Jummy Olawuyi is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Corporate Department.

Jummy advises clients on a variety of transactions, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, and general corporate matters across a range of sectors.

Jummy maintains an active pro bono practice, representing clients such as Brand63 and the Clooney Foundation. She also served on the firm’s Black Lawyers Group Sub-Committee prior to qualification and remains an active member of the firm’s various affinity groups.

Prior to qualification, Jummy trained across the firm’s London and Dubai offices, gaining experience in antitrust & competition, leveraged finance, derivatives, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity.

Jummy’s experience includes advising: 

  • Anglo American on its US$70 billion merger of equals with Teck Resources Limited to form the Anglo Teck group, a global critical minerals champion
  • Honeywell on its £1.8 billion acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business 
  • Ulta Beauty, Inc. on its acquisition of Space NK Limited, a leading British beauty retailer, from Manzanita Capital 
  • KKR, the global investment firm, on the acquisition of NewDay’s portfolio of consumer credit receivables from CVC and Cinven, and related investment in NewDay’s origination and servicing business

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)