About Viyon Ojo

Viyon is a transactional lawyer with significant experience advising on a wide range of corporate-commercial mandates. He possesses a commercial nous for solving complex commercial matters with a view to adding value to clients. He is well published several articles in peer-reviewed journals in Africa and Nigeria on energy-related and commercial law issues. He has advised a diverse clientele of top-tier indigenous, international, and multinational clients across key sectors, including Nigeria’s power, oil and gas, telecommunications, technology, real estate, and consumer goods. He was one of the 2022 cohorts of the Illini Science Policy Scholars/fellows who worked on core environmental policy issues impacting the state of Illinois, United States.

Viyon is a member of the Corporate and Commercial Practice of the Firm, where he regularly advises on all aspects of corporate commercial law for a wide range of multinational and corporate clients on sector-specific commercial transactions. Viyon’s core practice areas are Energy, Projects and Infrastructure, Capital Markets, Private Equity, and Policy development.

Education
  • LLB (Hons), Lagos State University
  • BL, Nigerian Law School.
  • LL.M, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Dean Honors List, CALI Award for Securities Regulation 2021)
Membership and Professional Associations
  • Nigerian Bar Association
  • Institute for Energy Law (Young Energy Professional)
  • Section on Business Law, Nigerian Bar Association
Publications
  • “Unlocking Opportunities in Renewable Energy Technologies in Africa: The Role of Development Financial Institutions” Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy (2021) 12:1, 92-110, Sept 21, 2021.
  • “Disruptive Technology and Fintech Industry in Nigeria: Imperatives for Legal and Policy Responses”, Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law, Vol.9 No.3, September 2018, 44-59.
  • “An Overview of the Nature of Security Interest of a Charge under Nigerian Law” Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law, Vol.11, No.2, June 2020, 33-46.
  • “An Overview of the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energy Projects in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects”, Unilag Law Review, Vol.1 No.1, June 2017,22-47.
  • “An Appraisal of the Tax Implications of the Derivative Instruments in Nigeria” The Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law, Vol.8 No.2, June 2017, 126-135.
  • “Share buyback Scheme and Contemporary Tax Treatment: An Overview” Unilag Law Review, Vol.1 No.2, August 2017,49-72.