About Yemisi Awonuga

Yemisi Awonuga is the managing partner of Y AWONUGA LP and team lead of the firm’s M&A and projects & natural resources practice groups. A leading authority in Nigerian petroleum law, she is widely recognised for her expertise in gas commercialisation advisory and for advising on some of Nigeria’s most significant and sector-shaping energy projects. Her work spans the full oil and gas value chain, from project development and financing to mergers, acquisitions and regulatory due diligence. She has led several pioneering, first-of-their-kind transactions in Nigeria’s energy market and is recognised for strengthening project bankability through rigorous risk assessment and strategic contractual structuring. Yemisi has been consistently recognised as a leading figure in Nigeria’s energy sector.

Contributions to Global Practice Guide

Oil, Gas and the Transition to Renewables Trends and Developments in Nigeria

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