Our Team

Francisca Oluremi Dawodu is the Principal Partner of F.O. Dawodu LP, where she leads the firm’s practice across energy, corporate advisory, real estate, and private client services. She is a Nigerian-qualified legal practitioner with international academic training and over 15 years of legal experience advising clients on complex legal and commercial matters.

Francisca has developed a strong reputation for delivering strategic, commercially-focused legal solutions across key sectors of the Nigerian economy, including oil and gas, corporate transactions, real estate, and dispute resolution.

Her expertise spans regulatory advisory, contract drafting and negotiation, private equity transactions, and litigation before superior courts of record in Nigeria, including the High Court, Federal High Court, and Court of Appeal. She has significant experience advising on oil and gas transactions and has contributed to legal thought leadership through published works in the energy sector.

Francisca holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in Oil & Gas Law/Management from Robert Gordon University, Scotland, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of East London. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2012. Our Principal Partner is an Alumni of Queens College, Yaba, Lagos State 

At F.O. Dawodu LP, she combines deep legal expertise with commercial insight and a client-focused approach, positioning the firm as a trusted advisor to investors, companies, and high-net-worth individuals navigating

Nigeria’s legal and regulatory environment.