Niyi Ayoola-Daniels Esq , Founder of Buni Yadi Foundation is one of Nigeria’s leading Energy Lawyers and Entrepreneur in the real estate industry.He is the Principal partner, Juris Law Office and Chairman of the Board, Africa Graduate School for Energy and Juris Habitat. He was appointed a notary public by the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Ayoola-Daniels’ diverse professional background and training allow him to be uniquely engaged in oil and gas regulation, policy, corporate transactions and human capital development. He provides legal services for clients across the full breadth of the oil and gas value chain including major oil and gas companies, large and small independent refiners, service and equipment companies, project contractors and sponsors, government, energy associates. He is actively involved in legislative advocacy and was an advisor/ consultant to the House of Representatives Committee (Petroleum Upstream) on Legal and Policy aspects of the Petroleum and Gas Industry. He has also advised on various aspects of oil and gas investments, acquisitions, divestments, local content and other operations in the Nigeria Upstream sector. He is also the author of the celebrated book titled “Nigerian Laws, Cases and Materials on Oil and Gas”, currently under review. He writes a popular energy column in ThisDay Newspaper, one of Nigeria’s widest-circulating Newspapers.
Niyi Ayoola-Daniels works to deepen human capacity and strengthen organizations and state institutions in the petroleum, gas, power and banking sectors in Nigeria. Over the years, his firm, Juris Law Office collaborates with the National Judicial Institute to regularly train Justices of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal as well as judges of the Federal High Court. Off work, Ayoola-Daniels is a Pastor who loves to dance and is also a football enthusiast and Founder of Football Lawyers International.