Dayo Okusami

Dayo Okusami is Co-Head of the Finance, Energy and Projects practice and a member of the Investigations, White-Collar & Compliance team at TEMPLARS. With over 25 years of legal, strategic, and commercial experience, he advises clients on complex transactions and regulatory matters across the Energy, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, and Finance sectors.

Dayo is highly regarded in the Nigerian market as a leading Oil and Gas lawyer, receiving recognition from Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR 1000, and other international legal directories. His expertise spans cross-border energy transactions, project finance, natural resource development, and corporate compliance.

Notable engagements include advising Sinopec on its US$7.2 billion acquisition of Addax Petroleum, guiding multinational corporations on offshore oil and gas acquisitions and divestments, structuring power generation and LPG infrastructure projects in Nigeria, and advising clients on complex multi-jurisdictional regulatory investigations and compliance matters. Dayo combines deep sector knowledge with practical transaction experience, making him a trusted advisor in energy, natural resources, and corporate compliance.