Value undisclosed
TEMPLARS
Nigeria and Ghanatemplars-law.com20 transactions on record
This profile lists Meridian records in which the firm is publicly identified as counsel. Verified matters below are drawn from public sources; the West Africa 50 position measures public evidence of activity, not the quality of advice.
Evidence record
Verified matters, 1 October 2024 to 1 October 2026
Position 2 in the Meridian West Africa 50 · score 38.88 · 26 verified matters (23 with a dated source) · evidence confidence: High.
| Date | Type | Matter | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Transaction | Sale of Powergas Global Investments Nigeria and Powergas Ebedei to Ardova Plc / Diadem Energy consortium | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises A.P. Moller Capital and Clean Energy Group on the Sale of Powergas to Ardova P |
| 2026-08-03 | Transaction | First Atlantic Bank plc (Ghana) expansion into Liberia | TEMPLARS, TEMPLARS (Ghana) Advises First Atlantic Bank plc on Its Expansion into Liberia |
| 2026-07-13 | Transaction | Gas Supply Agreement with NNPC and Seplat Energy for Nigeria's first FLNG project | TEMPLARS, TEMPLARS Advises UTM FLNG on Gas Supply Agreement for Nigeria's 1st FLNG Project |
| 2026-04-01 | Dispute | US$100m copyright dispute involving international music industry stakeholders | TEMPLARS, TEMPLARS Advises Global Music Players on US$100 Million Copyright Dispute |
| 2026-03-31 | Transaction | Launch of a strategic power and gas infrastructure platform by Viathan | TEMPLARS, TEMPLARS Advises Viathan on the Launch of a Strategic Power and Gas Infrastructure Platform |
| 2026-03-25 | Transaction | US$1bn UK Export Finance-covered financing for rehabilitation of Nigeria's Western Ports (signed 19 March 2026) | TEMPLARS, TEMPLARS Advises Nigerian Ports Authority on Landmark US$1 Billion UK Export Finance-Covered Financi |
| 2026-02-06 | Transaction | IFC healthcare infrastructure financing for NSIA Advanced Medical Services (MedServe) diagnostic and oncology centres rollout | TEMPLARS, TEMPLARS Advises NSIA Advanced Medical Services Limited on IFC Healthcare Infrastructure Financing |
| 2026-01-22 | Transaction | TotalEnergies (TEPNG) divestment of interests in NNPCL/Renaissance JV (former NNPC/Shell JV) assets | TEMPLARS, TEMPLARS Advises TotalEnergies on Divestment of NNPCL/Renaissance JV Assets |
| 2026-01-05 | Transaction | Acquisition financing for Aradel Energy's increase of its stake in ND Western to 81.67% | TEMPLARS, TEMPLARS Advises on Financing for Aradel Energy's Acquisition of ND Western Stake |
| 2025-12-30 | Transaction | US$1.26bn financing to the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway | TEMPLARS, TEMPLARS Advises on US$1.26 Billion Financing for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway |
| 2025-12-24 | Transaction | Up to US$750m reserve-based lending facility from Afreximbank to Heirs Energies | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises Heirs Energies on US$750 Million Financing |
| 2025-12-03 | Transaction | Energy& LLP (EverCorp Industries) acquisition of strategic equity stake in Falcon Corporation | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises Energy& LLP on Strategic Investment in Falcon Corporation |
| 2025-12-01 | Transaction | Media and IP advice on production of the Fela Kuti: Fear No Man podcast series | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises Barack Obama’s Higher Ground on Landmark Fela Kuti Podcast – Fear No Man |
| 2025-11-12 | Transaction | FinDev Canada USD 100m loan facility to Africa Finance Corporation | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises FinDev Canada on USD 100 Million Facility to Africa Finance Corporation |
| 2025-10-16 | Transaction | ENGIE divestment of its Africa-focused renewable energy business ENGIE Energy Access | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises Engie on the Sale of its Africa-Focused Renewable Energy Business |
| 2025-09-18 | Transaction | EverCorp Industries (through emPLE Group) acquisition of Metropolitan Ghana entities from Momentum Group | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS (Ghana) Advises EverCorp Industries on Landmark Acquisition of Metropolitan Ghana Enti |
| 2025-06-05 | Transaction | TotalEnergies US$510m divestment of 12.5% non-operated interest in OML 118 (Bonga) PSC to Shell | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises TotalEnergies on its $510 Million Divestment of 12.5% Interest in OML 118 (Bon |
| 2025-06-03 | Transaction | IFC financing package to Husk Power Energy Systems for solar hybrid mini-grids in Northern Nigeria (first project under DARES platform) | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises International Finance Corporation on the Financing of the First Project Under |
