Olaniwun Ajayi LP

  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales
  • LPC, College of Law (now University of Law), York, U.K.
  • PgDL, Leeds Metropolitan University (now Leeds Beckett University), Leeds, U.K.
  • PhD, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
  • MA, University of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K.
  • BA, University of London – School of Oriental and African Studies, London, U.K.

Biography

Tom, a UK-qualified lawyer and project economist, has led major transactions across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. His career spans top-tier global firms — including as Partner at Ashurst, and various other roles at Latham & Watkins, White & Case, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Asian Development Bank and most recently as General Counsel for Low Carbon Solutions & International Gas and LNG Growth at ADNOC. Tom’s rare ability to combine legal precision with sector-specific fluency has made him a trusted advisor to governments, sponsors, and lenders alike — particularly in emerging markets where navigating policy, regulatory frameworks, and development finance requires a multidisciplinary approach to design solutions that balance investor confidence with national development priorities. Tom, among others, holds a PhD in International Economics and earned top distinctions during his law degrees.

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