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www.templars-law.com
A first choice for finance transactions
in Nigeria
TEMPLARS is one of the foremost integrated full-service
With over 50 lawyers (including ten partners) working out
of offices in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Uyo, we are
strategically placed to provide top quality legal services to
Our firm is often cited for our business savvy, innovation and
According to the IFLR 1000 Guide, our lawyers are
“great problem solvers”, and our firm is widely recommended
for offering a safe pair of hands in a tricky market; carefully
steering and hand-holding clients through market complexities
Finance Power House
The Preferred Team
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and challenges.
responsiveness.
commercial law firms in Nigeria.
clients in the major economic hubs of the country.
Chambers Global, 2012 edition
IFLR 1000, 2013 edition
Legal 500, 2011 edition
“very efficient and customer driven, with clients getting
their money's worth in terms of quality”
"They were very excellent in our finance work."
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“One of Lagos's best organised and modern firms
.... has the best client service of any firm in Nigeria.”
“... a frequent presence in high - value transactions."Chambers Global, 2011 edition
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"excel in project financing where you have a lot of
moving parts".
Clients like the firm's "deep bench", which lets them
Legal 500, 2009 edition
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Transaction Highlights
Our full service and multi-sectoral finance practice is recognised as Tier 1 by clients, our peers and
leading legal directories. In the area of Projects, we constantly advise sponsors, project companies,
financiers and government entities on some of the most challenging and innovative projects in the
Nigerian market.
We have advised on the following:
Polo Park Mall
Advised Standard Bank on the
US$43 million financing and subsequent
refinancing for Polo Park Development
Company Limited's development of a first
of its kind retail mall in south-eastern
Nigeria.
Eko Atlantic City Project
Advised First Bank of Nigeria, First City
Monument Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank
as lenders on the US$400 million financing
for the development of the Eko Atlantic City
Project involving the construction of a
seawall and reclamation of land for a
mixed-use property development off
the coast of Lagos.
Afren plc Reserves-Based Lending
Advised Afren plc in connection
with a US$450 million senior secured
reserves-based financing for the
development of the Ebok and Okwok
oilfields offshore Nigeria.
Azura Power Project
Advising the project company on
the financing of its up to 500MW
power plant in Edo State.
Radisson Blu
Advised Anchorage Leisure Limited on the
multimillion dollar financing for the development
of its five-star Radisson Blu hotel in Lagos.
Ibom Power Plant
Advised the arranger in respect of a
$150 million bridge financing facility for
the development of the Ibom Power Plant.
Acquisition of Oil Mining Lease 42
Advised Africa Finance Corporation and
Access Bank plc as mandated lead arrangers
in connection with the $150 million debt
finance to the NECONDE Consortium for
its $585 million acquisition of a 45% interest
in the oil acreage comprised in Oil Mining
Lease 42 by NECONDE from Shell, Total
and Agip.
Seawolf Oilfield Services Limited
Advised FBN Capital on the
US$400 million asset finance facility
to Seawolf Oilfield Services for the
acquisition of the business of an Oslo
Exchange-listed company, and the
subsequent acquisition of new-build
jack-up rigs in the name of the target.
Le Meridien Hotel & Apartments
Advising Afrexim and Diamond Bank plc
as arrangers in connection with a
US$170 million syndicated project finance
facility for the development of a five-star
Le Meridien Grande hotel complex.
Islamic Financing
Advised the Islamic Corporation
for the Development of the Private
Sector on its US$28 million (Islamic)
Ijarah financing to Oriental Food
Industry and on its US$10 million
Murabaha financing to Skye Bank plc.
Petrochemical Plant
Advising the project sponsors on the
ongoing development and financing
of a multi-billion dollar petrochemical plant,
dedicated power plant and related
infrastructure in a free trade zone in
Nigeria.
Toll Road/Bridge Project
Advising one of the project sponsors on
the approximately $ 1 billion financing
of the construction a major road and
bridge project in southern Nigeria.
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Debt & EquityCapital Markets Asset Finance
Fund Formation & Investments
Derivatives &Structured
Finance
Mergers &Acquisitions
Banking Regulation
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Other Competencies
In addition to Project & Infrastructure financings, our finance practice has extensive
experience advising in the following areas:
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Recent Capital Raising
Highlights
Afren plc Bonds
Luxembourg-listed $500 million 11.5% senior
notes due 2016 and $300 million 10.5% senior
notes due 2019.
Advised Afren plc on its the issuance of its Sea Trucks Group Bonds
on the $200 million secured pre-QPO guaranteed
convertible bonds due 2015 issued by the
Sea Trucks Group on SGX-ST.
Advised Barclays Capital as sole bookrunner
First Hydrocarbon Nigeria
Advised First Hydrocarbon Nigeria Limited (FHN)
in connection with Zephyr Africa Management
Company's US$50 million investment in senior
unsecured convertible notes issued by FHN.
Virgin Nigeria Zero Coupon Bonds
Advised UBA Capital as arranger on the US$100
million issue of zero coupon bonds and credit linked
notes of by Virgin Nigeria Airways Limited.
Oando plc Rights Offering
Advised the joint bookrunners on Oando plc's
US $400 million offering of 4.5 billion ordinary
shares by way of a rights issue to existing
shareholders of the company on the Nigerian
and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges.
International IPO and Dual Listing
Advising a Nigerian Corporate on its US$400 million
proposed initial public offering and dual listing of
equity shares on the Nigerian and Johannesburg
Stock Exchanges.
United Bank for Africa GDR
Advising United Bank for Africa plc on its
Rule 144A issue of Global Depositary Receipts.
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Oghogho Akpata
Partner
cell: +234 (0) 802 291 0062
DL: +234 1 4611 891, +234 1 2799 397
Tel: +234 1 2703 982, +234 1 8449 945-47
+234 (0) 816 9220 228
Fax: +234 1 46 11 294
Chike Obianwu
Partner
cell: +234 (0) 703 470 4697
Tel: +234 1 46 11 291, +234 1 8449 945-47
+234 (0) 811 5708 339
Fax: +234 1 46 11 294
For more information, please contact:
Olamide Oladosu
Partner
cell: +234 (0) 706 417 0305
Tel: +234 1 2703 982, +234 1 8449 945-47
+234 (0) 811 5708 339
Fax: +234 1 46 11 294
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OFFICE LOCATIONS
Lagos
4th Floor, The Octagon
13A, AJ Marinho Drive
Victoria island
Lagos
Tel: +234 1 2703982, +234 1 2799396, +234 1 4611889-90
+234 (0) 816 9220 228, +234 (0) 811 5708 339
Fax: +234 1 46 11 294
Port Harcourt
28 Tombia Street
GRA Phase II
Port Harcourt
Rivers State
Tel: +234 84 462 583-5
Fax: +234 84 462 982
Uyo
Plot 20B, Ewet Housing Estate
Uyo
Akwa Ibom
Tel: +234 1 46 11 290-93, 46 11 889-90
Fax: +234 1 46 11 294
Abuja
3rd Floor, Metro Plaza
Plot 991/2, Zakaria Maimalari Street,
Central Business District
Abuja
Tel: +234 9 273 1898, 273 1877
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