Etido David is a Senior Associate in Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Mining, Competition and General Corporate Advisory teams. He advises domestic and international investors, private equity funds, venture capital firms, fintechs, multinationals and governments on high-value transactions spanning private equity, mergers and acquisitions, investment structuring, regulatory compliance and competition law.
Etido has played key roles in several landmark transactions and advised on major horizontal mergers in the manufacturing and financial services sectors, multimillion-dollar venture capital investments into Nigerian fintech companies, data centre acquisitions requiring FCCPC approval, and complex cross-border telecoms acquisitions. He routinely leads due diligence, negotiates definitive transaction documents, and coordinates regulatory approvals for both local and offshore transactions.
Etido is a thought leader on Nigerian investment and corporate law, and a frequent speaker at technology, startup and finance forums. His professional excellence has earned him the ESQ 40 Under 40 Rising Star Award (2022) and a 2024 NBA-YLF Rising Star Nomination for Corporate Governance. In 2018, he co-founded the Greenridge Foundation, Nigeria’s first corporate pro-bono organisation, to deliver pro-bono corporate advisory services to small businesses across Nigeria. Etido also served on the Nigerian Bar Association Remuneration Committee, where he led the sub-committee on salary and wages, contributing to policy development for lawyers’ welfare nationwide.
