Damilola is a dynamic and commercially astute corporate solicitor with years of experience in multiple practice areas including Private Equity, M&A, Capital Markets and FinTech. He demonstrates a strong skillset in guiding clients through complex transactions such as high-value acquisitions, cross-border investments, fund formations and regulatory compliance. He routinely provides strategic and risk-mitigated solutions for growth including conducting due diligence exercises, registration of local funds and local investment vehicles for institutional investors.
Advised Lagos Free Zone Company on its US$50 million equity investment by the International Finance Corporation;
Advised Universal Music Group on the Nigerian elements of its majority acquisition of Mavin Global Holdings for US$150 million;
Advised Seplat Energy PLC on the US$1.5 billion acquisition of the entire share capital of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited and its associated infrastructure and assets;
- Advised Compagnie Saint-Gobain SA on the Nigerian elements of its acquisition of entities within the global Fosroc Group in a deal worth $1 billion.
- Financial services regulatory
- M&A
- Private equity
- Private equity funds
- Consumer goods and services
- Financial services
- Government and public policy
- Insurance
- Investment management
- LLB Law - University of Liverpool (2016)
- Bachelor of Laws - Nigerian Law School (2017)
- Nigerian Bar Association (2017)
- Nigerian Bar Association (2017)