Dayo Ogunsola is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Banking & Private Credit Practice.

Dayo’s experience includes advising financial sponsors together with their portfolio companies, corporates, funds, and financial institutions across a broad range of finance transactions, with a particular focus on cross-border leveraged and acquisition financings. 

Prior to joining Latham, Dayo trained and qualified at a leading Magic Circle law firm.

Dayo’s experience includes advising:

  • Cinven in connection with the:
    • Financing for its acquisition of Grant Thornton, a leading professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services in the UK*
    • Financing for its acquisition of Alter Domus, a leading global provider of end-to-end tech-enabled fund administration and corporate services*
    • Financing for its acquisition of Objectway, a leading provider of software and services to financial institutions across Europe, North America, and the Middle East* 
    • Financing for its acquisition of MBCC Group’s Admixtures business, Master Builders Solutions*
  • Kurt Geiger, a portfolio company of Cinven, on the terms of its refinancing*
  • Argus Media, a portfolio company of General Atlantic, in connection with the refinancing of its existing credit facilities in order to finance a share buyback transaction* 
  • Entain, a leading international gaming company, on multiple financing and refinancing transactions* 
  • A leading private equity firm in connection with the establishment of a margin loan facility*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • LPC, BPP Law School, 2020
    with distinction
  • LLB Law, Queen Mary University of London, 2016

Languages Spoken

  • English