Africa•February 2024•8 min read
Prof. Kemi Adeola
Professor of Competition Law
University of Lagos Faculty of Law
Lagos, Nigeria
Specialization
Merger Control, Nigerian Competition Law
Biography
Professor Adeola is Nigeria's foremost authority on merger control and has advised the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on numerous high-profile cases. She combines academic rigor with practical enforcement experience, having served as a Commissioner at the FCCPC from 2018-2021. Her work has been instrumental in shaping Nigeria's modern competition law framework.
Credentials & Experience
- Professor of Law, University of Lagos (2019-present)
- Former Commissioner, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (2018-2021)
- SAN (Senior Advocate of Nigeria) (2020)
- Co-author of 'Nigerian Competition Law and Practice' (Sweet & Maxwell, 2021)
- LLM in Competition Law, University of Pennsylvania (2005)
Areas of Expertise
Merger control and review procedures
Market dominance and abuse
Competition law enforcement in West Africa
Cross-border merger analysis
Consumer protection and competition interface
Published Articles on TCB
Africa•December 2023•11 min read
Cross-Border Mergers in West Africa: Regulatory Challenges
Connect with Kemi
Email: k.adeola@unilag.edu.ng
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemi-adeola-san