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Yeye Nwidaa, Mariam Akinyemi, Taiwo Ogbara, Mark Uguru & Linda Okwe
At Jackson, Etti & Edu the corporate and commercial department covers cross-border mergers and acquisitions, regulatory approvals, and corporate structuring. Taiwo Adeshina spearheads the practice and advises domestic and international clients on corporate transactions, joint ventures, and commercial agreements. Adekunle Soyibo is experienced in M&A, while Koye Edu advises on corporate restructurings. Another core member of the team is Folasade Olusanya.
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Key clients
- Lagos State Government of Nigeria
- FCMB Group Plc
- River Jamieson SPV Limited
- Lynden Integrated Farms Limited
- Schneider Electric System Limited
- Moet Hennessy Nigeria Limited
- Abey Mortgage Bank Plc
- MBBC
- TAF Africa Global Limited
Work highlights
Advising a client on a project development to be carried out through a joint venture with a state government for the construction of 20,000 housing units under a public-private partnership initiative.
Advised BPL Nigeria Limited on the preparation and negotiation of the relevant SLAs for the day-to-day business of BPL including an SLA for the expansion of the company’s production building to cover additional areas and incorporate Pre-Engineered Building.
Advised Sahel Capital Fund Manager Limited in respect of its US$500,000 equity financing extended to Winich Inc, a corporation based in Delaware, United States, through its fund, the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa.
Practice head
Taiwo Adeshina
Other key lawyers
Adekunle Soyibo; Koye Edu; Folasade Olusanya