Electricity & Renewables
With global attention firmly fixed on the energy transition, the electricity and renewables sector takes center stage, and is changing at a rapid pace. With the anticipated transformative reforms that will shape the sector’s trajectory for decades to come, we at Odujinrin & Adefulu recognize the opportunities as well as substantial challenges confronting businesses and government entities in the sector.
Leveraging our extensive experience in shaping past debates on electricity sector reforms, our Electricity and Renewables team is strategically positioned to offer invaluable guidance and support to industry stakeholders at every level. Our profound expertise spans electricity regulations, project development, financing, acquisitions among others.
We have helped our clients – including, project sponsors, project developers, investors, financial institutions, operators, suppliers and regulators, governments – navigate through the transformative reforms and government-led initiatives in Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Gas-to-Power, NIPP Projects, Rural Electrifications, Embedded Projects, MAP regime and the devolution of responsibilities to state governments.
Odujinrin & Adefulu is committed to guiding our clients through the dynamic electricity and renewables landscape, facilitating growth, and fostering sustainable energy solutions that power a brighter future.
Key Contact
Adeoye Adefulu
Managing Partner
Adeoye Adefulu
Managing Partner
Dr. Adeoye Adefulu is a partner in the law firm of Odujinrin & Adefulu with over 20 years of professional experience spanning the fields of petroleum law & policy, electricity law & policy, corporate & project finance. He obtained his law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar. He also holds a Masters’ and Doctorate degree from the Centre for Energy Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Scotland.
Dr. Adefulu’s interests include oil and gas regulatory reform, gas utilisation, energy reform, energy transition and environmental law. He regularly speaks at local and international fora on Nigerian energy matters.
Dr. Adefulu was involved with the Petroleum Industry Bill (“PIB”) from its initial drafts in 2009 till its passage in 2021. He is the Managing Editor of www.petroleumindustrybill.com, the leading information portal that provides up-to-date information on the Petroleum Industry Bill (now the Petroleum Industry Act 2021). He was a member of the Nigerian National Assembly’s Technical Committee on Petroleum Industry Reforms from 2015 to 2019.
He advises several indigenous and international oil companies on the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act.
Dr. Adefulu is the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association – Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL).
Adeoye Adefulu