Chike Obianwu is a Partner at the leading Nigerian law firm, Templars. He holds a Master of Laws degree from the University College London and is admitted to practise in Nigeria and in England & Wales.

He was formerly joint deputy head of corporate finance & advisory and legal counsel at the leading Nigerian investment bank, Zenith Capital Limited.

His specializations are in the areas of Banking Law and Regulation, Financial Services and Financial Products, Private Equity & Corporate Finance, and Project & Infrastructure Finance.

He sits on the Legal and Regulatory Council of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association, and is ranked as a leading lawyer by IFLR 1000 and by Chambers Global.