Profile
Kenechi heads OAKE Legal’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Corporate & Investments and Governance, Reporting and Compliance practices. She is recognised for her astuteness and practical approach in driving transactions to closing. She routinely leads notable mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions. Kenechi has extensive experience advising clients on financing arrangements, corporate restructuring, joint ventures and on a wide range of commercial transactions and governance and compliance matters.
Kenechi’s clients include local, international, multinational companies and non-profit entities.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
- Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
Employment
- Partner, OAKE Legal, 2018 – date
- Associate – Partner, Ikeyi & Arifayan, 2008 – 2018
EDUCATION
- Nigerian Law School, Legal Professional Certification (BL)
- University of Nigeria, Nigeria, Bachelor of Laws
Kenechi has advised
- the issuer of Nigeria’s first corporate infrastructure guaranteed bonds, with a programme size of N50 Billion, to raise financing for its activities in the electric power sector
- an international private equity fund on the acquisition of a significant stake in a merchant bank
- the sponsor of a Commodities Exchange, on the full range of legal and regulatory matters for developing and launching the Exchange
- the issuer of a N50 Billion bond programme to finance investment in Nigeria’s agricultural value chain
- a publicly listed manufacturer, on its acceptance of a private investment in public equities
- an agribusiness company on its reverse acquisition of a public listed company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
- a financial technology company on its sale of a significant minority stake to Nigeria’s largest private equity fund
- the acquirer of a significant shareholding in an Exploration and Production Company in Nigeria through the cross-border acquisition of companies in various foreign jurisdictions
- the promoters of a company operating in the agri-business industry on the unbundling of its business and the proposed sale of a business unit to a third - party investor
- the proposed acquirer of an international group of companies involving 21 target companies and 5 different jurisdictions
- a foreign investor on the acquisition of a super majority interest in a publicly listed manufacturer
- a UK based private equity and venture capital firm on its proposed debt financing of two real estate projects in Nigeria
- a publicly listed insurance company on its recapitalisation to meet the minimum capital requirement directives of the National Insurance Commission
- a pension fund administrator on an investment in a Nigerian infrastructure fund
- a leading retail supermarket brand in Nigeria on the refinancing and redenomination of its loans
- a pension fund administrator on an investment in a Nigerian infrastructure fund
- the sponsors of a multi layered offshore/ onshore private equity fund on the structuring and establishment of the Nigerian private equity fund
- Nigeria’s only agribusiness focused private fund on several investments
- private equity and venture capital funds on investments and divestments
- public and private companies, associations, trusts and foundations on governance, reporting and compliance
Areas of Focus
- Capital Markets
- Corporate and Investments
- Governance, Reporting and Compliance
- Insurance and Financial Institutions
- Investments
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Recognitions
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$ 19 Million John Doe v. Jane Doe Corporation
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