Directory of Financial Institutions in Nigeria- CAPITAL MARKET > Solicitors

Abdulai Taiwo & Co.

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:39:31 GMT

Established in Nigeria since 1976, ABDULAI, TAIWO & CO. is one of the leading full service commercial and IP law firm with a long-standing reputation for excellence. The firm, is registered with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (“BPE”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other professional service regulatory bodies in Nigeria. The firm’s broad experience in advising international clients on diverse transactions, puts it in a vantage position to identify and address usual areas of concern and expectations, and its international client base include DFIs and conglomerates consistently listed in the top echelon of “Fortune 500” companies.

Adejumo Ekisola & Ezeani

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:54:33 GMT

Adejumo Ekisola & Ezeani is one of Nigeria's leading new-generation firms. Founded in Lagos in 1993 with the principal office in Lagos, the firm is expanding and looking to establish international offices in some strategic commercial cities in Africa. Our clients are public and privately held commercial businesses, financial and allied institutions, as well as governments and state-owned entities involved in sophisticated corporate and financial transactions and complex dispute resolution proceedings. dejumo Ekisola & Ezeani Corporate Practice is experienced and well suited to handle a broad range of corporate transactions ranging from complex to general matters.

Aluko & Oyebode

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:13:15 GMT

Aluko & Oyebode is one of the leading and full service International practice delivering timely, and solution driven services to its clients across key markets in Europe, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Americas.
Our practice areas encompass the full range of corporate & commercial legal services, including banking & finance, dispute resolution, telecommunication, intellectual property, energy & natural resources, project finance, real property, taxation and privatization. The firm complements its corporate and commercial legal services with a robust litigation and ADR practice.
The firm has offices in the key commercial centres of Nigeria, namely Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja.

Banwo & Ighodalo

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:27:01 GMT

Banwo & Ighodalo was established on 1st February 1991, with a determination on the part of its founding partners to build a first class law firm, effectively combining the tradition and competence of the old and distinguished English law firms with the dynamism and efficiency of modern day American practices.
Today, ours is a corporate law firm with a credible track record and expertise in our core practice areas, which include Capital Markets, Energy and Natural Resources; Banking and Finance, Corporate and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Arbitration and ADR. In the last five years, we have clearly emerged as the leading Nigerian law firm in the areas of Capital Markets; Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance.
Our lawyers are engaged in, and provide advice to local and foreign clients on all aspects of Nigerian law. The firm undertakes work for public and private companies, corporate investors, governments, financial institutions, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms. Our head office is situate in the prime commercial district of South West Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, and enjoys proximity to the head offices of the major multinationals and leading financial institutions. Our regional office in Maitama, Abuja is ideally located in the political capital of Nigeria, placing us at an advantage in our dealings with government and regulatory authorities.

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:11:25 GMT

The firm was founded in 1983 as "Udo Udoma & Co", and has since grown to become one of the largest and most dynamic commercial law partnerships in Nigeria.

Our six partners and sixteen associates specialise in working with our Nigerian and non-Nigerian clients to create and implement innovative transactions and to facilitate business in Nigeria and throughout West Africa.

The firm has a reputation for seeking to actively develop legal solutions and for providing sophisticated legal advice in our chosen specialisations.

The firm also has a dedicated company secretarial arm, Alsec Nominees Limited, which provides the full range of company secretarial services to numerous local and international clients.

ADEDEJI & OWOTOMO

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:53:09 GMT

ADEDEJI & OWOTOMO was established by its founding partners in 1989. The firm, which initially opened its offices in its present office in Lagos, Nigeria, has since expanded to Abuja, Nigeria and New York, USA. The offices in Abuja, Nigeria was opened to enhance and facilitate Processes/Applications at the Trademark and the Corporate Affairs Commission offices while the New York offices became necessary due to numerous clients located in the USA and Europe and the need for quick access to services.
The firm in the past ten years has developed its practice with emphasis on the above and has represented numerous international investors seeking to engage in the economic opportunities in Nigeria. The firm was in the same regard appointed as consultants to the Bureau of Public Enterprise in its privatisation schemes and has also been recognised by the special committee of the Nigeria Annual Economic Summit for its contribution to Investment Law and Practice in Nigeria.

