If you’re a lawyer and you’re looking for a top law firm in Lagos where you can hone your skills in the practice, then you don’t have to look any further than this list of reputable firms that recruit lawyers regularly.
Law Firms in Lagos that Recruit Lawyers
Here we go…
Simon Coopers
Simon Coopers was set up with the vision to become a leading global legal practice and business solutions provider.
The firm has the best of talents in the legal industry with expertise spanning a range of competencies and solid qualitative and professional delivery of services.
Simon Cooper’s regulatory and public policy practice cuts across many highly specialized disciplines. In fact, the firm’s regulatory practice has allowed Simon Cooper represent a diversified client base in various sectors including gas, antitrust, energy, telecommunications, environmental, capital market, food and drug, State finance, government contracts and international trade.
The firm has two offices, one in Lagos and the other in Abuja. The Lagos Office is located on 27/29, Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
Banwo & Ighodalo
In 2013, Banwo & Ighodalo was ranked among the fastest growing enterprises in the country.
The beginning of the firm can be traced to 1991 when it was set up by its partners to create a world class firm.
The firm has since evolved over the years to become the go-to law firm when it comes to providing innovative, competent, cost-effective and well-time solutions.
B & I is a twelve man partnership with more than seventy other lawyers. Their work involves public and privat companies, governments, Nigerian and foreign investors, financial institutions, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms.
The firm received the award for Capital Markets Team of the Year at the ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards 2016.
The office location is at 98 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.
Streamsowers & Kohn
SSK was established with the goal of becoming the pre-eminent law firm in the West African region acting institutionally in advancing the best interests of their clients and the society.
Their major practice areas include:
- Corporate and Commercial
- Infrastructure & Privatization
- Dispute Resources
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Aviation
SSK is located at 16D Akin Olugbade Street in Victoria Island. The firm also has an Abuja office in Wuse II.
Formerly known as Etuk and Arua, 1st Attorneys is one of the leading law firms in the country.
The firm was set up with the objective of becoming a major player and global leader in providing international legal services. This explains why the firm work to operate offices in major jurisdictions of the world as well as reach out and maintain relationships with law firms in several countries.
Their head office is located on 22 Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Templars
Over the years, Templar has been consistently rated as one of the best commercial law firms in the country.
Templars is a full service law firm with offices in both Lagos and Abuja. They offer legal services to diverse areas of the law including Corporate and Commercial, Energy and Natural Resources, Telecommunications.
In 2017, Templars won the Law Firm of The Year during the Law Digest Afrca Awards.
Their office is located at The Octagon (5th Floor) on 13A, A. J. Marinho Drive, Victoria Island Annexe. They also have an Abuja office.
G.Elias & Co
Located on Broad Street in Lagos Island, G.Elias & Co is one of the foremost law firms in the country.
The firm was established in 1994 and has been involved in practice area like corporate finance litigation and transactions – especially mergers and acquisitions, capital markets work and structured lending.
Overall, G.Elias & Co operates practices groups across eight sectors of the economy. The practice groups include dispute resolution; corporate (including mergers and acquisitions and private equity); banking; capital markets; tax; intellectual property; and employment.
The eight sectors are financial services, oil-and-gas; electric power; telecommunications, media and technology; agribusiness, food and healthcare; trade and industry; transport and logistics; and construction and real estate.
Udo-Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is one of the top law firms in the country. The firm was founded by Udo Udoma as Udo Udoma & Co in 1983.
Initially, the firm was focused on the oil and gas sector but it has since evolved to become a twelve partner, multi-specialization full service firm that facilitates corporate and commercial businesses in Nigeria and Africa across its practice areas.
Their clients include foreign investors and international companies establishing or doing business for the first time in Nigeria. These include lending syndicates, manufacturers, private equity funds, global regional and local banks, development financial institutions, multinational oil and oil service companies, telecommunications companies and many more.
Perchstone & Graeys
Perchstone & Graeys is one of the leading commercial law firms in the country. The firm is known to deliver exceptional legal services in diverse areas such as arbitration, oil and gas, banking and finance, capital market, tax, litigation, intellectual property, real estate, corporate commercial and telecommunications.
The firm was founded in 1997 by the duo of Remi Okunlola and Osaro Eghobamien, SAN.
Perchstone & Graeys was involved in acting for a Nigerian oil institution in a contentious $USD 5.5 billion energy arbitration.
Over the years, Perchstone & Graeys has been consistently ranked amongst the foremost Nigerian law firms in leading legal publications such as The Legal 500, IFLR 100 and the United Kingdom’s Department of Trade and Industry.
Recently, the firm was listed by Business Day Newspaper as one of the most successful Nigerian Commercial Law Firms.
The firm is located on 1, Perchstone & Graeys Close, off Remi Olowude Lekki Lagos Nigeria.
Ajumogobia & Okeke
Ajumogobia & Okeke is one of the leading full service commercial law firm with its head office in Lagos, Nigeria..
The firm was founded in 1984 by H. Odein Ajumogobia SAN and C. Nonyelum Okeke. It is a multi-partner law practice with diverse expertise at the partner level and firm-wide.
Alliance Law Firm
Alliance Law Firm is a full service Nigerian law firm.
The firm is known for premium service and often incorporates a unique blend of traditional legal practice with the necessary dynamism required to satisfy the constantly evolving dynamics of business.
Alliance received the 2014 ESQ / Legal Blitz Award for the “Corporate Restructuring Firm of the Year”.
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