EDUCATION (DEGREES)
University of Lagos, LLB
Nigerian Law School, BL
YEAR OF CALL
2010
KEY PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate Commercial
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Power & Infrastructure Projects
ASSOCIATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
Nigerian Bar Association.
The Nigerian Bar Association: Section on Business Law.
Society for Corporate Governance.
Capital Markets Solicitors Association.
Institute of Chartered Company Secretaries of Nigeria
Bio
Olayinka is a qualified lawyer offering more than 9 years of experience as Legal Counsel leading teams with targeted emphasis in Corporate Commercial, Banking & Finance, Power & Infrastructure Practice and Capital Markets.
Olayinka currently presides as Team Lead of the Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Projects Team of the Firm. She regularly negotiates, drafts and reviews commercial contracts and agreements pertaining to clients’ businesses, advises clients on various transactions including mergers and acquisitions, loan and finance transactions, power and energy, real estate, inbound, immigration, regulatory compliance, Foreign Direct Investment, company formation, and due diligence. Olayinka also provides company secretarial services to private and public companies and regularly advises boards and management teams on corporate governance compliance matters.
She has extensive experience interfacing with various regulatory bodies including but not limited to Securities and Exchange Commission, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Federal and State Inland Revenue Services, Corporate Affairs Commission, Nigeria Immigration Services and Federal and State Ministries, Department and Agencies.