Adepetun,Caxton-Martins,Agbor & Segun.

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:55:45 GMT

Adepetun,Caxton-Martins,Agbor & Segun is one of Nigeria's leading commercial law firms and has offices in Lagos, Port-Harcourt and Abuja. Its broad client base, ranging from blue-chip Nigerian companies to foreign governments and major international corporations is representative of a wide cross section of industrial and commercial interests.
ACAS' central orientation as a corporate/commercial law firm forms the bedrock of its practice of contemporary energy and natural resources law. The firm currently comprises twenty-five lawyers making it one of the largest integrated law firms in Nigeria.

Akinwunmi & Busari

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:09:23 GMT

The law firm, AKINWUNMI & BUSARI is located along the Marina, Lagos a serene suburb of the commercial nerve centre of Lagos Island. This central location makes the firm readily accessible to its corporate and individual clients in all parts of Lagos. The firm occupies the 2nd floor in an ultra-modern office block equipped with various modern business and telecommunication equipment. The firm is also in the process of setting up branch offices in various parts of Nigeria.

The firm is structured on a partnership basis and maintains a high standard of professionalism by providing prompt, efficient and personalized services through competent legal practitioners who have several years of experience in practice and very efficient and trained administrative staff to meet the needs of modern legal practice.

Crosswrock Law

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:25:54 GMT

Crosswrock Law was established with a vision to build a multi-disciplinary institution with primary focus on the development of quality, professional, and expert service in legal practice whilst merging the old and conservative tradition with evolving dynamics of modern business and technology thereby creating a versatile, dynamic, innovative and enduring commercial law firm of distinction.

F. O. Akinrele & Co

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:12:53 GMT

F. O. Akinrele & Co. is a commercial law firm with over 40 years experience in the Corporate and Commercial sector. The firm is led by two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (the Nigerian equivalent of Queen's Counsel), namely, Chief F. O. Akinrele and Mr. Demola Akinrele, who specialise in commercial/corporate litigation and alternative dispute resolution. There are two other partners in the firm, Messrs Adedolapo Akinrele and Adamu Usman specialising in commercial practice, each of whom has well over ten years experience in the field and has been actively involved in advising upon various and diverse international transactions. The four partners are supported by eleven Associates. Aside from its corporate head office in Lagos, the firm has two associate offices in FCT, Abuja and Port-Harcourt.

F.O. AKINRELE & CO. has, between the 1960s and 1980s, gradually expanded its practice from a general law practice into the specialized corporate sector and is now internationally respected for its ability to provide specialist legal advice & solutions, particularly to the Maritime, Oil & Gas and Corporate sectors. The firm is currently very active in the telecommunications and downstream energy sector by virtue of the recent deregulation of both sectors. The firm currently manages a West African Network involving a Network of correspondence law firms in 16 West African Countries (including Nigeria) from Senegal to Angola.

The firm's client base includes - Ship owners, Protection and Indemnity Associations, Underwriters, Oil & Gas Exploration Companies, Multinationals with subsidiaries in Nigeria.

George Etomi & Partners

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:09:15 GMT

GEORGE ETOMI & PARTNERS was established in 1984 with its Head Office located in the serene surroundings of Victoria Island, Lagos, affording us easy access to the law courts and making us readily accessible to most corporate and other clients.

Our law firm has the capacity and reputation for rendering top quality legal services comparable with the best obtainable worldwide. We adopt a constructive, creative and commercial approach to the different problems of our clients, at the same time offering advise and facilitating the development of their businesses.

Giwa Osagie & Co.

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:14:10 GMT

Our firm, which was previously registered as Oloke chambers in 1986, changed its name to Giwa-Osagie & Co in January 1990. Our office is situated at 4, Lalupon Close, South-West Ikoyi, Lagos. It is within easy access to the major banks and companies in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and the courts on Lagos Island.
We represent clients in all major sectors of the economy including the business sector, banks, financial institutions, oil and gas companies, major international airlines, commercial companies and manufacturing outfits. Our firm is also a member of Lex Africa, which is Africa's first network for leading law firms in the region.

