#InTheSpotlight Dolapo Kukoyi

Dolapo Kukoyi is a Partner at Detail Commercial Solicitors and leads the firm’s Power Practice. She is recognized as one of the leading lawyers in Nigeria’s Power sector having worked for government agencies, regulators and private parties on various Power transactions. Dolapo has played an active role as a member of a core negotiating team nominated by the Disco Roundtable (a pressure group created by bidders in the privatised Distribution Companies) to negotiate with the Nigerian Government and Regulators on issues common to the Distribution Companies. She is also part of a core negotiating team advising the Investors Group (a pressure group of bidders for the NIPP Assets). She has also recently been leading a team working with the Nigerian Energy Support Programme and NERC on a regulation for Mini-grids. Dolapo’s attention to the intricacies of every brief sets her apart as a pillar of support to clients. “Dolapo is a true partner. She is able to quickly assess the situation, put herself in the client's shoes and offer proactive advice. Her strong network and on the ground experience in the energy industry in Nigeria is a significant strength.”