Head of Corporate, Banking & Commercial
Olawale Olamitan Orewale
Olawale advises companies, financial institutions and non-profit organisations on corporate, commercial, banking and regulatory matters. His practice includes corporate structuring, commercial agreements, banking and finance transactions, legal due diligence, corporate governance and regulatory compliance, as well as company secretarial matters including statutory filings, board and shareholder resolutions, corporate records and directors' duties.
Key practice areas
- Corporate & Commercial
- Banking & Finance
- Governance & Company Secretarial
- Regulatory Compliance
- Legal Due Diligence
- Commercial Contracts
- Data Protection & Privacy
- FinTech Regulation
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Dispute Resolution (Nigeria)
Extended profile
Olawale has experience advising on cross-border transactions and market entry into Nigeria, including regulatory and licensing matters. He also advises organisations on data protection and privacy compliance.
He has advocacy and litigation experience in Nigeria, having represented clients before courts at various levels. This experience informs his approach to transactional work and enables him to identify and address potential legal risks at an early stage.
Olawale holds an LL.M in International Banking and Financial Technology Law from the University of Bradford and an LL.B (Hons) from Ajayi Crowther University. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and is currently pursuing qualification as a solicitor of England and Wales through the SQE.
- Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, 2021
- LL.M, International Banking and Financial Technology Law — University of Bradford
- LL.B (Hons) — Ajayi Crowther University
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)