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Pan-African Trade Mission to the UK
December 6 – 8 2011
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Pan-African Legal Services Trade Mission to London
December 6 – 8 2011
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Please find within this brochure details of the firms participating in this year’s Pan-African
trade mission to London, hosted by the Law Society of England & Wales. The delegation will
be involved in a broad programme of discussion groups and meetings. Outlined below are
those activities which are open to our UK members and colleagues. There is no charge to
attend the events however places are limited and you are encouraged to RSVP in good time
to guarantee your place.
Tuesday 6 December: Networking reception 6 pm– 8.30, The Reading Room, The Law
Society
Vice-president, Lucy Scot-Moncrieff will be hosting a welcome reception for the delegation.
The reception which is supported by UK Trade & Investment is open to UK law firms and
businesses looking to expand their contacts in the region. To confirm your place please
contact events@lawsociety.org.uk
Wednesday 7 December: Seminar: Putting the team together: aspects of transactions,
disputes, recognition and enforcement, 4.30pm – 7pm, The Law Society
UK firms are invited to join the delegation for an interactive panel discussion taking a
comparative overview of conducting domestic and cross-border transactions and dealing with
dispute resolution mechanisms, recognition and enforcement in Africa and globally. The
event is supported by COMBAR, the Commercial Bar Association and the Commonwealth
Lawyers Association. Refreshments and networking to follow. To confirm your place email
events@lawsociety.org.uk
Thursday 8 December: One-to-one meetings
Delegates will be available for one-to-one meetings with firms on Thursday 8 December. A
mission brochure detailing the participating firms is available and firms are encouraged to
contact delegates directly to arrange meetings. For a copy of the trade mission brochure
please contact junhed.ahmed@lawsociety.org.uk
For further information on the Law Society’s work in Africa please contact Lucy Hicks,
International Policy Adviser (Africa & the Middle East) Email: lucy.hicks@lawsociety.org.uk
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Contents
MESSAGE FROM THE LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA
FIRM PROFILES AND CONTACT INFORMATION
ALGERIA
Law office of Yamina Kebir
ANGOLA
Rosario Consulting Group
CAMEROON
Etah Nan & Co
GHANA
AB & David
Oxford & Beaumont
T Forson & Co
NIGERIA
Abike Chambers
Adeniji Kazeem & Co
Advocaat Law Practice
Allweather Solicitors
Ajumogobia & Okeke
B Ayorinde & Co
Detail Commercial Solicitors
G R F Dalley & Partners
Odujinrin & Adefulu
Okeke Attorneys
Perchstone & Graeys
Simmons Cooper Partners
Sterling Partnership
TC Mbanefo & Co
The Rock & Partners
Trenchard & Partners
SENEGAL
Gene & Kebe
SOUTH AFRICA
Amoda Attorneys
Dlamini Attorneys
Maluleke Msimang & Associates
TANZANIA
CRB Legal Afrcia
UGANDA
Sebalu & Lulu Advocates and Legal Consultants

Law Society of South Africa
The Law Society of South Africa is pleased to be able to
partner with the Law Society of England and Wales and our
colleagues from Africa in this Pan African Legal Services
Trade Mission to the United Kingdom.
We are facing critical changes in the governance of the
profession in South Africa through our Legal Practice Bill,
which is under discussion, as well as changes in the socioeconomic
and legal practice landscape. Direct contact with our
colleagues in other jurisdictions is, therefore, invaluable to us.
This year we have undertaken study tours to the United
Kingdom and also to a number of African countries to learn
from your experiences. This trade mission offers another such
opportunity for us at the Law Society of South Africa.
Turning to our South African legal practitioners, we are proud to introduce them to their British
and African colleagues as products of a modern and dynamic profession that has emerged
onto the international arena underpinned by its world-class constitutional democracy and
jurisprudence, and by attorneys who subscribe to a strict code of professional conduct. We
are confident that our attorneys will provide efficient and professional service to the full
spectrum of clients.
