Aluko & Oyebode is ‘able to leverage the depth of experience in diverse areas of practice and industry’ to provide an encompassing service to their domestic and international clients operating in Nigeria’s energy industry. The team has been notably active in representing financial institutions on project financing matters, leveraging their vast industry knowledge and international network of clients. Kofo Dosekun has been the team leader for several offshore cross-border project finance transactions in the energy, pipeline, power, and infrastructure sectors. Oghogho Makinde leads the team alongside Dosekun. Oludare Senbore comes recommended.
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Testimonials
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'Aluko & Oyebode is truly a full-service law firm, able to leverage the depth of experience in diverse areas of practice and industry to provide robust legal advice on issues.'
- The Aluko team is very responsive and takes the time to understand a client's business. This creates a bespoke service experience.’
- 'Goke Kuye is an expert in energy, bringing quality experience to every transaction. He is responsive and his insight on transactions is commendable.'
- 'Ayodeji Oyetunde is a specialist in managing clients. His people management skill makes him an excellent negotiator, and his knowledge on financial markets and commercial transactions is top notch.’
‘Wide expertise coverage and depth of experience.’
‘Oghogho Makinde, Kofo Dosekun and Olagoke Kuye. These are three seasoned corporate lawyers with extensive and successful track records in corporate transactions ranging from telecoms to energy. They offer timely value-driven services and are both strategic while paying attention to details.’
‘Oghogho Makinde is very responsive and attuned to her clients' needs.'
- 'Olagoke Kuye has great attention to detail and is very comprehensive.’
Key clients
- North South Gurara Energy Company Limited
- Arise Integrated Industrial Platform
- Sterling Bank Limited
- The Company for Habitat and Housing in Africa
- Frontier Oil Limited
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited
Work highlights
Advising the lenders in connection with the ₦13.2bn financing of Orbit Hot Strip Limited under the Central Bank of Nigeria’s intervention facility, the differentiated cash reserve ratio scheme for the construction of a hot rolled strip mill plant and cold rolled annealed mills plant in Nigeria.
Advising Sterling Bank Limited in connection with the issuance of $45m structured debt notes programme by its customer, under which Sterling Bank Plc would be acting as adviser and arranger for the notes.
Acted as counsel to North South Gurara Energy company Limited in relation to the sale and purchase of the net electrical output from the 30MW installed capacity hydro-electric power generation plant at Gurara, Kaduna.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Olagoke Kuye
Practice head
Kofo Dosekun; Oghogho Makinde
Other key lawyers
Oludare Senbore, Reginald Udom, Gbenga Oyebode; Olagoke Kuye