-lead the practice; Makinde has solid expertise in advising on environmental laws and permits, and both practitioners are instructed in project finance and regulatory work. Gbenga Oyebode and Oludare Senbore are key names for transactional matters. Olagoke Kuye is singled out for his contributions.