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Banking & Finance - Nigeria

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What the Team is Known For

Templars is a highly regarded law firm with a well-rounded team of banking and finance experts noted for their skilful handling of a range of complex transactions, including credit facilities. The lawyers are regularly engaged by international energy companies on the Nigerian aspects of cross-border matters. They also often act on behalf of banks and other financial institutions on a range of investment projects.

Work Highlights

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  • Templars advised Unipec UK on its participation in the USD3.3 billion pre-export finance facility by African Export-Import Bank for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company.

Strengths

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The Templars team has an excellent customer interface culture and the lawyers are easily accessible.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

The team have an international focus and understand the mindset of global financial institutions and the risks to be considered.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Templars is a firm that impresses me. I appreciate their negotiation skills and the fact that they are available to provide legal resolution to contentious transactional matters.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Templars has team members who are skilled and experienced.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Templars has handled some of the biggest matters in the space. There are only a handful of firms in Nigeria that understand how to manage international investors and transactions of such magnitude.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Chike Obianwu
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Chike Obianwu is an experienced corporate and project finance lawyer. He acts for both lenders and borrowers.

Chike Obianwu understands international clients and how best to deal with them.

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Zelda Akindele
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Lagos-based Zelda Akindele has notable experience of financing mandates and the representation of borrowers. Her work includes international bank lending and loan restructuring deals.

She has a bedrock of experience from the calibre of deals she has handled in the past.

Zelda Akindele is a high-quality lawyer. Her international training is helpful and makes her understand the different cultures of the clients she is dealing with.

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Desmond Ogba
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Desmond Ogba represents both lenders and borrowers. His work includes a number of project finance mandates, acting on behalf of notable energy sector players.
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Chike Obianwu
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Zelda Akindele
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Desmond Ogba
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