Iyunola Adekanye is a Partner at Dentons ACAS-Law’s Lagos office, where she plays a leading role in the firm’s Energy and Project Finance practice group. With significant experience in multi-party, cross-border transactions, she advises both local and international clients on a wide range of energy, finance, and investment matters.

Her legal expertise spans mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and energy-related regulatory compliance, with a focus on structuring and negotiating high-value transactions across the oil and gas, power, and infrastructure sectors. Iyunola also advises on the acquisition and disposal of private and public companies, offering strategic insight into complex deal structures and industry-specific legal frameworks.

She is regularly engaged in the negotiation, drafting, and review of commercial contracts, joint venture agreements, and other transactional documents. Her work often involves preparing detailed legal due diligence reports and advising on corporate governance and regulatory requirements critical to successful deal execution.

Iyunola Adekanye is widely recognized for her commercial acumen, depth of industry knowledge, and ability to deliver practical legal solutions in fast-moving and highly regulated markets, particularly in Nigeria’s dynamic energy sector.