Top Law Firms in Nigeria

A Law firm is a business enterprise formed by one or more lawyers to render legal services to clients. The legal services rendered by a law firm signify the area of specialization of its incumbent lawyers.

In Nigeria, many law firms specialize in litigation, while others focus on corporate or commercial transactions. There are others, even, who may combine the aforementioned two.

Notably, there are numerous good law firms in Nigeria, contributing their quota to free flow of judicial and contractual dealings. What is business without the law? And what is the law without a lawyer?

Below are a few of the Law firms contributing massively in their areas of practice. This post supplies you with details got from their websites. For more information, feel free to contact them.

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Website: https://oal.law/

Practice areas

As a leading Law Firm in Nigeria and global law firm, Olisa Agbakoba Legal brings a wealth of expertise in diverse areas of law worldwide, Corporate Commercial & Business Advisory, Dispute Resolution, Public Sector, Maritime & Shipping, International Trade & Investment, and Sports, Entertainment & Technology Groups.

With a team of highly skilled legal professionals and a strong global network, OAL is well-equipped to handle international legal matters and provide comprehensive legal services to clients across different jurisdictions.

Providing innovative legal solutions is basic to who we are and what we stand for. Our diversified skills ensure that our clients’ commercial needs are satisfied promptly and professionally, always conforming to high ethical standards in the provision of quality legal services.

Contact OAL

Ikoyi Lagos Address

10A Ilabere Street, Ikoyi, Lagos

Apapa Lagos Address

Maritime Complex, 34 Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos.

FCT Abuja Address

Purplestone Mall, Plot 1265, Zone E27, Apo Resettlement, Apo, FCT, Abuja

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +2349121397097

The Trusted Advisors

Website: https://trustedadvisorslaw.com/

Practice Areas

Dispute Management & Resolution: We handle all forms of dispute resolution which works toward making the process hassle free for the clients and ensures that disputes are resolved efficiently and cost effectively.

Admiralty: At TTA, we do not only understand the technical fields of maritime practice, we simplify it and make it work for our clients. We also boast of a unique grasp of the aviation law and practice alongside our unique application of the laws to the diverse needs of our clients.

Corporate & Commercial: We provide advice to local and foreign companies on investment regulations, sectoral capitalization and regulatory issues relating to various sectors in Nigeria, cutting across foreign investment regulations, policies, specific commitments under various trade agreements, customs duty amongst others.

Fiscal and Finance: Our banking & finance team offers comprehensive service to lenders, borrowers, advisers and other intermediaries. The clients include leading banks, financial institutions, and business houses.

Property Law: The team has expertise in handling large scale real estate transactions including those involving FDI in the real estate sector and has in the past provided advisory with respect to township, residential schemes and other residential and commercial real estate projects in Nigeria.

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Contact Trusted Advisors

Address
Lagos: 14th Floor, 8/10 Western House, Broad Street, Lagos Island.

Abuja: Suite 17, Canal House Abogo Largena Street. CBD. Abuja

Email Us
[email protected]

[email protected]

Telephone
+234 810 159 9159

+234 915 119 1908

Adeola Oyinlade & Co.

Website: https://adeolaoyinlade.com/

Practice Areas

The firm’s corporate, commercial and business advisory expertise covers Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Real Estate and Development, Company and Secretarial Services, Corporate Finance and Restructuring, Employment and Labour, Immigration, Regulatory and Compliance, Foreign Investment and Divestment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax, Intellectual Property Law (Trademark, Patent and Industrial Design), Aviation & Maritime Law, Fintech, Telecommunications, Sport, Media & Entertainment, Investment Advisory Services, Arbitration and Litigation, Cross-Border Litigation Strategy, and more.

Services include:

• IP: Patent, Trademark, Design and Copyright
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation 
• International Finance & Foreign Investment 
• Corporate Advisory, Commercial & Taxation 
• Debt Recovery and Insolvency 
• Maritime, Shipping, Aviation & Transport 
• Oil & Gas 
• Energy, Natural Resources 
• Property, Land and Real Estate 
• Labour, Employment, and Pension 
• Sports, Entertainment and Technology 
• Immigration

Our lawyers are composed of experts who work together and trained to meet the needs of our diverse clients in their fields and multi-disciplinary areas of law.

Contact details

Address:

Lagos Office: 50, Olonode Street (1st Floor), Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Ado-Ekiti Office: 8, Dalimore Street, (Fashina & Omotayo), Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.

E-Mail: [email protected]

Telephone: +234 803 826 7683 / +234 802 686 0247 / +234 814 198 3314

Official WhatsApp line: +234 802 686 0247

1. Aluko and Oyebode

Website: https://www.aluko-oyebode.com/

About

At Aluko & Oyebode, multi-national companies, local entrepreneurs and pro bono clients can expect the same level of world class legal services delivered with the highest ethical standards. As the largest full-service commercial law firm in Nigeria, we strive for excellence in everything we do. Clients come to us for our deep knowledge of Nigerian law as well as our breadth of international expertise – and an understanding of our clients’ industries that can only be borne of direct experience.