Jackson Etti & Edu

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:45:41 GMT

The firm, is a product of the integration of two highly reputable law firms, NORMA JACKSON-STEELE & CO. and ETTI, EDU & CO. It started as a medium sized law firm, to emerge as one of the leading firms in the country today with a total staff strength of 100, including 27 lawyers and 3 consultants, one of whom assists the Firm with government related issues.

The integration of the two firms has produced a unique and formidable firm that has successfully blended years of experience with a dynamic and innovative approach in the provision of qualitative legal services in the handling of substantial and complex corporate and commercial transactions.
JACKSON, ETTI & EDU has two full-fledged and functional offices strategically located. One in Victoria Island (the corporate and financial centre) and one in Ikeja.

Nnenna Ejekam Associates

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:30:31 GMT

NNENNA EJEKAM ASSOCIATES specializes in the field of Corporate and Commercial Law, Intellectual and Industrial Property, Litigation and Arbitration relating to these areas of law. There are also other areas of the law to which we have had considerable exposure but are not caught by the above generalisation. These include Energy Law (Oil and Gas), Aviation and Maritime Law and Environmental Law.

The strength of the firm lies in the depth and variety of in house experience and exposure in the structuring and execution of transactions that have become defining landmarks in the area of law concerned. This applies both to the profile of the client and the content of the transaction. The firm represents domestic and transnational interests and is affiliated to a network of international firms and experts in related fields and enjoys the advisory services of consultants who have gained international repute for their contributions to the development of various areas of law.

Paul Usoro & Co

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:47:41 GMT

Established in 1985, ours is a full-service Firm providing premium quality legal services to leading companies, financial institutions, public agencies, sector specific regulatory authorities, governments and high net-worth individuals, in and outside Nigeria. Our team of legal experts is widely respected for its deep insights, professionalism and ability to provide innovative, client-oriented and cost-effective business solutions for our clients. The hallmark of our Practice continues to be the provision of tailor-made solutions to all our clients’ business needs.

Siji Soetan & Co.

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:25:14 GMT

Siji Soetan & Co., is a Nigerian business and energy law firm. Chief Siji Soetan, a former Solicitor-General of Nigeria, founded it in 1980. From its beginnings with only a few solicitors and attorneys Siji Soetan & Co has grown to become one of the most respectable law firms in Nigeria. The law firm has handled many of the ground-breaking matters in several areas of practice.

The Law Union

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:47:23 GMT

THE LAW UNION is a dynamic law firm dedicated to anticipating client concerns and aspirations and providing excellent service in an effective and cost-sensitive manner. By paying close attention to the interplay between clients’ legal problems and their commercial objectives, THE LAW UNION seeks to build long lasting professional and personal relationships based on satisfying clients’ needs.
The hallmark of THE LAW UNION is our commitment to constantly seeking ways of improving not only the services we give to our clients’, but their businesses as well.

Abraham & co.

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:47:52 GMT

Abraham & Co is a leading Nigerian Commercial law firm with a focus on Energy Projects Finance, Corporate Finance, Taxation, Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation. We are located in Victoria Island Lagos and also have representative offices in Abuja and Port Harcourt.
Our law practice captures the very intricate details of modern business transactions and we bring to the disposal of our clients the most versatile range of legal service for their commercial undertakings.

Chuma Anosike & Co.

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:15:24 GMT

Chuma Anosike & Co. is a dynamic and client focused law firm, with principal offices in Lagos, Nigeria.
The firm provides innovative and top quality legal services through a dedicated team of lawyers and support staff.
Our legal expertise and in-depth understanding of the local environment, puts us in a position to offer sound and practical service to our clients.

Delaw Chambers

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:42:17 GMT

Delaw Chambers undertakes a mix of assignments with a sizeable number of banks, non-bank financial institutions, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), construction companies, insurance companies, stock broking firms, trading companies, oil & gas exploration and production companies, real estate and ICT companies, to mention but a few. Our long-standing involvement in corporate and commercial, oil and gas, environment and taxation laws enables us to understand the underpinning issues at play in these industries.

Delaw Chambers is located within the judicial district and close to the commercial nerve centre of Lagos Island. This central location makes the firm readily accessible to its corporate and individual clients in all parts of Lagos. The firm occupies an ultra-modern office block equipped with various modern business and telecommunication equipment. The firm is also in the process of setting up branch offices in various parts of Nigeria and Ghana.