Konyin Ajayi SAN
The Adunola
Plot L2, 401 Close
Banana Island
Ikoyi
Biography: Banking
Dr Konyinsola Ajayi LLM (Harvard), PhD (Cantab), SAN, is the managing partner of Olaniwun Ajayi LP. A member of the Honourable Society of Middle Temple, London, England and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (silk), Konyin was recently appointed adjunct professor of law at Babcock University, Nigeria.Konyin has nearly 30 years of transaction and dispute resolution experience. He acted as lead adviser to Dangote Cement Plc, in the biggest merger in Nigerian history, between Dangote Cement Plc and Benue Cement Company Plc, which added 2.1trillion Naira (US$14 billion) to the market capitalisation.
He is presently at the cutting edge of revolutionary and unprecedented legal and legislative reforms in the financial sector; advising the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in preventing systemic risk and maintaining financial stability in the sector. He is the lead advised to the CBN on legislative changes which led to the reversal of the Universal Banking regulations and the establishment of the 'mopping agency', Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria.
He further advised on the largest single financial transaction in the history of the Nigerian financial market - the N1.3 trillion debt issuance programme by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), under which AMCON issued Initial Consideration Bonds to 21 Nigerian banks in consideration of the Non-Performing Loans of the banks.
On the contentious side, Konyin prosecuted and defended ensuing suits on behalf of the CBN, and also led the team that advised the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on revitalisation of the capital market and conducted on behalf of the SEC, a detailed investigation into the infractions committed in the capital market.
This biography is an extract from Who's Who Legal: Nigeria which can be purchased from our Bookstore.
Biography: Project Finance
Dr Konyinsola Ajayi LLM (Harvard), PhD (Cantab), SAN, is the managing partner of Olaniwun Ajayi LP. A member of the Honourable Society of Middle Temple, London, England and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (silk), Konyin was recently appointed adjunct professor of law at Babcock University, Nigeria.Konyin has nearly 30 years of transaction and dispute resolution experience. He acted as lead adviser to Dangote Cement Plc, in the biggest merger in Nigerian history, between Dangote Cement Plc and Benue Cement Company Plc, which added 2.1 trillion naira (US$14 billion) to market capitalisation.
He is presently at the cutting edge of revolutionary and unprecedented legal and legislative reforms in the financial sector advising the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in preventing systemic risk and maintaining financial stability in the sector. He is the lead advised to the CBN on legislative changes which led to the reversal of the Universal Banking regulations and the establishment of the 'mopping agency', Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria.
He further advised on the largest single financial transaction in the history of the Nigerian financial market - the 1.3 trillion naira Debt Issuance Programme by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), under which AMCON issued Initial Consideration Bonds to 21 Nigerian banks in consideration of the Non-Performing Loans of the banks.
On the contentious side, Konyin prosecuted and defended ensuing suits on behalf of the CBN, and also led the team that advised the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on revitalisation of the capital market and conducted on behalf of the SEC, a detailed investigation into the infractions committed in the capital market.
This biography is an extract from The International Who's Who of Project Finance Lawyers which can be purchased from our Bookstore.
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