Damilola Salawu

Damilola Salawu is a Partner in the firm's market-leading Technology, Innovation and Fintech Practice, and also a Partner in the Oil and Gas Practice. He advises top market players on strategic investments and cutting-edge transactions in the Nigerian market, Africa, and globally. He advises on business establishment and market entry, regulatory compliance, corporate structure and investment, and strategic partnerships.

In the oil and gas sector, he advises on project development finance using corporate and project finance structures, security arrangements, and infrastructure project financing, including upstream and downstream petroleum assets, refineries, and jetties. He has consistently been ranked as a leading lawyer in Chambers and Global for Fintech and by Who's Who Legal for his M&A work. He has published articles on investing in emerging markets, debt restructuring in Nigeria's oil and gas industry, ministerial consent for oil and gas assets, and decommissioning issues.

Damilola holds an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Lagos, a B.L. from the Nigerian Law School, an LL.M from University College, London, and an MAP from Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University.