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Banwo&Ighodalo’s capital market, mergers and acquisition department (the “Department”) has been engaged in and advised on Global Depositary Receipt Offers, Initial and General Public Offers, Offers for Sale, Offers for Subscription, Rights Issues, Government Bonds, Debt/Loan Stock Issues and Private Placement transactions and other complex capital market transactions. The Department has also been actively involved in industry-wide recapitalizations and mergers in Nigeria. Clients can benefit from the Department’s extensive experience in equity/debt offerings, collective investment schemes, structured products, sovereign and sub-sovereign, derivatives and securitization.
In recognition of the Department’s wealth of experience, excellent service delivery and performance in capital markets, the Department was granted the award of “Capital Markets Team of the Year” at the ESQ Legal Awards in 2015 and 2016 and was also awarded “M&A Team of the Year” at the 2015 edition. For the fourth time consecutively, the Department received the prestigious award of ‘Debt Capital Market Solicitor’ in the FMDQ GOLD Awards 2021.
Chambers Review
Banwo & Ighodalo is a market-leading law firm that is highly regarded for its work in the capital markets space, working with high-profile clients based in and outside Nigeria. It possesses a wealth of experience across several areas, and is well placed to handle matters relating to government bonds and all forms of corporate and capital restructuring. The team frequently acts for oil and gas companies, investment companies and private equity funds.
Work Highlights
- Banwo & Ighodalo acted for Payhippo on the acquisition of Maritime Microfinance Bank.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is extremely knowledgeable and accessible. The quality of advice is excellent."
"The ability to think creatively and come up with practical and sound solutions makes them stand out as the law firm of choice for corporate and commercial work."
"Its partners and associates are very knowledgeable."
"Banwo & Ighodalo has a diverse and experienced team capable of handling complex and sophisticated matters."
"The team is extremely knowledgeable and accessible. The quality of advice is excellent."
"The ability to think creatively and come up with practical and sound solutions makes them stand out as the law firm of choice for corporate and commercial work."
"Its partners and associates are very knowledgeable."
"Banwo & Ighodalo has a diverse and experienced team capable of handling complex and sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
Lagos-based Asue Ighodalo is a founding partner of the firm and is well versed in a broad array of mergers and acquisitions as well as divestment and capital markets mandates.
"Asue Ighodalo is always a delight to work with and gives in-depth strategic oversight, clear and practical direction, and sound advice."
Azeezah Muse-Sadiq is a leading Nigerian capital markets lawyer with deep experience in such matters. This experience includes advising on many highly significant stock exchange listings and debt issuances.
"Azeezah Muse-Sadiq is a treasured adviser to our business. Her deep knowledge of our business and its strategic direction makes her not only extremely responsive to our requests, but also enhances the quality of the advice we receive from her."
"Her expertise, knowledge of regulations and commercial acumen are outstanding. This makes her an invaluable asset and a preferred commercial capital markets lawyer of choice."
Ayotunde Owoigbe is respected in the corporate and capital markets spaces for her involvement in matters such as fund formation and M&A. Based in Lagos, she has notable experience acting for financial institutions as well as corporates.
"Ayotunde Owoigbe’s multilayered experience shines through in transactions. She provides prompt and thoroughly researched legal opinions."
"Her involvement in a lot of policy formulation within the regulatory corporate space gives her an edge when it comes to understanding the philosophy behind key corporate legislation. That adds a lot of value to her advice to clients."
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Afeesat Atanda
Ayodele Faboya
Isa Alade
Mavis Abada
Olumide Osundolire
Oluwatoni Numa
Seyi Bella
Toyin Bashir
Clients
Provided by Banwo & Ighodalo
Africa Infra Plus Fund/Africa Plus Partners Nigeria
Allen & Overy
AppZone Nigeria, AppZone Mauritius Limited, and Inventgarde
Dangote Flour Mills Limited
Dangote Industries Limited
E-Motion Advertising Limited
FBN Holdings Plc
FCMB Group Plc
Gratitude Capital Limited
Green Africa Airways
Interswitch Limited
Mixta Real Estate PLC
Sifax Nigeria Limited
Skye Capital and Financial Allied
The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries
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