AANU ODUNAIKE is a Senior Associate and a member of the firm’s Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate & Construction, and Corporate & Commercial teams. In over 5 years of commercial practice, she has been involved in a wide range of matters, including general corporate advisory, fund formations, private equity, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, and real estate.
Her extensive experience in private equity and mergers & acquisitions has seen her advising on and structuring complex transactions, facilitating seamless negotiations, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
She has a proven track record of representing clients in high-stakes deals, guiding them through the intricacies of acquisitions, mergers, and divestments. In the realm of fund formations, she has assisted in the establishment and registration of private equity and venture capital funds, as well as fund managers, with the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, providing strategic counsel on legal and regulatory frameworks. Her real estate practice includes advising on property acquisitions, leases, and development projects, with a keen understanding of the legal nuances in the sector. Aanu has also been recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in the Commercial, Corporate, and M&A practice group in the Legal 500 EMEA 2024 rankings.
- Holcim Group Services Limited on the USD 1 billion sale of its majority stake in Lafarge Africa Plc to Huaxin Cement via an offshore share sale, particularly the coordination of the vendor due diligence review of Lafarge Africa Plc and its 2 subsidiaries, AshakaCem Limited and Wapsila Limited and review of transaction documents
- The Coca-Cola Company on its 100% divestment from leading Nigerian non-alcoholic drinks brand, Chivita, through its sale of
CHI Limited to UAC of Nigeria PLC - Universal Music Group (UMG), the largest business group and family of record labels in the world, on its Nigerian legal elements of UMG’s successful acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Mavin Global Holdings Limited
- Actis LLP on the establishment and registration of a Nigerian private equity real estate fund and fund manager to invest in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Advised on the Nigerian elements of global growth equity investment firm, General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero-led $260 million Series D funding of Sun King (formerly Greenlight Planet).
- M&A
- Private equity
- Private equity funds
- Real estate funds
- Agriculture
- Consumer goods and services
- Investment management
- Real estate
- LLB (HONS.), Babcock University School of Law and Security Studies, 2017
- B.L., Nigerian Law School, 2018
- Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, 2017
- Nigerian Bar Association, 2018