Practice Areas:
Project finance
Project development
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
English
Biography
Joba advises sponsors, lenders and governments on various aspects of the financing, development and acquisition of energy and infrastructure projects. He is particularly active in cross-border transactions, multi-sourced financings, and investments / divestments in power, gas, and transport infrastructure.
Recent transactional highlights
Advising:
- Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority on the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund – comprising the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Abuja-Kano Road and the Second Niger Bridge.
- Nigeria LNG on the US3 billion financing of its seventh natural gas liquefaction train.
- IFC on its US$20m financing of Daybreak Power Solutions Limited, a leading provider of distributed energy solutions from renewable sources.
- Konexa on the development of an integrated electricity supply network in Kaduna, Nigeria.
Practice areas
- Banking
- Project development
- Project finance
Sector specialisations
- Banking
- Construction and materials
- Energy
Bar admissions
- Nigeria
- New York
Association memberships
- Nigerian Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
Academic qualifications
LL.M, Columbia Law School (2016)
B.L, Nigeria Law School (2012)
LL.B, Olabisi Onabanjo University (2010)
Address:
Tel:+44 20 3088 4680
Email:Contact this practitioner
Website:https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/Joba-Akinola
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