Biography
Ejemen Ofoman is an associate in the Firm's Project Development and Finance Practice. She advises lenders, sponsors, and equity investors on financings for energy and infrastructure assets, with a focus on renewable energy and energy transition projects —including solar, wind, battery storage, conventional power, geothermal facilities, and digital infrastructure assets.
At the start of her career, Ejemen advised on the development and financing of several first-of-its-kind energy and infrastructure projects in Nigeria, including privately financed IPPs, tertiary healthcare facilities, and critical road infrastructure, guiding projects from inception through development, construction, commercial operations, and beyond.
Ejemen is recognized as a "Rising Star Lawyer" (2025) by IFLR1000 Americas.
Experience
Doral Renewables on the approximately US$150 million construction/term and tax credit bridge and LC facility financing led by HSBC for the 48 MW Great Bend solar facility in Meigs County, Ohio.*
Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL) on the US$178 million term loan and LC facility refinancing by its affiliate Primary Energy led by Apterra Infrastructure Capital in connection with a 298 MW portfolio of waste heat-to-power facilities, supported by energy-as-a-service (EaaS) contracts with co-located steel mills owned by ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel.*
DSD Renewables on the US$140 million portfolio financing to support the development of its pipeline of DG solar facilities in the C&I market.*
A major renewable energy developer in connection with the tax equity financing of a 230 MW solar project in Wharton County, Texas.*
Power Sustainable Infrastructure Credit on the CAD$85 million delay draw capex facility financing to Canadian Fiber Optics Corporation (CFOC) to support the build-out of broadband internet in rural Western Canada.*
A leading greenfield developer of solar energy and energy storage projects on the tax equity financing of a 300 MW AC/1200 MWh battery energy storage facility in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.*
A sustainable infrastructure investor on its preferred equity investment in a 115MW portfolio of community solar projects in Delaware, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Catalyze on the US$400 million portfolio construction and term loan warehouse financing from ATLAS SP Partners to support the construction of FNTP-ready DG solar facilities in the C&I market.*
*Denotes attorney experience gained prior to joining White & Case.
Recognized as a Rising Star Lawyer (2025) by IFLR1000 Americas.
Recognized as a Rising Star Lawyer (2024) by IFLR1000 Americas.
Recognized as a Rising Star (2021) by IFLR1000 for Project Development (Nigeria).
Speaker and Panelist, "Chinese Energy and Infrastructure Projects in Emerging Markets: Examining Trends in Africa" New York City Bar Association Event (May 2019).