Koye Edu

Koye Edu is the Senior Partner at Jackson, Etti & Edu, focusing on Banking and Finance Law. With over four decades of experience and sharp business acumen, he is a trusted advisor behind Nigeria’s most significant and groundbreaking deals, providing strategic legal guidance to governments, banks and global investors.

He is renowned for his expertise in capital markets, banking & finance, project finance, real estate, immigration, and mergers & acquisitions. He excels at transforming complex legal challenges into actionable strategies that drive value for clients across various sectors.

Koye has played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s most impactful transactions, including advising on the sale of the Nigerian Federal Government’s interest in Capital Hotel Plc and the acquisition of assets by Ecobank Plc and Afribank Plc. His expertise in project development and finance has been instrumental in significant projects, including a US$240 million syndicated loan for a telecommunications company. His ability to provide sound business advice has driven growth and innovation in industries such as telecoms, transport, energy and real estate.

As Senior Partner, Koye has led the firm with a blend of legal and business expertise, offering commercial insight and legal clarity to multinational corporations, government entities and other clients. His leadership extends beyond the legal field, with roles in the Moorhouse Group and APM Terminal Nigeria.

He is consistently ranked as a leading lawyer by IFLR and Who’s Who Legal, with Chambers Global describing him as “a good businessman who gives invaluable advice.” He is also a Council Member of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation. He holds an LLM in International Finance from King’s College London, an LLB from the University of Bristol, and a BL from the Nigerian Law School, and has completed executive programmes at Harvard Business School, Stanford University and Lagos Business School. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and Chairman of its Law Office Practice Committee under the Section on Business Law.