With its sound economic policies and regulatory environment as well as its first-world
infrastructure, South Africa provides an excellent destination for investments in all sectors.
Our legal profession is ably placed to service all the regulatory and legal requirements that
accompany such developments. That being said, we are fully alive and committed to the
strategic importance of ensuring that the ownership and management of the South African
economy should be broadened, especially to ensure the participation of all South Africans.
There are policies and frameworks that underlie this strategic intent and our legal practitioners
are best-placed to ensure the social change that must also accompany any business
development.
Our Attorneys Fidelity Fund is a statutory body established and regulated by the provisions of
the Attorneys Act, 1979. Its objective is to protect the public against loss as a result of the
theft of trust funds by practitioners. Similarly, our Attorneys Insurance Indemnity Fund, which
provides free indemnity cover up to a certain limit to all attorneys, provides assurance to
correspondents and clients using their services.
Through its six constituent members – the Cape Law Society, the KwaZulu Natal Law
Society, the Law Society of the Free State, the Law Society of the Northern Provinces, the
Black Lawyers Association and the National Association of Democratic Lawyers – the Law
Society of South Africa represents South Africa’s 20 500 attorneys and 5 300 candidate
attorneys.
We look forward to welcoming you all to Cape Town from 14 to 18 April 2013 for one of the
premier events on the international legal calendar, the Commonwealth Law Association
conference.
PRAVEEN SHAM
CO-CHAIRPERSON
NANO MATLALA
CO-CHAIRPERSON

ALGERIA: Law office of Yamina Kebir
Head office: 110 rue Enfantin 16000, Alger, Algeria
Telephone: + 213 (0) 21 74 40 88 & + 213 (0) 21 74 92 19
Email: yhkebir@yahoo.fr
The Law Office of Yamina Kebir was established in 1982. The firm provides its clients with
the full range of legal services in connection with their businesses in Algeria. The areas of
practice include commercial and corporate, investments, acquisitions, banking, labour law,
telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, intellectual property, and litigation. Clients include
state-owned companies, multinational corporations, banks, airline companies. Foreign clients
account for eighty per cent of the firm’s client base. Work is handled in English, French and
Arabic.
The firm has recently acted on the following matters:
Acting as borrower’s counsel to Orascom Telecom Holdings in connection with the
financing of their investment in Algeria worth Euros 400 million. The firm assisted its client
throughout the whole process of the negotiations with lenders, providing legal advice on
Algerian law issues, reviewing all financing documentation and proposing amendments, in
particular negotiating security contracts with lenders, co-ordinating the work with lenders’
counsel and the notary, preparing all relevant documentation for signing the same;
preparing the documentation for meeting the conditions precedent and checking the
conditions precedent have been satisfied;
Advising and assisting a client on a major infrastructure project (East - West Motorway)
involving the negotiation with the Government entity acting as Employer; drafting of the
relevant documentation and assistance on a day to day basis.
Advising and assisting a leading food corporation in an acquisition in Algeria; carrying out
the due diligence, and assisting in the negotiations, drafting of the various agreements
and the articles of association;
Advising and assisting multinational corporations on their investment in Algeria and on
setting up Algerian subsidiaries, either wholly-owned or in partnership with Algerian
companies; drafting of joint venture agreements, license agreements, articles of
association; providing clients with continuing advice on day-to-day operations and on the
performance of contracts;
Advising and assisting engineering companies on their joint ventures with
Sonatrach and Sonelgaz involving drafting and negotiating joint venture
agreements, shareholders agreements, articles of association;
Advising and assisting a leading pharmaceutical corporation on the setting up of its
two joint ventures with State owned companies involving negotiating and drafting
joint venture agreements, shareholders agreements, articles of association;
Advising and assisting a foreign corporation in their negotiations with the Algerian
authorities and on the setting up of a joint venture for port management; carrying
out the due diligence, drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements;
advising an English based bank in connection with loans to Algerian companies;
Yamina Kebir
Email: yhkebir@yahoo.fr
Yamina is a member of the Algerian Bar authorized to appear before
the supreme court and the Conseil d’Etat of Algeria. She is Head of
the legal department at the Société Nationale de Sidérurgie (State
owned company).
