Joseph Eimunjeze

Joseph Eimunjeze is a Partner in the firm's banking and finance, corporate advisory and tax teams. His primary practice area is Banking and Finance Law, and his specialisations also include mergers and acquisitions, insolvency and corporate restructuring, foreign investments, and banking regulatory compliance.

He has advised various clients on finance and project finance matters and on derivatives, foreign investments, securities (equity and debt) and foreign exchange restrictions. He was part of the team that advised various joint lead managers in connection with the establishment of Global Medium Term Notes Programmes and the issuance of Eurobonds and sovereign bonds, and has worked on various tender offers. He has also advised on a number of facilities advanced to Nigerian banks and other corporates.

He was a key member of the firm's teams that advised on the establishment of the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund through the enactment of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (Establishment) Act, No. 1 of 2011.

His corporate advisory experience includes advising local and foreign clients on a diverse range of issues such as investment structure, debt-financing, restructuring, Islamic banking and finance, corporate taxation, petroleum taxation and the restructuring of petroleum sector operations. He also helps devise tax-efficient transaction structures for achieving compliance with local tax laws and regulations.

He is a chartered tax practitioner and an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.