G. Elias & Co — Nigeria

About

We are a leading Nigerian business law firm founded over 30 years ago. We have always had an international outlook. We have a reputation for, and an outstanding record of, carrying out critical, innovative and complex work to the highest standards. We have advised on many significant developments in Nigerian business law. Our practice areas are: mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, re-organizations, foreign investment, ESG compliance, lendings, derivatives, insolvency, capital markets, litigation, arbitration ADR, “white collar” defence, investigations, tax, intellectual property, competition, data protection and employment law. Our clients work in many industry sectors: agribusiness, commercial banking, fintech, investment banking, insurance, private equity, pensions, fund managers, oil and gas, electric power, mining, real estate, construction, infrastructure, healthcare, transport, services, retail, distributorship, commodities, manufacturing, foreign trade, technology, telecommunications, media and entertainment. Our clients are of many nationalities and every size. They range from foremost global multinational enterprises to ambitious, home-grown fledglings. We also serve governments and government-controlled enterprises (we have advised on numerous privatizations) as well as private wealth clients. We have and maintain complementary contacts in Nigerian business and government circles, and with law firms and lawyers’ organizations in and outside Nigeria. We are a member of Multilaw, a leading global alliance of independent law firms. Multilaw has offices in 100 countries and over 11,000 lawyers. ### Languages - English - Yoruba - Hausa - Igbo ### Memberships - Multilaw ### Staffing Figures - 75 Number of lawyers - 30 Number of support staff

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Lawyers in this office

Abubakar Anafi

Partner · Dispute Resolution

Fidelis Adewole

Managing Partner · Corporate / M&A

Fred Onuobia, SAN

Partner · Banking & Finance

Gbolahan Elias, SAN

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Michelle Chikezie

Partner · Capital Markets

Okechukwu Okoro

Deputy Managing Partner · Energy & Natural Resources

Segun Omoregie

Partner · Banking & Finance

Similoluwa Oyelude

Partner · Intellectual Property

Stephen Arubike

Partner · Tax