| 2025-06-02 | Transaction | Launch of Nigeria’s first flare gas-powered digital infrastructure project (Dawcon Energy with Green Flare Holdings) | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises on Nigeria’s First-Ever Flare Gas-Powered Digital Infrastructure Project |
| 2025-03-25 | Transaction | Counsel to Prime Oil & Gas in BTG Pactual / Africa Oil Corp consolidation of Prime shareholding | African Law & Business, BTG and Africa Oil Corp consolidate hydrocarbon shareholding (26 Mar 2025) |
| 2025 (undated) | Transaction | UBA NGN157.8bn rights issue | DealMakers Africa 2025 tables (secondary) |
| 2025 (undated) | Transaction | UAC of Nigeria acquisition of Chivita|Hollandia (C.H.I. Limited) | DealMakers Africa 2025 tables (secondary) |
| 2024-12-30 | Transaction | ExxonMobil US$800m sale of 100% of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to Seplat Energy | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises ExxonMobil on the Sale of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to Seplat Energy |
| 2024-12-10 | Transaction | Equinor US$1.2bn sale of Equinor Nigeria Energy Company to Chappal Energies | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises on Equinor’s $1.2 Billion Sale of Nigerian Subsidiary to Chappal Energies |
| 2024-10-29 | Transaction | Trine AB multi-million euro senior term loan to Bisedge (Holding) Mauritius (renewable energy) | TEMPLARS news, TEMPLARS Advises Trine on Its Multi-Million Euro Renewable Energy Financing |
| 2024-10-14 | Transaction | Aradel Holdings NGX listing by introduction | Aradel Holdings announcement (secondary) |
Matters are those in which a public source names the firm in a role. Secondary or undated sources count at half weight in the ranking. Firms can submit missing matters for verification.
Transactions
Transactions on record
Value undisclosed
UAC acquisition of Chivita | Hollandia
Advised by Fasken Martineau, McDermott Will & Emery, TEMPLARS +1
Value undisclosed
Fela Kuti podcast ‘Fear No Man’ by Higher Ground
Higher Ground / Administrators of the Estate of Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Advised by TEMPLARS, Olajide Oyewole LLP
Value undisclosed
Dawcon launches Nigeria’s first flare-gas powered digital infrastructure
Dawcon
Advised by TEMPLARS
Value undisclosed
Atlantic Lithium / MIIF strategic investment
Advised by TEMPLARS
Value undisclosed
Aradel NGX listing by introduction
Advised by TEMPLARS
US$510m
TotalEnergies US$510m sale of 12.5% OML118 PSC interest to SNEPCo
TotalEnergies
Advised by TEMPLARS
Value undisclosed
Ardova-led consortium agrees to acquire Powergas from A.P. Moller Capital
Ardova Plc and Diadem Energy (consortium) / A.P. Moller Capital (Africa Infrastructure Fund I) and Impala Energy Holdings
Advised by Bloomfield LP, Charis & Mettle, TEMPLARS
Value undisclosed
First Atlantic Bank opens Liberian subsidiary after Central Bank of Liberia licensing
First Atlantic Bank plc / Central Bank of Liberia (regulator)
Advised by TEMPLARS
Value undisclosed
UTM FLNG signs 15-year gas supply deal with NNPC/Seplat joint venture
UTM FLNG / NNPC/Seplat Energy joint venture (gas supplier)
Advised by TEMPLARS
US$100m
Viathan and Anergi form Decentralised Energy platform with over US$100m committed
Viathan / Anergi
Advised by TEMPLARS
US$1bn
Nigerian Ports Authority signs US$1bn UKEF-covered facility for Lagos port rehabilitation
Nigerian Ports Authority / Citi (arranger), with UK Export Finance cover
Advised by TEMPLARS
US$24.3m
IFC lends US$24.3m in naira to NSIA’s MedServe for diagnostic and cancer centres
NSIA Advanced Medical Services Limited (MedServe) / International Finance Corporation (lender)
Advised by TEMPLARS, Olaniwun Ajayi LP
Value undisclosed
TotalEnergies agrees sale of its 10% Renaissance JV oil interest to Vaaris
TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited / Vaaris
Advised by TEMPLARS
Value undisclosed
Standard Bank and Stanbic IBTC finance Aradel’s purchase of 40% of ND Western
Standard Bank of South Africa and Stanbic IBTC Bank / Aradel Energy Limited (borrower)
Advised by TEMPLARS
Value undisclosed
KNOC ICSID arbitration against Nigeria
Korean National Oil Corporation
Advised by TEMPLARS
US$1.3bn
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited arbitration over proposed equity sale
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
Advised by TEMPLARS
Value undisclosed
Lekki Deep Sea Port development and financing
Tolaram
Advised by TEMPLARS
₦81.6bn
Tolaram Group acquisition of Diageo’s 58.02% stake in Guinness Nigeria plc (brand retained by Diageo and licensed long-term)
Tolaram Group (Singapore)
US$100m
FinDev Canada US$100m facility to Africa Finance Corporation
FinDev Canada
Advised by TEMPLARS
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