Bisi Akodu, a managing partner at Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), has passed on aged 66.
The law firm announced her passing in a statement on Wednesday.
Mrs Akodu died in the early hours of May 10.
She joined the board of partners at OAL in 2009 and became managing partner in 2019.
“All of us at OAL are deeply saddened by the loss of our long-time colleague, mentor and friend and our thoughts and prayers are with her beloved family at this time,” Agbakoba said in the statement.
“Bisi worked tirelessly throughout her years at OAL and contributed immensely to the growth and success of the firm. Her extraordinary leadership qualities will be missed by everyone at OAL.”
Akodu was a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, a Fellow and Council member of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN), a member of the Capital Markets Solicitors Association of Nigeria, and a member of the Commercial Law and Taxation Committee of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
With over 40 years’ experience in corporate commercial practice, she was also a member of several international law groups, including Worldlink for Law, Interlegal and INSOL.
Akodu had vast knowledge in mergers and acquisitions, share and asset sales, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and private equity transactions.
According to the law firm, she worked on many interesting commercial transactions in the capital market and led teams which advised on key mergers and acquisitions in the banking and insurance sectors.
