Olayinka Alao
Senior Associate, SimmonsCooper Partners
Olayinka is a Senior Associate at SimmonsCooper Partners, and is a key member of the General Contracts, Media, and Technology, Climate and Commercial Litigation practice of the firm. His multidisciplinary approach equips him to provide legal counsel, meeting the intricate requirements of contemporary business environments.
Olayinka has been recognized for his professional excellence including the recognition as a Mondaq Thought Leader for Data Privacy and was recommended as an Associate in Energy Law by the Legal 500 EMEA 2019 Ranking.
Membership of Professional Associations
• Nigerian Bar Association
• Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN).
Background
Olayinka graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Lagos and was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 2014. He began his career with SimmonsCooper Partners in Lagos in 2020 and was recently promoted to the position of Senior Associate.
Experience & expertise
Selected Matters
Some of Olayinka's key projects and contributions include:
• Advised the state government on a private company bond issuance program worth N200billion.
• Part of team that drafted the merger regulations for the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council of Nigeria (FCCPC).
• Provided legal counsel on the acquisition of an offshore bank in a deal valued at US$15 million.
• Advised a multi-national corporation on the establishment of a carbon credit market in Nigeria.
Sectors
FMCG
Finance
Energy
Services
General Contracts, Media and Technology
International law & Climate
Commercial & Civil Litigation
Criminal Litigation
SMEs & Aggregated Services
Experience & expertise
Some of Olayinka's key projects and contributions include:
• Advised the state government on a private company bond issuance program worth N200billion.
• Part of team that drafted the merger regulations for the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council of Nigeria (FCCPC).
• Provided legal counsel on the acquisition of an offshore bank in a deal valued at US$15 million.
• Advised a multi-national corporation on the establishment of a carbon credit market in Nigeria.
FMCG
Finance
Energy
General Contracts, Media and Technology
International law & Climate
Commercial & Civil Litigation
Criminal Litigation
SMEs & Aggregated Services
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