Aderonke Alex-Adedipe has been in active legal practice for almost a decade. She has extensive experience advising local and foreign financial institutions on Trade Finance, Reserve Based Lendings, Asset Acquisitions and other project finance transactions, which cut across various sectors.

She also advises local and foreign investors on the Nigerian business environment- regulatory requirements, business formation, corporate structures, investment incentives, immigration, local content requirements and general corporate commercial transactions. She has acted in conjunction with both indigenous and international law firms and many of her clients provide financial and technology services.

Aderonke has co-authored the Nigerian chapter for several notable international publications on Acquisition Finance and Commercial Law, including Getting the Deal Through. She also contributed to the text on Banking, Theory, Regulation and Law Practice which was edited by Dr. Dapo Olanipekun.

Aderonke was recently recognised by IFLR 1000, a guide to the world’s leading financial law firms, as a Highly Regarded Lawyer in the Project Finance, Oil and Gas and Real Estate sectors in 2018.

Aderonke was also recognised by the Esquire Nigerian Legal Awards as one of the 40 outstanding lawyers under the age of 40 who have distinguished themselves and are clearly setting new standards in the legal sector.

She was previously a Partner at Strachan Partners where she was head of the firm’s Transactions department.
Aderonke holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Obafemi Awolowo University and a Master of Laws degree from George Washington University. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.