Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Africa-wide
5 years ranked
Provided by ASAFO & Lawtons (Pty) Ltd
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.
Solicitor, England and Wales
Law Society of New South Wales, Australia
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.
University of Bristol
DLP
1997
University of Oxford
B.C.L.
1996
University of Bristol
LL.B.
1995
Provided by Chambers
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 natural resources companies.
Provided by Chambers
Weyinmi Popo drives it home for us. He is very comfortable having calls and gives extremely useful advice. He is also very quick in terms of deal execution.
Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.