DEA Droit des Affaires (post graduate degree in Business Law)
University of Paris II, Panthéon-Assas. Diplôme de Droit Comparé
(degree in comparative law) University of Strasbourg (France),
Dipôme de traduction juridique Français Anglais, (diploma in legal
translation : English-French) University of Paris II Panthéon Assas
Licence en Droit University of Algiers.

ANGOLA: Rosario e Abrantes Garcia Advogados & AV
Advogados
Head office: Rua Conselheiro Lopo Vaz, Lote A/B, Esc P. 1800-142 Lisboa – Portugal
Telephone: + 351 (0) 21 854 90 88
Email: info@rosarioconsuting.com
Web: www.rosarioconsulting.com
Other offices: Luanda, Angola
The international legal framework has changed dramatically over the past decade in the African continent.
Rosario e Abrantes Garcia Advogados & AV Advogados is uniquely positioned to assist its clients compete
and win in this dynamic business environment. The combination of in-depth business knowledge, cultural
acumen and legal expertise is the key to Rosario’s success. Rosario’s cross cultural and multi-disciplinary
team strategically located in Lisbon, Portugal and Uganda. Angola has proven to be an invaluable asset in
rendering new and innovative tailor made solutions to suit the need of our clients in Lusophone African
market.
Rosaria e Abrantes Garcia Advogados & AV Advogados represents entrepreneurs, corporations and
business organisations in a variety of industries in legal matters primarily related to:
Administrative, tax and customs, alternative dispute resolution, banking and finance, capital markets, civil
matters, construction, environment, planning and zoning and territory law, commercial and corporate law,
corporate governance, energy law, international business law, labour law, private investment, PPP,
telecommunications
Patricia Rosario
Patricia Rosario is a qualified Portuguese lawyer and holds a Law
degree from the Catholic University of Lisbon and a LL.M in
Comparative and International Dispute Resolution from the
University of London, Queen Mary. Her principal area of practice is
international dispute resolution, in particular international arbitration
and construction law. Patricia regularly advises investors in matters of
international business law, contract risk management and investment
protection in particular in Lusophone countries. Before the foundation
of RAGA, Patricia worked in two international law firms in the
Arbitration department in London and Paris and at the international court
of Arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris.
Ana Van Diinem
Ana Van-Ilinem is an Angolan qualified lawyer and managing
partner at AV Advogados. Ana holds a J.D. from the University of
Lisbon, Faculty of Law, a LL.M in banking, corporate and
financial institutions, from Fordham University, Faculty of Law,
NY, USA and Post-Graduate degree in management and
corporate law, from the Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal. Ana
specialises in banking, finance, commercial and corporate law.
Ana has extensive corporate experience and has been involved in
various complex transactions in Angola. Before incorporating AV
Advogados, Ana worked in one of the major Iaw firms in Angola with
the project finance team.

CAMEROON: Etah-Nan & Co
Head office: 612, Rue Koumassi Bali Douala P.O Box 4736 Douala, Cameroon
Telephone: + 237 (0) 33.42.56.09, + 237 (0) 3342 9165, + 237 (0) 77 71 05 28
Email: etahnan@justice.com
Web: www.etahnan.com
Etah-Nan & Co is a bilingual (French and English) law firm established in 1984. The firm
presently has five partners, four associates and four pupil advocates. This makes the firm one
of the biggest by prevailing local comparison. Some of the partners in the firm are civil
(French lawyers) while others specialized in comparative law (English and French law).
