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Doyinsola Kazeem

Doyinsola Kazeem

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Doyinsola Kazeem

Doyinsola Kazeem is an associate in the Energy & Infrastructure Group.

Doyinsola advises project sponsors, governments and a wide array of lenders, including export-credit agencies and development finance institutions on various aspects of the financing, development and acquisition of energy and transport infrastructure projects.

  • A syndication of European lenders on the legal due diligence for the acquisition of 4 solar power plants with co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) in various locations in England and Scotland.
  • A DFI and Meridiam Infrastructure Fund II on the EUR 300 million acquisition financing of a major ports company in Mauritania.
  • A DFI Lender (as co-financier with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Masdar) on its US$283 million acquisition financing of Lekela Power- the largest wind power platform in Africa located in Egypt (as at 2023).
  • A DFI Lender on the refinancing of a US$54 million facility for the construction and production of the Segilola Gold Mine in Nigeria.
  • A participant on the syndicated Sharia-Law compliant facility for the development of water infrastructure projects in Cameroon (EUR100 million), Senegal (EUR115 million), and Egypt (US$162 million).

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Career and qualifications

  • University of Manchester 2016
  • Admitted as a Barrister & Solicitor in the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2018
  • Legal Counsel, Africa Finance Corporation 2022
  • Joined Clifford Chance 2025

Professional bodies

  • Member, Nigerian Bar Association
  • Member, Society of Construction Law
  • Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Awards and citations

  • 'Exceptional lawyer, brilliant, well read and informed, with excellent communication skills.’
    Legal 500 (2022), Client Review