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Rilwan Shittu

Associate

Bars & Courts: New York, England & Wales and Nigeria

Education:

  • LLM, New York University School of Law
  • BL, Nigerian Law School, Abuja, Nigeria
  • LL.B, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Rilwan is a corporate, finance and capital markets Associate at the firm. He has experience advising on finance, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions across various industries. He has also provided legal and commerical advisory support to corporates, individuals and government entities across Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Prior to joining STAT he was an Associate in the Finance group at the London office of a leading international law firm where he advised corporate issuers and financial institutions in connection with Rule 144A/Regulation S securities offerings, private placement transactions and U.S. SEC-registered offerings.

Rilwan also worked briefly with the Legal Operations and Policy Group at the World Bank as a Legal Consultant.