Member Profiles

Jumoke’s practice focus is mergers and acquisitions, finance, project development and regulatory compliance across the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. Prior to joining ADVISORY she was a Senior Associate with the energy, natural resources and infrastructure practice of a leading law firm in Nigeria, where she developed expertise in structuring, negotiating and documenting mineral resources joint ventures, acquisitions, project-related investments, public-private partnerships and other complex commercial transactions. She also advised on regulatory issues relating to the development of major infrastructure projects and assisted government agencies to develop policies and legislation for the promotion of private participation in infrastructure development. Her deal experience includes advising a UK private equity firm on Nigerian law aspects of its proposed acquisition of a global power company with power assets in Nigeria. She also advised several international mining companies on acquisitions of interests in green and brownfield exploration projects across Nigeria, and was a member of the team that advised a state government on a proposed monorail concession. She has provided regulatory advice in connection with the development of gas gathering facilities, pipelines, petrochemical plants, power plants, mining infrastructure, private ports and railway infrastructure. She recently worked with the World Bank in Washington, D.C. on anti-corruption and integrity compliance in public procurement, and had a brief stint with the International Finance Corporation.

Olajide Oyewole LLP was established in 1964 and is one of the largest firms in sub-Saharan Africa. Our firm has provided efficient services that are adaptive and tailor-made for our clients. We get straight to the point of the commercial challenges faced by our clients and make it our business to understand their industry, their everyday concerns and their future goals. The Firm aims to deliver an incomparable client experience, and our clients interact with the very best lawyers, who have some of the finest legal minds in the industry, who also possess a refreshingly creative and resourceful approach to work. Olajide Oyewole LLP recently become a member of the DLA Piper Africa Group. DLA Piper is ranked as the world’s number one law firm according to Who’s Who 2016 and Merger Market League Tables. It has also been ranked as the number one “game changer” for the past ten years by the Financial Times. As general counsel, Sandra provides legal services on a multitude of issues to various sectors and industries. In the first 8 years of Sandra’s career, she acquired significant dispute resolution experience at all levels of Nigeria’s judicial system. With the development of her analytical, oratory and drafting skills, Sandra joined Olajide Oyewole and Co.(as it was then named) in 2001 as a partner where she guided the growth of the Firm’s practices in advertising, brand protection, broadcasting, employment, entertainment, estate planning, hospitality, immigration, information technology, intellectual property, media and sports. Sandra has in depth knowledge of Nigeria’s creative and innovative industries, regularly structuring deals and providing legal and regulatory advice. Sandra is often invited to speak at seminars and workshops in and outside Nigeria on matters pertaining to chain of title, intellectual property and Nigeria’s creative industry. She has a number of articles published and is committed to the strengthening of Nigeria’s anti-piracy and intellectual property laws and policies.

Lola was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988, and her practice spans litigation, arbitration, admiralty and shipping law, as well as corporate commercial law.   She has appeared in courts in all the strata of the Nigerian judicial system, and is a highly experienced litigator. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Notary Public, and has worked on several ground-breaking cases. She has also headlined many of the commercial transactions in the Firm, leading a team of disciplined and astute lawyers to provide cutting edge solutions to client’s problems. She is frequently a resource person at conferences and seminars, and has made contributions to several learned journals.  PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Nigerian Bar Association Nigerian Maritime Law Association Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (INTA) ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS University of Lagos, 1992- LL.M in International Commercial Law. Nigerian Law School 1988, B.L. University of Benin, 1987 (LL.B) PRACTICE AREAS: Corporate and Commercial Law, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Admiralty and Shipping Law, Aviation, Intellectual Property Law, Company Secretarial Services, Taxation Law, and General Legal Consultancy.   

Benfield Attorneys and Solicitors (BAS) is a leading Corporate and Commercial Law firm based in Nigeria with offices in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Benin City. Since established in 2016, it has been at the forefront of developments in commercial and corporate practice in Nigeria and has continuously rendered sound technical advice and tailored customer solutions to its local and international partners. To our clients, BAS is a reliable partner and trusted counsel in various transactions and dispute resolution processes. We see our duty to our client as that of not just providing excellent technical advice, but also providing solutions that address and enhance a client’s purpose and business objective. Over the years, BAS has garnered an impressive track record of providing first class specialised services in the areas of Maritime, Commercial Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, Oil and Gas, Aviation, Intellectual Property, Energy and Natural Resources, Company Secretarial Services, Real Estate, Probate and Succession, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Immigration, Debt Recovery, regulatory compliance, etc. Our successes in providing solutions have been a source of satisfaction and pride to clients and have been positively acknowledged by counter parties. To ensure that excellent legal services are delivered to every client at every time, BAS is staffed with diversely skilled, well trained and experienced team members. As a corporate citizen, BAS is committed to being socially responsible by making sustainable and impactful investments into the legal industry and the overall Nigerian society. At BAS, we are continuously striving to raise the standard of legal practice in Nigeria and remaining a dependable and responsible corporate partner is the central goal for every effort.

Bidemi Daniel Olumide is a Partner at Anaje Olumide Oke Akinkugbe (AO2 LAW®). At AO2 LAW®, BD (as he is popularly called) leads the tax, finance, trusts and criminal law practices of the firm. He has active experience in assisting clients in Nigeria, East and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America deal with their personal and business interests in different sectors of the African economy, including: agriculture, energy, aviation, entertainment, construction, fast-moving consumer goods, financing, Government, information & communication technology, medical services, non-for-profits, professional services, real estates, solid minerals, telecommunications and transportation.