Etah-Nan & Co is principally involved on legal, tax advisory services to corporate entities and
state corporation, and also practices general litigation. Over the years, the firm’s expansion
has been facilitated by its collaboration with other legal consultancy firms in South Africa,
Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Europe, America and Asia. The firm is a member of Lex Africa, an
association of corporate and commercial law firms in Africa, having representatives in many
of the main cities in Africa, with a management office located in WERKSMAN’s (Attorneys) in
Johannesburg. The firm handles many referral assignments in Cameroon for major law firm
around the world.
Etah-Nan & Co’s major areas of practice include banking and finance, telecommunications,
energy, mining and petroleum law, Corporate and commercial law, privatisation, aviation,
competition law, investment law, land law, environmental law, intellectual property, capital
markers and litigation.
David Etah Akoh
Email: etahnan@justice.com
David Etah Akoh has been managing partner of the firm since 1985.
He was born on the 29 th of October 1958 in Atibong in the Republic
of Cameroon. He holds an LLB (Hons) Degree and a Post Graduate
Diploma (Maîtrise) in Law. His main areas of practice in the firm are
petroleum law, mining law, banking and finance, investment law,
telecoms, land law, competition law and energy.
He currently heads the firm’s practice in petroleum law, mining,
banking and finance, and telecoms. Over the past few years, David
has been involved in almost all the syndicated loans transactions in
Cameroon. He regularly advises investors on critical issues relating
to the Petroleum Code and its regulations and also the Mining Code
and its regulations. He has been highly involved in discussions with
the government of Cameroon for the acquisition by foreign investors
of land for major agro-industrial projects. He has written several
articles on telecoms law, mining law and public private partnership
in Cameroon.

GHANA: AB & David
Head office: 8 Dr. Isert Road, Accra, North Ridge, P.O. Box TF330, Accra, Ghana
Telephone: +233 (0) 30 225 3073, +233 (0) 30 225 3073, +233 (0) 30 701 2129
Email: info@abdavid.com
Web:www.abdavid.com
Other branches: Kumasi and Takoradi (Ghana)
AB & David is a multi-specialist West Africa business law firm. Areas of expertise include
private equity, project finance, loans & securities, capital markets, PPPs & PFIs, foreign
investments, commercial litigation & ADR, construction, engineering & infrastructure,
procurement, government business, oil & gas, mining, labour, pensions, immigration and tax.
The firm is commended by its clientele for its “great commercial perspective and dedicated
service” (Chambers Global), “business minded approach” and good response time (IFLR
1000). Our thirty – five man teams focuses on providing solutions that are specific to the
clients’ needs at costs that provide value for money.
AB & David has advised on OPIC and IFC loan/equity transactions, unitization agreements in
respect of Ghana’s jubilee oil fields, transaction advice for the development of a $700m water
infrastructure, PPP arrangements for the development of waste management infrastructure,
resolution of off-shore construction dispute in respect of the West Africa Gas Pipeline.
Notably, ABD is currently working on developing Ghana’s first ever PPP legislation.
David Ofosu-Dorte (Managing Partner)
Email: david@abdavid.com
David has over 25 years experience in the public and private sector. He is a Fellow of the
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, UK, an Associate
of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and holds a Masters
Degree in Public Administration. He has extensive Africa
experience in Corporate and Finance, PPPs, infrastructure
development, procurement, and oil and gas. David has led
several landmark assignments including being lead counsel for
the negotiation of Ghana’s Millennium Challenge Account and
advised on the financing arrangements for the establishment of
the first wholly dedicated mortgage finance company in Ghana.
He is named as a leading PPP expert in Ghana (IFLR 1000).
Ferdinand Adadzi
Email: Ferdinand@abdavid.com
Ferdinand graduated from the University of Ghana with a First
Class Honours in Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and also holds a
Masters of Law (LL.M) degree from University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Canada. He specialises in structuring transaction and
project advisory services, construction and engineering and
international Trade. He was part of the team that advised on the
negotiation and implementation of Ghana’s US$547 million
Millennium Challenge Compact. He has worked on the design of
PPP structure for the extraction of water resources and railway
concessions in Ghana. Additionally, he has worked as
international support on the development of Procurement and
Concessions Regulations and Manual for Republic of Liberia.

