Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is home to an experienced banking, finance, and capital markets team, representing numerous clients on a wide scope of issues, including acquisition finance, regulatory, and derivatives. The department is jointly steered by head project finance expert Aniekan Ukpanah and Islamic finance specialist Yinka Edu. Onyinye Okafor has expertise in corporate, structured finance, and derivatives transactions, while Adeola Sunmola focuses on syndicated lending. Joseph Eimunjeze is a key port of call for capital markets transactions.
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Work Department
Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate Advisory, Competiton, Compliance and Invetsigations, Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring, Fintech, Pro Bono
Position
Executive Committee Partner
Career
2025 to date
2015 to date
Executive Committee Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Chairman, Capital Markets' Solicitors Association of Nigeria
2013 -2015
Vice Chairman, Capital Markets' Solicitors Association of Nigeria
2010 -2013
Secretary, Capital Markets' Solicitors Association of Nigeria
2007 -2010
Treasurer, Capital Markets' Solicitors Association of Nigeria
2012 -2015
Member, Capital Market Rules and Regulatory Committee (CMC)
2007 to date
Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
2002 - 2007
Senior Associate, Udo Udoma & Belo- Osagie
2011 to date
Member, Committee on Demutualisation
1996-2002
Associate, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
1994-1996
Legal Executive, Cameron Markby Hewitt (later Cameron McKenna)
Languages
English
Memberships
Nigerian Bar Association
Bar of England and Wales
Bar Association of Commerce, Finance and Industry (BACFI)
Capital Markets Association
Education
1996
BL, Nigerian Law School
1994
Bar Finals, The Inns of Court School of Law
1993
CPE, The College of Law (Store Street)
1992
B.A, Law and Society, University of Exeter
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Testimonials
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‘The efficiency and expert advice from UUBO is world-class, clearly demonstrating their appreciation of business urgency. The whole engagement was smooth and delightful.'
‘Professionalism, attention to detail, simplicity, patience, commitment to timelines, and continuous update where necessary.'
Key clients
- British International Investment plc (formerly CDC Group plc)
- Africa Finance Corporation
Work highlights
Acted as Nigerian counsel to Chapel Hill Denham Advisory Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, and Standard Chartered Bank (the “Joint Bookrunners”) in connection with the US$700,000,000.00 and the US$1,500,000,000.00 Notes Issuance by the Federal Republic of Nigeria under its Global Medium Term Note Programme.