Ayuli Jemide

Ayuli is a highly regarded Corporate & Commercial Lawyer who brings an unmatched eye to key aspects of the firm’s service delivery. Chambers Global Guide and IFLR1000 reported respectively that clients say: “Ayuli Jemide has a vibrant and creative mind’’ and “his expertise is remarkable.” He has led notable transactions including: Lagos State Blue Line Railway; UPDC Plc N30 billion REITS; Heineken BV’s purchase of 5 breweries in Nigeria; 2nd Niger Bridge Design Build Operate & Transfer; Warri Industrial Park Project; and served as a Consultant on the World Bank’s Nigeria PPP Project. Ayuli was named the “Best Lawyer, Nigeria, 2013’’ by World Finance. He is on the adjunct faculty of the Lagos Business School, Centre for Infrastructure, Policy, Regulation and Advancement (CIPRA) which is devoted to research, training and advocacy in infrastructure development.

Qualifications

• Law Degree: University of Benin, Nigeria, 1987
• Admitted to the Nigerian Bar, 1988
• LLM: Northwestern University – Chicago, USA, 2007
• Post Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain, 2007
• Certified Public Private Partnership Specialist, Institute for Public Private Partnerships – Washington DC, USA, 2009

Specialties

• Project Finance
• Public Private Partnerships
• Real Estate
• Oil & Gas
• Corporate & Commercial

Associations & Boards

President IE Business School, Nigeria Alumni Board

Nigerian Advisory Board Member, Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc

Council Member, Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Business Law

Board Chair, Ebola Containment Trust Fund (ECTF)

FCN Africa, Board of Recommendation

Past President, Nigerian Swiss Chamber of Commerce

Past Non-Executive Director, Central Bank of Nigeria

Past Board Member, West African Glass Industry Plc

Past Chairman Conference Planning Committee, Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law 9th Annual Conference, 2015

Speaking Engagements

Weekly Commentary Column – “Prophylaxis” BusinessDay Newspaper