Founded in 1993, Aluko & Oyebode has over 80 attorneys in the major commercial centres of Nigeria – Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.

Areas of Practice

Our practice areas encompass the full range of corporate and commercial legal services, including Banking; Capital Markets; Competition & Anti-Trust; Corporate Services; Governance, Risk and Compliance; Employment, Immigration and Incentives; Energy and Natural Resources; Financial Institutions Advisory; Infrastructure Finance and PPP; Intellectual Property; International Trade; Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Risk Management; etc.

Career

Open to LATERAL LAWYER CANDIDATES, LAW STUDENTS/INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES, and PROFESSIONAL SERVICES STAFF.

We invite you to explore the current open positions. Please submit your resume to: [email protected] or click here to apply. Your inquiry will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism. We look forward to hearing from you.

Current Opening: See: here

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2. Banwo & Ighodalo

Website: https://www.banwo-ighodalo.com/

About

Banwo & Ighodalo is structured as a partnership and is a fairly large-sized Nigerian firm, presently comprising, over Seventy (70) Solicitors. We undertake work for public and private companies, governments, Nigerian and foreign investors, financial institutions, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms. Our lawyers are often called upon to serve as resource persons at local and international seminars/workshops and as public and private sector office holders and advisers.

Practice areas

We are consistently ranked as a leading Nigerian law firm in the areas of Capital Markets, Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Project Finance and Foreign Investment & Divestments and one of the top five law firms in Shipping, Aviation & International Trade, Energy & Natural Resources and Intellectual Property. We also have a tested and dependable track record in Commercial Litigation.

Career

We have career opportunities for lawyers and skilled non-lawyers who embody passion, excellence, relationships, out-of-the-box thinking and enterprise. These are the values we hold dear at Banwo & Ighodalo.

Interested in joining us, but not sure where to start? You can also check out our people and practices to learn more. Click here to submit your details.

See also: Top Intellectual Property Law Firms in Nigeria

Internship

B&I’s Internship Program is a four-week program, offering positions to exceptional students. The program entails immersion in our typical daily work; including trainings, presentations, and social events. Interns will be challenged to stretch themselves intellectually, gaining hands-on experience that will foster personal, professional and career development.

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3. Udo Udoma & Bello Osagie

Website: https://www.uubo.org/

About

UUBO was founded by Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, as Udo Udoma & Co., in 1983. It has since evolved from its initial focus on oil and gas matters into a fifteen-partner, multi-specialisation full service firm geared to facilitate corporate and commercial business in Nigeria and Africa across its 19 practice areas.

The firm’s corporate practice is supported by a dedicated litigation and alternative dispute resolution team, and also by a company secretarial department, Alsec Nominees Limited, which provides a full range of company secretarial services.

Practice areas

Our goal is to remain a preferred firm for facilitating corporate and commercial transactions and resolving disputes of every description in the rapidly changing world of Nigerian and African business and finance across our specialisations and practice areas.

Aviation, Intellectual Property, Banking and Finance, (Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring), Business Establishment and Cooperate Immigration, Mining, Capital Markets, Mining, Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Tax, Fintech, Dispute Resolution etc.

Careers

If you are interested in applying for an Associate or Senior Associate position with the firm, please submit a typed cover letter, resume or transcript to: [email protected]

If your application meets our current hiring needs, we will contact you to schedule a preliminary interview. We would prefer that as a minimum qualification, applicants should have attained at least a Second Class degree both at University and at Law School, as we feel that this will enable them to assume fully the intellectual challenges of working with the firm.

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4. Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Website: https://www.olaniwunajayi.net/

About

Olaniwun Ajayi has in nearly 60 years distinguished itself as the leading Nigerian commercial law firm. Here, we provide bespoke, client-focused services, and are driven by the need for excellence in all we do.

With a team of over 100 lawyers, including multiple Silks, and a broad range of service offerings across virtually all the sectors of the economy, we are able to assist our clients to navigate the complexities that may arise in their businesses and help achieve desired outcomes.

Practice area

Over six decades, Olaniwun Ajayi has established a sterling reputation for a wide range of corporate, commercial and contentious work.

Our clients tap from the experience and expertise of our lawyers on complex transactions, high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, capital markets activities, intellectual property rights, regulatory compliance, tax issues, and virtually every other type of legal matter that can impact the modern business or institution.

Careers

A career at Olaniwun Ajayi carries a few promises. You will not be bored. You will face problems you haven’t seen before. You’ll meet interesting and friendly people, and you’ll always work in teams. You’ll need to show an exceptional willingness to pitch in to get the job done.

If would like to join our Legal or Business Services team, please send your CV to us at [email protected].

Contact

[email protected]

See also: Top Energy & Natural Resources Law Firms in Nigeria

5. AELEX

Website: https://www.aelex.com/

About

ǼLEX is a leading Commercial & Dispute Resolution law firm. We are one of the largest full-service law firms in West Africa with offices in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja in Nigeria and Accra, Ghana.