GHANA: Oxford & Beaumont
Head office: 1st Floor, Physicians & Surgeons Building, 54 Independence Avenue, Near
Ridge Roundabout, Ridge, Accra
Telephone: +233 (30) 225 3980, +233 (30) 223 7448, +233 (28) 955 5605
Email: info@oxfordbeaumont.com; elikem@oxfordandbeaumont.com
Web: www.oxfordbeaumont.com
Other branches: London, Accra
Oxford & Beaumont is one of Ghana's leading law firms with offices in Accra and London.
They focus on top-tier, high-value, and complex corporate and commercial work for leading
corporations and financial institutions around the world.
Oxford & Beaumont have a clear vision for the future and are committed to building an
indigenous world-class law firm comparable to the finest anywhere in the world. Their vision is
twofold:
To be the undisputed leading provider of advisory services in Ghana, and
To provide the most attractive place for smart professionals to work.
Although the firm was only started in 2006, it has grown quickly to become one of Ghana's top
corporate and commercial law firms with an outstanding reputation for giving clients legal
advice of the highest quality. Oxford & Beaumont drew on their expertise of our highly
specialised lawyers who combine technical legal excellence with sound commercial
pragmatism to ensure that our advice is framed within the commercial context in which our
clients operate.
They have acted on some of the highest value and most innovative transactions in Ghana.
We act for global giants such as Coca Cola, Google Inc., Standard Chartered Bank, and
Citibank N.A., and for multilateral agencies including African Development Bank and
International Finance Corporation as well as some of the foremost Ghanaian companies such
as Chase Petroleum Ghana Limited, the Multimedia Group Limited, and Metropolitan
Insurance Company Limited.
Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia
Email: elikem@oxfordandbeaumont.com
Elikem is the Managing Partner of Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors.
He is qualified in Ghana, England & Wales. Prior to setting up
Oxford & Beaumont, he was Head of Corporate Services & Legal
at Standard Trust Bank Ghana Limited (now UBA Ghana Limited).
He has also worked in the international banking and finance group
of Linklaters LLP. His areas of expertise include banking, energy
and infrastructure. In 2010, he was named a Young Global Leader
by the World Economic Forum. He also received the Millennium
Excellence Awards' Young Professional of the Year Award in
2006. He received his BA and MA in jurisprudence from Oxford
University. Elikem also has an MBA from North-western
University’s Kellogg School of Management.

David Asiedu
David started his litigation career at Zoe, Atta Akyea & Co. where he
worked for more than four years before joining Oxford & Beaumont's
finance team as an associate in 2007. In 2008, he set up the Litigation
& Dispute Resolution Group which he currently heads. David made
partner in January 2010, the first associate to be promoted to the
position at Oxford & Beaumont.
His areas of expertise include corporate & commercial dispute
resolution, telecommunications, media & technology, corporate
finance and employment. He is the Editor-In-Chief of the Oxford &
Beaumont Quarterly. He is a well- respected blogger in Ghana and an
aspiring novelist.
Kelvin Abdallah
Kelvin is a Chartered Accountant with several years’ experience in
accounting, audit and tax advisory services. He set up Oxford &
Beaumont’s tax advisory vehicle, Oxford & Beaumont Tax Services in
2010 and is responsible for the entire business unit including client
management and new business development. Prior to Oxford &
Beaumont, he was a tax consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers –
Ghana. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants (ACCA - UK), the Institute of Chartered Accountants –
Ghana (ICA-G) and the Global Association of Risk Practitioners
(GARP). He serves on the boards of AquaTerra Solutions (West
Africa) Limited, an oil and gas services company and Savannah
Financial Services Limited.

