Yetunde is a Partner at Gbenga Biobaku & Co. and is responsible for the litigation practice. Prior to joining Gbenga Biobaku & Co., Yetunde was a Senior Associate with the Law Firm of Adebo-Kiencke & Co. Whilst at Adebo-Kiencke & Co., Yetunde handled a variety of legal matters on diverse areas to various multinational companies.

These companies include Ferrostaal Nigeria Limited, DSD Nigeria Limited, ABB Limited, SDEM Nigeria Limited and Prodimpex Limited. She also conducted several litigation matters on behalf of these companies. Yetunde also provides support to the corporate/commercial group. She has considerable experience in the preparation and drafting of various commercial contracts. In particular, she has extensive experience in the negotiation and drafting of technical services agreements, joint venture agreements, employment contracts, guarantees and indemnities. Prior to joining Adebo-Kieneke & Co., Yetunde worked in the legal departments of the Nigerian-American Merchant Bank Limited and Nigerian Merchant Bank Plc. A graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University where she obtained her LLB in 1990, Yetunde was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1991.

Yetundeâs areas of specialization include commercial litigation, corporate law, commercial contracts, banking and finance, property and conveyancing matters. Yetunde is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association. She speaks fluent Yoruba and English

Transactions of note on which Yetunde has acted include:

• Advising on and assisting with the documentation of the Joint Venture between Ferrostaal, AG Germany and Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited.

• Advising DWC Drilling on a number of drilling contracts with operators in the Nigerian oil and gas Industry and assisting with the negotiations.

• Advising TABA Nigeria Limited in respect of an Engineering Procurement and Construction (âEPCâ) contract with NNPC relating to a power plant and advising and assisting with the structuring and documentation of the various subcontracting and the financing arrangements.

• Advising Skye Bank Plc in respect of a USD75million syndicated petroleum products receivables pre-financing facility.

• Advising and assisting Parker Drilling in the negotiation and documentation of various support services agreements relating to drilling operations in Nigeria.

• Advising and assisting Parker Drilling in the processing of various regulatory approvals and permits relating to drilling operations in Nigeria.

• Advising Statoil in respect of several Production Sharing Contracts with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and participating in the negotiation of the same.

• Advising an international oil company in its bid for an oil block in the Nigeria/Sao Tome and Principe JDZ 2003 Licensing Round and conducting a detailed analysis of the Treaty and the petroleum, fiscal and contractual regime.

• Analysing and providing legal opinions in respect of matters relating to Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs).

• Analysing and providing legal opinions in respect of matters relating to Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs).

• Advising and assisting a private developer on the Concession Agreement with the Lagos State Government relating to the redevelopment of the Balogun Square Market in the Central Business District of Lagos.

• Advising and assisting a private investor in connection with a joint venture arrangement with the Government of Ondo State of Nigeria, involving the privatization of the Ondo State Afforestation Project which was initially funded by the African Development Bank.

• Advising and assisting Consolidated Petroleum PTY, a South African Company on the farm-in arrangements into a marginal field including the drafting and review of the transaction documents including the Purchase Agreement, Farm-in Agreement, Joint Operating Agreement and the Deed of Assignment.

• Advising Hudson Petroleum in connection with its bid for an oil block in the 2005 Licensing Round and assisting with the drafting and negotiation of the preliminary agreements including MOUs and Heads of Agreement.

• Advising Sonatrach, the Algerian state oil company in connection with its bid for an oil block in the 2005 Licensing Round and providing advice on the bidding regulations as well as detailed analysis of the petroleum, fiscal and contractual regime.

• Advising Baker Hughes on all legal aspects of the construction and development of a major facility in Port Harcourt from negotiation of the long lease for the property to negotiating and rendering advise on the construction contract, advising on Town Planning regulatory issues as well as Environmental issues, and undertaking the registration and perfection of the long lease.

• Advising on and assisting with the incorporation of Alstom Limited, the local representative office of Alstom Holdings France.

• Advising and assisting operators and contractors on a variety of employment and labour issues in connection with oil and gas operations.

• Providing company secretarial services to Nigerian subsidiaries of several multinational companies Drafting, reviewing and advising on various Security Documentation including, but not limited to Legal Mortgages, Debentures (Fixed, Floating and Mortgage),

• Drafting, reviewing and advising on various financing documentation including Equipment Leases, Sale and Lease Back Contracts, Pledges, Guarantees and Indemnities.

• Analysing and providing legal opinions in respect of tax issues and fiscal matters relating to oil and gas projects and petroleum operations.