Temilola is a member of the Firm’s Power & Infrastructure Practice, Mining and Metals Practice and ESG Practice. Temilola specialises in advising local and foreign entities, lenders and borrowers on various project development and project finance transactions. Temilola regularly advises on various transactions in the power sector and the mining and metals industry, as well as infrastructure/construction projects, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions in Nigeria and across the African market.  

Relevant Experience

• Advised BUA Group in relation to the grant of term loan facilities of up to US$500million by the International Finance Corporation and a group of other lenders for several purposes including the construction of 120 MW of captive gas-fired power plants and 10 MW of renewable energy plants.
• Advised the Africa Finance Corporation in connection with a $200 Million facility to BUA Industries Limited, a member of the BUA Group, an infrastructure, mining and manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Nigeria with diversified investments spanning key businesses, spread across African markets.
• Advising the syndicate of Lenders on financing and the development of the 450MW open cycle gas-fired Azura Independent Power Project (IPP) in Edo State, Nigeria
• Advised the Development Bank of Nigeria on the construction of its headquarters in Abuja, FCT
• Advising the Lagos State Government in connection with the proposed construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge under a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, Maintain and Transfer arrangement
• Advised the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), a Nigerian non-governmental organization promoting transparency, accountability, human rights, and a sustainable environment through research, training, advocacy and policy engagement, in connection with Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan
• Advising project proponents in connection with the proposed concession of multiple international airports in Nigeria
• Advised a data centre and colocation company in connection with the initial financing in the aggregate sum of US$38,000,000.00 and additional financing of US$10,000,000.00 provided by a syndicate of lenders
• Advising FG Gold Limited with respect to the development and $380,000,000.00 financing of the first utility scale commercial mine in Baomahun, in the Republic of Sierra Leone