GHANA: T. Forson & Co
Head Office: Modern Age Technology Building 33/1 Osu Crossroads, Castle Junction, Osu
Accra-Ghana
Telephone: + 233 (0) 30 278 0169
Email: tforson@tforsonlaw.com
Web: www.tforsonlaw.com
Other branches: Takoradi, Ghana; Charlotte, North Carolina. USA.
T. Forson & Co. is a relatively new firm (6 years) with very experienced hands both in
corporate work and litigation. With their wide-ranging practice and focus on key industry
sectors and legal service areas, clients can access lawyers according to their peculiar needs.
T Forson & Co provides clients with world class legal services, whenever and wherever our
services are needed with fairness, justice and integrity being our guiding principles from which
we do not depart.
With global connections they have succeeded in creating a network of lawyers to respond to
its clients’ problems no matter the country in which assistance is needed and the firm is very
proud of its solid electronic library.
The firm undertakes civil work mainly corporate and investment work. The firm also
represents banking and telecommunications companies both in Ghana and abroad. The
members of the firm also have a strong litigation background which ensures that cases in the
courts are handled with the best ability.
Tony Forson
Email: tforson@tforsonlaw.com; t_forson@yahoo.com

NIGERIA: Abike Chambers
Head office: 3, Aperin Street, off Awolowo Avenue, Old Bodija Estate, Ibadan, Nigeria
Telephone: + 234 (0) 2 4610015, + 234 (0) 806 073 9223
Email: info@abikechambersng.com
Web:www.abikechambersng.com
Other branches: Ibadan, Lagos and Abuja
Abike Chambers was established in 1995 by Isiaka Abiola Olagunju and incorporated as a
law firm in 1997. The firm’s mission is to create an internationally acclaimed law firm,
providing world class service to its clients. Abike Chambers has an extensive client base of
major domestic and international corporations, banks, financial institutions and state
authorities. Abike Chambers prides itself as not only a reputable law firm, but a very
approachable one which maintains an interest in its clients.
The firm is broadly organised into two divisions: corporate and litigation practice. The
corporate practice division relates to all matters involving but not limited to commercial
arbitration, intellectual property law, nuclear law, property and conveyance, immigration and
family law, taxation law and telecommunications law. The litigation division involves all
matters as instructed by its clients.
Abiola Isiaka Olagunju
Email: a.olagunju@abikechambersng.com
Telephone: 234 2 806 073 9223 (Nigeria) 07598636371 (U.K)
Abiola is the founder and Principal Partner of Abike Chambers.
Abiola received his Law Degree in 1992 from the University of
Lagos, Yaba, Nigeria and qualified in 1993. He is a skilled and
dynamic legal practitioner and has handled several transactions
for a major a telecommunication company and taxation issues for
a multinational manufacturing company. He specializes in
telecommunication law, real estates law, taxation and nuclear law.
He is a member National Executive Committee (NEC) of the
Nigerian Bar Association
Agboola Adepeju Titilope
Email: a.agboola@abikechambersng.com
Telephone: +234 (0) 8064 860315
Adepeju has extensive experience in dealing with government and
regulatory agencies in Nigeria. She holds an LLB Degree from
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, an LLB from the Nigerian
Law School, Enugu and was called to the Nigerian bar by the
Body of Benchers in 2008 as a barrister and Solicitor of the
supreme court of Nigeria.
Ajayi Tolulope Omolola
Email: t.ajayi@abikechambersng.com
Telephone: +234 (0) 8055 443615
Since Tolulope joined the firm in November, 2009, she has
gathered extensive corporate and commercial Law experience.
She holds an LLB and an LLM degree from the Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, an LLB degree from the
Nigerian Law School, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in
2008.

