Weyinmi Popo
Global Guide 2024
Spotlight : Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
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Provided by Weyinmi Popo
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Weyinmi Popo is a cross-border corporate lawyer focusing on private equity and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions involving Africa. He advises various Africa-focused private equity sponsors, strategic investors and family offices on complex cross-border investments. Weyinmi is a native of Nigeria and is a regular contributor to thought leadership on legal and other issues regarding cross-border transactions in Africa. He also advises UK and international clients on M&A, private equity, infrastructure and energy transactions.
Publications
UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Consultation Paper on New Diversity Requirements for Listed Companies – July 2021; UK Proposes New Climate-related Disclosure Rules for Standard Listed Companies – July 2021; UK Extends Mandatory TCFD Climate Disclosures Beyond Premium Listed Companies to All Large Companies and LLPs – April 2021; What You Need to Know about Investing in Africa – December 2020.
Personal
DLP, University of Bristol, 1997; LL.B., University of Bristol, 1995; B.C.L., University of Oxford, 1996.
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Weyinmi Popo is recognised for his strong roster of private equity clients and regularly advises on inbound African investments. He has considerable experience acting on transactions involving financial services and tech companies. He recently joined ASAFO as its London managing partner after leaving Akin.
