Adebola Akisanya is an associate in the Corporate practice of Clifford Chance's Houston office with a focus on energy and infrastructure matters. His experience includes advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, private equity investments, joint ventures, cross-border transactions and general corporate matters.
Prior to practising in the US, Adebola worked at the Nigerian office of a global law firm and at a leading Africa-focused private equity firm sponsoring funds and managing investments in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Represented Redi-Carpet, Inc., and its affiliates, in its acquisition by HD Supply Inc., a subsidiary of The Home Depot*
- Represented a Texas-based midstream energy process solution and engineered equipment provider in (1) the negotiation of agreements with a Nigerian investment advisory firm, and (2) its subsequent strategic acquisition by Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG)*
- Represented a California-based electric engineering firm, in its acquisition by KV Power, a private equity-backed electrical infrastructure solutions company*
- Represented a leading manufacturer of thermal insulation coatings, anti-condensation, and sound damping coatings, in its acquisition by Seal For Life Industries, the global industrial platform of Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity firm*
- Represented a UK private equity group in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a Houston-based oil and gas services company*
- Represented a technology-recycling company in the sale of its assets to a private equity group*
- Represented an energy storage provider on various matters related to its development, construction, and operation of a cold storage facility* *prior to joining Clifford Chance
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Houston
- +17138608693
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- Speaks English
- Practice area M&A corporate
Career & qualifications
- Morehouse College (B.A. Hons., magna cum laude) 2011
- New York University School of Law (J.D.) 2015
- Admitted as an Attorney and Counselor at Law in New York 2015
- The Nigerian Law School (B.L.) 2018
- Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria 2018
- Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in Texas 2019
- Joined Clifford Chance 2024