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Expertise

Three practice groups

Our work falls into three practice groups. Most clients need more than one, so our partners work across all three. Each practice below has a named lead partner.

Dispute Resolution

When a matter has to be fought, or settled well.

PartnersSimisola Idowu · Olujimi Adewole

  • Commercial LitigationContract, shareholder and commercial claims before the Federal and State High Courts.Lead · Simisola Idowu
  • ArbitrationDomestic and international arbitration under the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023, from notice to enforcement of the award.Lead · Olujimi Adewole
  • Mediation & Negotiated SettlementStructured negotiation and mediation to resolve disputes before, or alongside, formal proceedings.Lead · Olujimi Adewole
  • Public Law & Regulatory DisputesJudicial review and disputes with government agencies, regulators and public institutions.Lead · Simisola Idowu
  • Debt Recovery & EnforcementRecovering sums owed, including from public bodies, and enforcing judgments and awards.Lead · Olujimi Adewole
  • General Civil LitigationNegligence, personal injury and other civil claims.Lead · Simisola Idowu

Transactions & Advisory

When a deal has to be structured, negotiated and closed.

PartnersAfolabi Ogunsanya · Olujimi Adewole · Simisola Idowu

  • Corporate & CommercialCompany formation, corporate secretarial work, MEMART amendments, CAC filings and governance.Lead · Afolabi Ogunsanya
  • M&A and Joint VenturesAcquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, from structure to completion.Lead · Afolabi Ogunsanya
  • Commercial Contracts & NegotiationDrafting, reviewing and negotiating the agreements a business runs on.Lead · Afolabi Ogunsanya · Olujimi Adewole
  • Banking, Finance & FintechLending, BNPL and asset-finance agreements, security documents and digital lending compliance.Lead · Olujimi Adewole
  • Capital Markets & Investment StructuringFundraising, private placements and scheme structuring under the Investments and Securities Act 2025.Lead · Simisola Idowu
  • TaxCompany, personal and state taxes under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, including reliefs, VAT and consumption taxes.Lead · Afolabi Ogunsanya
  • Real Estate & ConveyancingTitle due diligence, Governor's Consent, perfection, leases, sale and purchase.Lead · Olujimi Adewole
  • Energy & Natural ResourcesOil, gas, power and renewables: licensing, project contracts, financing and disputes.Lead · Olujimi Adewole

Workplace, Regulatory & Private Client

When rules, people and legacies need managing.

PartnersSimisola Idowu · Afolabi Ogunsanya · Ortega Opako

  • Employment & LabourEmployment contracts, workplace policies, discipline, termination, redundancy and employment disputes.Lead · Simisola Idowu
  • InsuranceClaims, policy interpretation and insurance disputes for insurers, brokers and policyholders.Lead · Simisola Idowu
  • Regulatory Compliance & LicensingLicences and ongoing compliance with Nigeria's sector regulators.Lead · Afolabi Ogunsanya
  • Data Protection & TechnologyCompliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023: privacy notices, data processing agreements and breach response.Lead · Afolabi Ogunsanya
  • Restructuring & InsolvencyLiquidation, receivership, business rescue and creditor recovery.Lead · Ortega Opako
  • Estates, Probate & TrustsProbate, estate administration, trusteeship and family trusts.Lead · Ortega Opako
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