Practice areas

We provide legal services involving commercial practice areas that cover a broad spectrum of matters relating to Project Finance, Litigation & Arbitration, Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Capital Market & Securities Law, Power, Tax Law, International Trade Law, Securities Law, Energy & Infrastructure, Banking & Finance Law, Aviation & Maritime Law, Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law, Telecommunications Law, Media & Entertainment and Financial Technology.

Careers

We are looking for lawyers with strong academic achievements, confident legal skills and excellent communication skills.

To apply for a position, please click here.

Secondary School and Undergraduate Internship

Considering a career in Law? Our internship programme provides just the right exposure to legal matters, legal research and client advisory that relates to our various practice areas.

To apply, click here.

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6. Templars

Website: https://www.templars-law.com/

About:

Templars is a full service law firm with the know-­how to handle the legal needs of clients in Nigeria’s peculiar business environment.

With offices in the cosmopolitan cities of Lagos and Abuja, Templars is strategically placed to offer top quality legal services to our clients in the major economic hubs of the country.

Practice areas

At Templars, we pride ourselves on our sector strengths which cover diverse areas of the law including Corporate and Commercial, Energy and Natural Resources, Telecommunications, Foreign Investment, Shipping and Maritime, Aviation, Taxation, Commercial Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Project Finance.

Careers

We welcome applications from hardworking and self-motivated lawyers who want to be part of a leading law firm.  To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected].

Contact

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[email protected], [email protected]

GHANA

Accra

1 Labone Link ,GL-027-0268, Labone, Accra-Ghana

Phone: +233 504 901 281

Email: [email protected]

7. SPA Ajibade & Co

Website: https://spaajibade.com/

About

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co. is a leading Corporate and Commercial Law firm based in Nigeria. Established in 1967, it has been at the forefront of developments in commercial practice in Nigeria and has continuously rendered sound technical advice and tailored customer solutions to its local and international partners. To our clients, S.P.A. Ajibade & Co. is a reliable partner and trusted counsel in various transactions and dispute resolution processes. We see our duty to our client as that of not just providing excellent technical advice, but also providing solutions that address and enhance a client’s purpose and business objective.

Practice areas

Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property & Technology, Corporate Finance & Capital Markets, Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial Services, Real Estate & Succession, Taxation, Privacy & Data Protection, Energy & Natural Resources, Telecommunication.

Careers

At S. P. A. Ajibade & Co., we are always interested in talented and motivated professionals who bring fresh ideas and creative solutions.

If you are interested in joining our dynamic team, please submit your application with your resume to [email protected].

NYSC

We take candidates under the National Youth Service Youth Corps (NYSC) as Trainees.

If you are interested in joining our dynamic team, please submit your application with your resume to [email protected].

Internship

Our internship programme is open to secondary school students, undergraduates and graduates who are interested in a career in the legal industry. Interns are introduced to practical aspects of law and law office management.

The internship periods run between one week and eight weeks. Our fixed period for longer-term internships must be undertaken between July – September of each year, whilst short term internships are on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Qualification:

High school students must have completed their first year in senior secondary school (or its equivalent), whilst undergraduates must be in good academic standing. An undergraduate must indicate his/her cumulative grade point average (CGPA) as at the end of his/her last semester.

Interested students or graduates should please submit applications with resumes not exceeding two pages to [email protected].

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8. Jackson, Etti & Edu

Website: https://jee.africa/

About

We are a sector-focused full-service corporate commercial & Technology law firm focused on Energy & Infrastructure. Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs), Financial Services, Health & Pharmaceuticals, Public Sector, Technology, Media & Entertainment. Get a consultation from a top African law firm in Nigeria.

Practice Areas

We distinguish ourselves through the depth of our knowledge in each of our practice areas. This enables our clients to call on a rare blend of legal and commercial understanding.

Over the years Jackson, Etti & Edu have recorded successes and have garnered great and enviable experience in the delivery of knowledge, counsel and direction to many high caliber clients’ and entities across various sectors both locally and internationally.

Jackson, Etti & Edu practice areas include Banking and Finance, Brand Protection, Commercial Intellectual Property & Data, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy & Projects, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution etc.

Career

To work at Jackson, Etti & Edu is to work alongside some of the very best legal counselors in Africa and the world as a whole. Lawyers at Jackson, Etti and Edu are continually granted opportunities to work hands-on with top profile clients and organizations on challenging and complex cases and projects across different Sectors of Industry and Practice Areas.

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Graduate Recruitment Programme

At Jackson, Etti & Edu we run a Graduate Recruitment Programme; it is our way of making it easy for suitable candidates to get onboard the vision of Jackson, Etti & Edu.

The process is transparent, fair and adheres to the Jackson, Etti & Edu standards of excellence. To apply, kindly email [email protected].

See also: Top Banking, Finance & Capital Market Law Firms in Nigeria

Contact

jee.africa/contact/

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There you have it! Some of the top law firms in Nigeria. There are more, many more.