NIGERIA: Adeniji Kazeem & Co
Head office: 1B Otunba Doyin, Ogungbe Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone: + 234 (0) 1 6282012-3, + 234 (0) 803 3213072
Email: info@adejinikazeem.com, clientcare@adejinikazeem.com
Web: www.adenijikazeem.com
Other branches: Abuja
Adeniji Kazeem & Co. was established in 1996 with the vision of being a one stop centre to
provide value added and quality legal services to the Nigerian and international business
communities. Adeniji Kazeem & Co provides a wide range of legal services mainly to the
private and public sector of the Nigerian economy. It also has a substantial domestic and
international practice. The firm currently has 13 Lawyers and 8 support staff with offices in
Lagos and Abuja. It also has firm liaison arrangements with a sister law firm in Port Harcourt.
Its focus is providing clearly perceived legal work of the highest International standards while
leveraging on the tax, consulting and business advisory background of its founding partners
and varied experience of its staff. The firm provides professional services in the following
areas amongst others: litigation and litigation support, immigration services; contract
structuring, drafting and review, company secretarial services, company start-up and pre and
post investment advice, legal due diligence, legal opinions, intellectual property consulting
including trade-marks and patent compliance, loan recoveries, tax compliance, commercial
and private real estate transactions property, Information technology and telecommunications
Adeniji Kazeem
Email: nkazeem@adenijikazeem.com
Adenigi is the managing partner of the firm, which he established
after a career in legal advisory services, tax and consulting in the
Lagos office of Arthur Andersen (now KPMG). He holds a BSc in
political science and an LLB in law from the University of Lagos; he
was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1991. He also holds a Masters in
Information Technology and Telecommunications Law. He has over
the years brought his background in law, tax, accounting and
consultancy to bear in his advice to several private and public sector
local and international clients.
Ajibola Edwards
Email: a.edwards@adenijikazeem.com
Ajibola is a partner in the firm. He also holds a 1986 BSc in
Sociology and an LLB in Law from the University of Lagos and was
called to the Nigerian Bar in 1991. He is a partner at the firm and
heads their business development & strategy having an extensive
career in the private sector. He specializes in Private Equity and PPP
transactions.
Olayemi O. Olaloku (Senior Associate)
Email: o.olaloku@adenijikazeem.com
Olayemi was admitted to the Nigerian bar in 2003. Se has an LLB
from the University of Ibadan and LLM from University College
London. Se has previously worked at City Partners. 2003 – 2004,
Okonjo, Odiawa & Ebie. 2004 -2005, Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors.
2005 – 2008, The New Practice. 2009 -2010, Ajumogobia & Okeke.
2011. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and the
British Nigeria Law Forum.

NIGERIA: Advocaat Law Practice
Head office: The Services Room, 3 rd Floor, Law Union & Rock Building, 14, Hughes Avenue,
Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone: +234 –805 - 650- 0577, +234 (1) 4531004, 2714042 - 3
Email: info@advocaat-law.com
Web: www.advocaat-law.com
Other branches: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Advocaat Law Practice (ALP) is a successful full service law firm based in Lagos, Nigeria with
a representative office in Freetown, Sierra Leone. ALP is structured on a partnership basis
and has a team of partners, associates and support personnel all of whom jointly provide
professional services of the highest standards by combining an awareness of the clients’
needs with practical and innovative solutions. ALP is comprised of multi-faceted practice
groups which include inter alia: banking & finance, charities & NGOs, construction &
infrastructure, corporate & commercial, dispute resolution, energy & natural resources,
government & public relations, immigration & nationality, information technology &
telecommunications, intellectual property, media & entertainment, taxation, and
transportation.
Members of ALP belong to various professional bodies, including the Nigerian Bar
Association, the International Bar Association, the Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn (UK),
the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Association of International Petroleum
Negotiators. Additionally, ALP has forged professional affiliations with international law firms
allowing ALP to provide a broader, all-encompassing service to local and international clients.
ALP was nominated for Energy Firm and Telecoms Firm of the year in the 2010 Nigerian
Legal awards and was referred to as a firm “that is definitely going places” and one which has
made “significant inroads” in the energy sector by Chambers Global.
