Templars‘ energy team is capable of servicing local and international clients across diverse sectors including oil and gas, power, infrastructure, and projects. At the helm of the practice, Dayo Okusami has extensive knowledge in oil and gas law and has experience handling acquisitions and divestments in the energy sector, while Sesan Sulaiman specialises in tax advisory, with a particular focus on petroleum profits tax. Damilola Oshodi focuses her practice on the development of oil and gas infrastructure, Temple Ezebuike handles project finance matters, and Yemisi Awonuga departed the firm in May 2025.
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Key clients
- ExxonMobil Corporation
- Chevron
- Equinor ASA
- TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited
- UTM Offshore Limited
- Multipurpose Industrial Platform Limited
- Rack Centre Limited
- Elektron Energy Petroleum and Mining Limited
- Lagos Free Trade Zone Company
- World Bank Group
- Green Flare Nigeria Limited
- Vitol SA
Work highlights
Advising TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited (“TEPNG”) and its parent company, TotalEnergies SA on the divestment of TEPNG’s 10% participating interests in 18 OMLs and the retention of the economic interests in 3 of the OMLs.
Advised the shareholders of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (“MPNU”) in connection with the equity divestment of MPNU to Seplat Energy Offshore Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nigerian independent oil and gas company, Seplat Energy Plc.
Advised Green Flare Nigeria Limited on Nigeria’s first flare gas-powered digital infrastructure project, developed in partnership with a global technology firm.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Dayo Okusami
Practice head
Dayo Okusami
Other key lawyers
Sesan Sulaiman; Damilola Oshodi; Temple Ezebuike