Ayodele Ashiata Kadiri is a highly experienced Senior Associate within the firm’s Finance Practice Group.
She is an alumnus of the prestigious University of Lagos, holding an LL.B, and a distinguished graduate of the Nigerian Law School, where she earned her B.L and was honored as the overall best graduating student. Her professional journey is marked by a profound expertise in providing counsel to a diverse clientele, including borrowers, banks, funds, multilateral finance institutions, export credit agencies, and other financial entities, as well as corporates, notably those within the Fortune 500 bracket.
Her advisory scope encompasses a wide array of financial transactions, such as corporate and alternative financings, structured finance, cross-currency swaps, and various derivative products/hedging arrangements. Additionally, her acumen extends to fund formation and investments, acquisitions, corporate restructurings and reorganizations, strategic investments, and the issuance of equity and debt.
Ayodele’s legal practice is authorized in Nigeria, and her prowess has been consistently acknowledged by IFLR 1000, which has recognized her as a rising star in its M&A, Banking, and Capital Markets (Debts) directories since 2021.
Prior to her tenure at Templars, she enriched her experience as a Senior Associate at another law firm based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Her areas of expertise are Banking & Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions, where she continues to make significant contributions to the field, making her an asset to the firm.
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