Law firm profile · Nigeria
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Ranked No. 9 of 132 in the Meridian Firm Index for African firms, on 19 recorded matters in the 24 months to 28 October 2026.
Firm Index9Index 33.1 · High confidence
#9Firm Index rankIndex 33.1
19Matters, 24 months21 on the record in total
US$6.14bnDisclosed valueWhere a value was published
5MarketsMost active: Nigeria
Where the work is
24 months to 28 October 2026
Practice mix
Markets
Nigeria 15South Africa 1Ghana 1Liberia 1United Kingdom 1
Lawyers in the Meridian Lawyer Index
Desmond OgbaPartnerRainmakers #3 · Index 74.7
Zelda AkindelePartnerRainmakers #5 · Index 72.4
Dayo OkusamiPartnerRainmakers #10 · Index 62.1
Dupe DabiriPartnerPower Players #12 · Index 49.7
Frances EhigiamusorAssociateRising Stars #4 · Index 27.8
Jumoke AjideAssociateRising Stars #5 · Index 27.8
Olaotan OyekanAssociateRising Stars #6 · Index 27.5
Sesan SulaimanPartnerDealmakers #33 · Index 26.6
Martins EkeAssociateRising Stars #8 · Index 23.2COChike ObianwuDeputy Managing PartnerDealmakers #43 · Index 22.0
Ayodele Ashiata KadiriSenior AssociateNext Generation #11 · Index 21.7
Jewel EgelegeAssociateNext Generation #12 · Index 21.1
Sarpong OdamePartnerDealmakers #50 · Index 20.1
Inna AliManaging CounselOperators #52 · Index 19.4DODamilola OshodiOperators #53 · Index 19.3AAAdewale AtakeOperators #54 · Index 18.9
Augustine KidisilManaging Partner (Ghana)Operators #56 · Index 18.5
Temple EzebuikeSenior AssociateNext Generation #17 · Index 17.5
Nafisa HaliruAssociateNext Generation #21 · Index 16.6
Adebimpe MacGregorSenior AssociateNext Generation #25 · Index 15.9
David OkonyiaAssociateNext Generation #27 · Index 14.2
Okabonye ChukwuaniSenior AssociateNext Generation #28 · Index 14.1
Mariam AdebayoAssociateNext Generation #29 · Index 14.1
Nabila GaduyaAssociateNext Generation #30 · Index 14.1
Nmesoma ObiAssociateNext Generation #33 · Index 12.2
Ruqayyatu UmarAssociateNext Generation #34 · Index 12.2
Chibuike IkefunaSenior AssociateNext Generation #35 · Index 12.0
Lawrence Ola-AdisaAssociateNext Generation #37 · Index 11.8YAYemisi AwonugaPartnerEstablished #115 · Index 9.6OAOyinda AfolabiSenior AssociateNext Generation #47 · Index 7.9
Godwin OmoakaEstablished #140 · Index 7.0
Eyram HomenyaAssociateNext Generation #55 · Index 7.0MAMaame Adwoa Kwankyewaah AwuahAssociateNext Generation #56 · Index 7.0GBGracia BonireAssociateNext Generation #69 · Index 5.8TETheophilus EkeAssociateNext Generation #70 · Index 5.8
Comfort AdeyemiAssociateNext Generation #71 · Index 5.8OIObianuju IfebunanduManaging CounselEstablished #146 · Index 5.3IWInam WilsonEstablished #148 · Index 5.1Matters on the record
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KNOC ICSID arbitration against NigeriaDispute Resolution and Arbitration · Nigeria
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Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited arbitration over proposed equity saleDispute Resolution and Arbitration · Nigeria
US$1.3bn
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Lekki Deep Sea Port development and financingProject Finance and Infrastructure · Nigeria
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Camco provides senior debt to Prado Power for solar mini-grids in North-Central NigeriaBanking and Finance · Nigeria
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Tolaram Group acquisition of Diageo’s 58.02% stake in Guinness Nigeria plc (brand retained by Diageo and licensed long-term)Mergers and Acquisitions · South Africa
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Fela Kuti podcast ‘Fear No Man’ by Higher GroundTechnology, Media and Telecoms · Nigeria
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FinDev Canada US$100m facility to Africa Finance CorporationBanking and Finance · Nigeria
US$100m
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TotalEnergies US$510m sale of 12.5% OML118 PSC interest to SNEPCoEnergy and Natural Resources · Nigeria
US$510m
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Dawcon launches Nigeria’s first flare-gas powered digital infrastructureEnergy and Natural Resources · Nigeria
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First Atlantic Bank opens Liberian subsidiary after Central Bank of Liberia licensingBanking and Finance · Ghana, Liberia
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UTM FLNG signs 15-year gas supply deal with NNPC/Seplat joint ventureEnergy and Natural Resources · Nigeria
US$3bn
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Viathan and Anergi form Decentralised Energy platform with over US$100m committedEnergy and Natural Resources · Nigeria
US$100m
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Nigerian Ports Authority signs US$1bn UKEF-covered facility for Lagos port rehabilitationBanking and Finance · Nigeria, United Kingdom
US$1bn
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IFC lends US$24.3m in naira to NSIA’s MedServe for diagnostic and cancer centresBanking and Finance · Nigeria
US$24.3m
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TotalEnergies agrees sale of its 10% Renaissance JV oil interest to VaarisEnergy and Natural Resources · Nigeria
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Standard Bank and Stanbic IBTC finance Aradel’s purchase of 40% of ND WesternBanking and Finance · Nigeria
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Ardova-led consortium agrees to acquire Powergas from A.P. Moller CapitalEnergy and Natural Resources · Nigeria
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UAC acquisition of Chivita | HollandiaIntellectual Property
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US$105.2m
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US$2.04bn
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US$32.9m
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