Weyinmi Popo specializes in private equity and M&A transactions. He regularly advises private equity sponsors, corporations, and family offices on strategic cross-border investments. Weyinmi’s practice has focused on Africa for over fifteen years and he is a native of Nigeria.
Prior to joining Asafo & Co., Weyinmi was a partner and head of the Africa practice at the London office of a U.S. law firm.
Weyinmi regularly contributes to thought leadership on issues regarding cross-border transactions in Africa. He is recognized in the leading international legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 EMEA.
Selected Experience:
- Advising BlueCore Gas Infrastructure Limited on its acquisition of Axxela Limited from Helios Investment Partners and Sojitz Corporation.
- Advising Africa Capital Works on its investment in Enko Education, a pan African education platform.
- Advising Admaius Capital Partners on its investment in TRES Infrastructure, a mobile towers business.
- Advising Solevo on the acquisition of a business in West Africa.
- Advising Fidelity Bank plc of Nigeria on its acquisition of Union Bank UK plc.
- Advising Admaius Capital Partners as lead investor in MFS Africa’s extended Series C funding round, the largest pan-African digital payments platform.
- Advising on the sale of Capricorn Digital, owner of Baxi, one of Nigeria’s leading super-agent payment networks to MFS Africa.