Orinari Horsfall

About

Orinari is a Senior Associate in the Firm’s Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisition team, with a core focus on securities law, business combinations, fintech, derivative markets, competition law, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.

He possesses excellent analytical skills and strategic insight, which he expertly deploys in his transactions, and a deep understanding of complex regulatory frameworks, enabling him to provide expertly tailored advice to clients across various industries including banking, fintech, mining, oil & gas, construction, insurance, supply chain, and healthcare.

He is passionate about assisting clients meet their goals through the provision of excellent legal services and has a “client-first” approach to work.

Experience

2023-Date Aluko & Oyebode
2020-2023 DealHQ Partners
2019-2020 Accord Legal Practice
2018-2019 Kanu Agabi (CON/SAN) & Associates

Education & Qualifications

2017 Called to the Nigerian Bar
2016 University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK

Professional Membership & Affiliations

Nigerian Bar Association

Awards & Recognition

Top Matters

Advised a Canadian charitable fund on its $8,000,000 private equity investment in a fund domiciled in Mauritius.
Advised Antler Nigeria on its $1,000,000 private equity investment in 10 (ten) early stage entities operating in Nigeria.
Advised a foreign pharmaceutical conglomerate on the competition law implications of the sale of its distribution rights over a portfolio of products sold in the Nigerian market, and obtained the clearance of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to proceed with the transaction.
Advised Accion Microfinance Bank Limited in connection with the establishment of its ₦5 Billion Commercial Paper Issuance Programme.
Advised Precise Lignting Limited in connection with the establishment of its ₦5 Billion Commercial Paper Issuance Programme.
Advised a prominent Nigerian hospitality conglomerate on its equity and debt investment in an entity undertaking the development of a world-class hotel in Southern Nigeria in with a State Government, which would be managed and operated by an international hospitality franchising company.
Advised Continental Civil and General Construction Company Limited in connection with its PPP arrangement with the Federal Government of Nigeria for the development of 100,000 units of affordable housing across the Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the Renewed Hope Housing Scheme.
Advised Wema Bank Plc as Solicitor to the Issue in conenction with its rights issue of 8,572,103,573 Ordinary Shares of N0.50 at N4.66 Per Share in 2023.
Advised FCMB Asset Management Limited and TLG Capital Investments Limited in connection with the offer for subscription of up to N20 Billion Series II units (the “Offer”) under the N100 Billion FCMB-TLG Private Debt Fund.
Advised a cross-national telecommunications entity in connection with its proposed acquisition of the assets of a local internet service provider and operator of private networks.
Advised the Lagos State Government on its Series IV 10-Year ₦200 Billion Fixed Rate Bond Issuance.
Advised on a merger transaction between two prominent Nigerian commercial banks. Legal advisory services provided included target due diligence, review of transaction documents including the scheme of merger, heads of agreement and merger implimentation agreement, and drafting of tranaction documents including the memorandum and articles of association of the surviving entity and the financial advisory services agreement.
Advised a Nigerian supply chain financing company on the establishment of a private note programme to finance supply chain transactions facilitated on its platform.
Advised on the equity restructuring of a Nigerian pension fund administrator to align its structure with Nigerian law and global best practices.
Advised an indigenous private equity company on a transaction worth approximately USD 4 million for the acquisition of just over 24% of a foreign investment holding company with a Nigerian subsidiary in the HMO industry. Legal advise provided included target due diligence, negotiation of share purchase and shareholder agreement transaction documents, and anti-trust advisory.
Advised on a transaction for the acquisition of 45% of a local mining company operating in Eastern Nigeria with a transaction value of NGN4.3 billion.
Advised a Nigerian company on the acquisition of 34.99% of an indigenous company operating a marginal oil field, with a transaction value of USD 20 million.
Advised on a transaction for the divestment of a shareholder in an indigenous oil and gas company operating in the downstream sector, and the further acquisition of the divesting shareholder’s equity interest by an existing shareholders.
Advised as solicitor to the trustee on a NGN850 million private note issuance by a wealth management company seeking finance to fund the operations of some of its portfolio companies.
Advised on a transaction for the creation of a security trust arrangement in favor of the suit of creditors of an indigenous company raising debt finance.
Advised Alagbaka Power Limited in connection with its N4.2 billion bond issuance for the purpose of financing the development and operation of a 4.5 megawatts power plant in Alagbaka, Ondo State, which project was implemented under a PPP arrangement with the Government of Ondo State.
Advised Meristem Asset Management Limited on the issuance of a Eurobond fund and a domestic fixed income fund.

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