Mosopefoluwa Falana
Senior AssociateSope is a Senior Associate and Deputy Head of the Energy and Infrastructure Sector at the Firm. She's a qualified professional as a company secretary, and is licensed as a business recovery and insolvency practitioner.
About
Sope has extensive experience in energy projects, including:
Transaction Negotiation: Negotiating complex deals and drafting legal and contractual documents for various energy projects
Contract Expertise: Experience with product sharing contracts, crude purchase and handling agreements, marginal field development, power procurement, gas sales and purchase agreements, and more.
Corporate Structuring: Providing legal advisory services on corporate structuring for entities involved in energy transactions.
Commercial Advisory: Advising on a wide range of general commercial matters related to energy projects.
Sope has extensive experience managing the legal portfolio of a prominent oil servicing company, as Operations Counsel for West Africa Geomarket. She's known for her thorough research skills and client-focused approach, providing bespoke solutions to corporates on complex commercial issues that impact their core business operations.
Sope is a recipient of the "Rising Star Award" in the 40 under 40 category at the ESQ Nigeria Legal Awards and is ranked as a "Notable Practitioner" in the 2024 IFLR1000 rankings.
Practice Areas
Professional Membership
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Energy Institute
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), United Kingdom
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN)
Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN)
Education
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University of Dundee (LLM in International Energy Law & Policy)
Nigerian Law School (B.L)
Babcock University (LL. B)
