Partners

Lawrence Fubara AngaPractice Group Chair

Olusina SipasiPartner

Adedapo Tunde-OlowuPartner

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Managing Associates

Olanipekun OrewalePartner

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Senior Associates

Ibifubara BerenibaraSenior Associate

Ugonna OgbuaguCounsel

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Associates

Maranatha AbrahamAssociate

Oluwasemiloore AtewologunAssociate

Crystal OkwurionuAssociate

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Tiwalola OsazuwaAttorney

Oluwaseun Philip-IdiokAssociate

Funke Adekoya, Sr., Esq.Partner

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Tejumade AdetonaAssociate

Adefolake AdewusiSenior Associate

Endurance AgborAssociate

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Akinloye F AjayiManaging Associate

Ishaya AmazaSenior Associate

Frances AnaekweAssociate

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Soji AwogbadePartner

Florence Bola-BalogunAssociate

Jibrin Muhammed DasunAssociate

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Ngozi EfobiSenior Associate

Tracy Ekpe

Theophilus I EmuwaManaging Partner

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Godwin EtimManaging Associate

Peremoboere EzeAssociate

Onyinyechi IwuohaAssociate

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Perenami MomoduSenior Associate

Bisong Obi-AkatchakChief Operating Officer

Damilola OgedengbeAssociate

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Odinaka OkoyeAssociate

Chioma Olibie

Peretimi Pere

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Adefoworola Tokan-LawalAssociate

Chinyerugo UgojiPartner

The Nigeria Power Sector Review 2019
AELEX, August 2019

Electricity was first generated in Nigeria in 1866 when two generating sets were installed to serve the Colony of Lagos. In 1951, the government of Nigeria, through an Act of Parliament, established the Electricity Commission of Nigeria (ECN) to regulate and operate the power supply systems in Nigeria. Subsequently, the Niger Dam Authority (NDA) was established for the development of the Kanji Hydroelectric Dam. In 1972, the ECN and the NDA were merged to form the Nigerian Electric Power Authority (NEPA).   This review examines the Nigerian power sector from the historical data, to illustrations of current capacity and the regulatory realities...

Esso Petroleum and Production Nigeria Limited & SNEPCO v. NNPC
AELEX, December 2017

The Nigerian Court of Appeal confirms that an Arbitral Tribunal has no Jurisdiction to determine contractual disputes, the resolution of which has tax implications for any of the parties. Recently the Nigerian Court of Appeal confirmed in part the decision of the Federal High Court Abuja delivered on 22 May 2012 in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/923/2011. The lower court had set aside an arbitral award made in favour of the appellants on the ground that by issuing an award in a dispute that was “a tax matter” the arbitrators had misconducted themselves and acted without jurisdiction as the dispute was not arbitrable...

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AELEX Recognised as Nigerian ‘Law Firm of the Year’ by Who’s Who Legal (WWL) 2019
AELEX, August 2019

We are delighted to announce that ǼLEX has, once again, been recognised as Nigeria’s ‘Law Firm of the Year’ by Who’s Who Legal (WWL). The firm was recognised at the WWL’s sixth annual ceremony held on May 16, 2019 at the Gibson Hall in London. This is the sixth time the firm has won this award - recognition for its exceptional quality of work over the past year. Partner Davidson Oturu, received the award on behalf of the firm. Partner ‘Soji Awogbade, who heads the firm’s Energy Practice, was recognised as one of the Thought Leaders Global Elite for Energy law from Nigeria...

Dr. Adesegun Akin-Olugbade, Appointed as the First African Member of The World Trade Board
AELEX, August 2019

Dr. Adesegun A. Akin-Olugbade, International Counsel at ǼLEX, has been appointed as a member of the World Trade Board. He joins twenty other global trade and finance leaders on this prestigious board, as the first from Africa. The World Trade Board, initiated by Finastra, is made up of global leaders, innovative thinkers, industry influencers and subject matter experts from the different corners of trade, finance and commerce. Dr. Adesegun A. Akin-Olugbade is a leading international legal and finance expert, combining the highest academic qualifications and professional distinctions with excellent legal skills, extensive transactional experience and corporate governance expertise...

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