
Chambers Review
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is a well-regarded Nigerian law firm with broad-ranging expertise in finance and transaction matters in the infrastructure and energy industry. It acts for foreign and domestic lenders, developers and investors on acquisition, licensing and regulatory issues that arise in the power and oil and gas sectors. The firm is active on greenfield and brownfield projects.
Work Highlights
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie's team assisted Seplat Energy with its acquisition of 100% shares in Mobil Producing Nigeria from ExxonMobil Africa and Middle East Investments.
Strengths
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"Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie provides accurate advice based on its industry experience and commercial know-how."
"The lawyers are highly knowledgeable and have very diverse international and Nigerian market experience."
"The team is commercially aware, astute and pragmatic."
"Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie provides accurate advice based on its industry experience and commercial know-how."
"The lawyers are highly knowledgeable and have very diverse international and Nigerian market experience."
"The team is commercially aware, astute and pragmatic."
Notable Practitioners
Nicholas Okafor co-heads the firm's energy practice and is noted for his capacity to handle a multitude of matters in the power sector, including cross-border power infrastructure projects. His expertise includes project financing and restructuring.
"Nicholas Okafor is a sound lawyer with vast experience."
Folake Elias Adebowale is a Lagos-based lawyer with a wealth of experience in project financing, investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, and upstream and downstream oil and gas mandates. She also provides regulatory advice.
Adeola Sunmola is a new entrant to the rankings this year thanks to extensive client feedback. She acts for developers on project developments and is also well placed to assist with transactions and regulatory issues in the energy and power sectors.
"Adeola Sunmola has a very strong work ethic, makes great judgement calls and is resilient."
Ranked Lawyers at
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Nigeria
Members
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Adeola Sunmola
Aniekan Ukpanah
Dan Agbor
Folake Elias-Adebowale
Godson Iwuozo
Victor Samuel