The energy and natural resources practice at Aluko & Oyebode covers a wide array of matters, including regulatory and compliance, grants and assets acquisitions, as well as energy related disputes. The team is co-led by Kofo Dosekun, who specialises in cross-border project financing and Oghogho Makinde, who focuses on PPP and infrastructure projects. Another notable member of the team is Oludare Senbore, who advises clients on the regulatory framework in the utilities and power space.
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Work Department
- Business advisory
- Energy and natural resources
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Private equity and wealth management
- Privatisation/PPP
- Energy and natural resources
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Private equity and wealth management
- Privatisation/PPP
Position
Partner
Career
- Partner, Aluko & Oyebode, Lagos, Nigeria: Nov. 2003 – to date
- Senior Associate, Aluko & Oyebode, Lagos, Nigeria: May 2000 – October 2003
- Associate, Bodunrin Adewole & Co., Lagos, Nigeria: Nov. 1991 - Nov. 1999
- Associate, Adebo-Kiencke & Co., Lagos, Nigeria: Jan. 1991- Oct. 1991
Languages
English
Memberships
- Nigerian Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
- Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCITN)
- Nigerian Gas Association
- Energy Institute
- International Bar Association
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
- Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCITN)
- Nigerian Gas Association
- Energy Institute
Education
- 1999 University of Lagos, LL.M.
- 1989 Called to the Nigerian Bar
- 1988 University of Benin, LL.B. (Hons)
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Key clients
- Sterling Bank Limited Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited Frontier Oil Limited Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited Deutsche Bank AG Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (Now OANDO Energy Resources)
Work highlights
Acted as lender’s counsel in connection with the term loan facility granted to SPL Utorogu Limited (SPL) for the financing of a supplementary gas treatment/processing plants.