Folarin is an associate in the Corporate team of our London Global Transactions Practice.
He advises clients across a range of sectors on private and public M&A transactions, equity capital market transactions, as well as general corporate advisory and listed company matters.
Folarin trained at Freshfields and was previously seconded to Freshfields' Dubai office for six months.
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Folarin's experience includes representing:
- Ted Baker plc on the proposed £211m takeover by Authentic Brands Group, LLC;
- Entain plc on its takeover defence against DraftKings Inc.;
- IngreLux S.àr.l. (a Luxembourg company owned by funds advised by Permira) on its sale of 65 million ordinary shares in Dr. Martens plc through a placing to institutional investors; and
- SSE plc on the acquisition of an 80% interest in an offshore wind JV in Japan with Pacifico Energy.
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Education
- Keble College, University of Oxford (BA in Jurisprudence)
- BPP University Law School (Legal Practice Course)
Professional qualifications
- Qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales
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