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Ogechi Onuoha

Olaniwun Ajayi

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Position: Associate
Rating:
  • Rising star
Practice Areas:
Capital markets
Jurisdictions:
Biography

A self-motivated, focused and detail-oriented Nigerian lawyer who has garnered a wealth of experience advising both Nigerian and international clients on matters different areas of corporate and commercial law including corporate finance, debt and equity investments, corporate restructuring, business mergers & acquisitions, private equity, regulatory compliance and corporate governance principles

Recent transactional highlights
  • Advised the joint global coordinators and the joint book runners on the EUR700 million Reg S/Rule 144A Eurobond issuance by the Bank of Industry Limited
  • Advised the Lagos State Government in respect of the NGN137.328 Billion Series IV Bond Issuance under its NGN 500 Billion Bond Programme
  • Advised on the establishment of a NGN300 Billion multi-instrument Programme by Dangote Cement Plc and the issuance of a NGN50 Billion Series 1 bonds under the Programme
  • Advised Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique S.A. (Proparco) on the grant of its USD35 million credit facility to First City Monument Bank (FCMB), a commercial bank in Nigeria
  • Advised IFC on the rescheduling of principal repayments outstanding
  • under the facility granted to Capic Hexagon Nigeria Limited
Practice areas
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance
Sector specialisations
  • Banking
  • Financial services
  • Government and public policy
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
Bar admissions
  • Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria 
Association memberships
  • The Nigerian Bar Association
Academic qualifications
  • LL.B University of Uyo, Uyo 2016
  • B.L The Nigerian Law School, Lagos 2017
Address:
Lagos
Nigeria
Tel:+2348148020453 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:http://www.olaniwunajayi.net