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Edidiong Ime Ekpo

Thematic Lead — Energy, Infrastructure & Project Finance

Edidiong Ime Ekpo is a commercially astute lawyer with over seven years of post-qualification experience advising top-tier sponsors, financial institutions, and corporates on complex, high-value energy and infrastructure transactions. She is recognised for her strategic insight, execution excellence, and ability to structure bankable, regulator-compliant deals across Nigeria’s energy and infrastructure landscape.

Profile Summary

Energy, infrastructure, compliance, transaction structuring and project finance advisory.

Edidiong Ime Ekpo is a commercially astute lawyer with over seven years of post-qualification experience advising top-tier sponsors, financial institutions, and corporates on complex, high-value energy and infrastructure transactions. She is recognised for her strategic insight, execution excellence, and ability to structure bankable, regulator-compliant deals across Nigeria’s energy and infrastructure landscape.

This profile strengthens ECP’s ability to deliver specialist advisory work across economics, policy, regulatory frameworks, fiscal modelling, market structure, and high-value energy mandates.

Strategic contribution

Thematic Lead

Supporting ECP’s specialist work across regulatory strategy, project finance, transaction structuring, corporate governance, risk mitigation, and bankable energy and infrastructure project development.

Selected Highlights

Advisory and leadership experience

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Over seven years of post-qualification legal experience.

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Advises sponsors, financial institutions, boards, executive leadership, and corporates on complex high-value transactions.

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Specialises in compliance, transaction structuring, and project finance.

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Successfully advised on transactions exceeding US$100 million.

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Deep expertise in regulatory strategy, corporate governance, and risk mitigation.

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Holds an LL.M in International Commercial Law from the University of Birmingham, with a focus on corporate governance.

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Member of the Nigerian Bar Association and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).

Expertise

Areas of specialist contribution

The profile supports ECP’s work across specialist energy advisory, government engagement, project economics, regulatory design, and commercial strategy.

Energy & Infrastructure Transactions
Project Finance
Compliance Advisory
Transaction Structuring
Regulatory Strategy
Corporate Governance
Risk Mitigation
Energy Transition
Infrastructure Financing
Commercial Law
Career Timeline

Track record and experience

Legal Practice

Energy and Infrastructure Transaction Advisory

Built a strong reputation advising sponsors, financial institutions, and corporates on complex, high-value transactions across Nigeria’s energy and infrastructure landscape.

Project Finance

Transaction Structuring and Financial Close

Led and supported multi-stakeholder transactions from origination through to financial close, with a focus on bankability, regulatory compliance, and commercial viability.

US$100M+

High-Value Transaction Experience

Successfully advised on transactions exceeding US$100 million, delivering solutions aligned with Nigerian regulatory frameworks and international best practices.

Governance

Board and Executive Advisory

Provides trusted advisory support to boards and executive leadership on regulatory strategy, corporate governance, and risk mitigation for sustainable project outcomes.

Thought Leadership

Energy Transition and Regulatory Innovation

Contributes to industry conversations around energy transition, infrastructure financing, and regulatory innovation in emerging markets.

Speak to Edidiong’s team

Available for scoping calls, project proposals, and advisory mandates.

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