Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is capable of handling a range of issues, including renewable energy projects, infrastructure facilities, and power projects. Nicholas Okafor specialises in project finance as well as infrastructure transactions; Folake Adebowale focuses her practice on petroleum investments, acquisitions, and divestments; and Adeola Sunmola handles financing for oil and gas, transport, and power deals.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘UUBO is an excellent law firm with whom we have worked (and continue to do so) for a long period. The team is well led, efficient, and demonstrates expertise and experience in the areas needed.’
- ‘UUBO has a strong expertise in the energy sector and in the Nigeria lending practice. They are extremely reliable and provide strong advice in the best way.'
- ‘They see themselves as very much a part of the wider core client team. This manifests itself in their valuable insight across commercial and substantive issues on transactions.’
- ‘UUBO’s energy and natural resources practice combines deep sector expertise with a strong understanding of Nigeria’s regulatory and commercial realities. They are collaborative, responsive, and solutions-driven, with the ability to integrate seamlessly into cross-border projects. Their mix of technical excellence, practical advice, and flexibility on structuring and cost management makes them the go-to team for complex energy mandates in Nigeria.’
- ‘Folake Elias-Adebowale is a standout energy partner with sharp technical and commercial insight.'
- ‘The firm's energy and natural resources team has worked with us in identifying options for the resolution of a key dispute.'
Key clients
- Echosys Invest
- Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund
- Seplat Nigeria Plc
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- d.light Inc
- Africa Export-Import Bank
- Fidelity Bank
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
- OSM Thome
- Green Dawn Limited
Work highlights
Advised Seplat on the Nigerian elements of its successful completion of its acquisition of the shares of two holding companies.
Acted as lead counsel to Echosys Invest, acting as Fund Advisor to the Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund (the “Lender”), in connection with the provision of financing.
Advised Mediterranean Shipping Company on the proposed sub-concession of the container terminal and related infrastructure at the Snake Island Integrated Free Zone.
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Practice head
Folake Elias-Adebowale; Nicholas Okafor; Adeola Sunmola