Ola Alokolaro
Email: ola.alokolaro@advocaat-law.com
Ola is a partner of ALP and heads the energy and
natural resources group of the firm. He has extensive
experience in advising on oil & gas, power and
mining transactions as well the structuring of inward
foreign investments. His clients include exploration
and production companies in the oil & gas and
mining sectors, independent power producers,
finance institutions and service companies in various
sectors of the Nigerian economy.
He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the
International Bar Association and the association of
International Petroleum Negotiators.

NIGERIA: All Weather Solicitors
Head office: Ground floor, Christopharm house, 17 Unity Road, PO Box 4635 Ikeja-Lagos
Telephone: + 234 (0) 9504871
Email: admin@allweathersolicitors.com
Web: www.allweathersolicitors.com
All Weather Solicitors commercial law team provide advice and guidance at every stage of a
business’s development. They advise their corporate clients and private clients on protecting
their investments as shareholders or financiers. The firm’s dispute resolution and litigation
lawyers are well known for their work in a wide range of practice areas and all share a
pragmatic approach to resolving both complex commercial and private disputes at home and
abroad. There are dedicated specialists supporting commercial, employment, international,
(including arbitration and shipping) and property disputes.
Ezinne Igbokwe
Email: e.igbokwe@allweatherssolicitors.com
Ezinne is the head of the firm’s Abuja office. She has experience of
a wide-range of commercial and litigation practice in the fields of
company law & practice, contentious probate, contractual disputes
and debt collection. She works with ancillary relief applications and
cohabitation disputes in the family department and acts for clients,
both domestic and offshore, in the acquisition and disposal of
property for investment or development, or for occupation with
attendant funding and management.
Cyril Ayemere
Email: c.ayemere@allweathersolicitors.com
Telephone: +234 (0) 1 950 4870
Cyril is a qualified in Nigeria and U.K, he has about 19 years of
legal practice. His practice ranges from Cross Border Arbitration
and courtroom litigation, complex fraud and money laundering
cases, property, construction and private client law. He has acted in
a wide range of claims across the whole spectrum of values for
individuals, companies and organisations in relation to breach of
contact, restrictive covenant, and confidential information. Also
dealt with disputes in relation to assets and claims for breaches of
fiduciary duty in Nigeria.
Osarugue Izevbigie
Email: o.izevbigie@allweathersolicitors.com
Osas is the assistant head of the firm’s Abuja Office. She is a
solicitor and a barrister specializing in private client and commercial
agreements. She is experienced in general litigations. A significant
part of her practice focuses on helping private individuals with the
entire range of legal matters from divorce and financial settlements
through to wills and probate, employment, and immigration,
personal injury and residential property.

NIGERIA: Ajumogobia & Okeke
Head office: 2 nd floor Sterling Towers, 20 Marina, Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone: 234 1 2719368 9
Email: ao@ajumogobiaokeke.com
Web www.ajumogobiaokeke.com
Other branches: Port Harcourt, Abuja
Ajumogobia & Okeke is a leading commercial law firm based in Nigeria. The firm embraces
its local and international knowledge to complete clients' transactions and to enable clients to
achieve their objectives. The firm has, over the past three decades, provided a broad range of
legal services to numerous corporate clients, by assisting them in setting up and organizing
their businesses in Nigeria. The firm's clients range from multi-national corporations,
international banks, and major public companies to family businesses, individual
entrepreneurs and government entities.
Ajumogobia & Okeke have established a reputation for cutting-edge legal advice using
modern and local solutions that enable clients to capitalize on business opportunities and
manage change effectively. Sector specialization is key to their effectiveness. Their lawyers
have profound understanding of our clients' industry sectors, so enabling us to provide a full
range of advice based on this extensive knowledge. For its clients, this means service with an
added solution dimension. As a leading commercial law practice, the convergence of varied
experience and robust skill-sets is essential in their interrelated areas of expertise to wit:
commercial litigation and arbitration/ADR, corporate & commercial, intellectual property,
taxation and foreign investment, banking and finance, energy resources and environment (oil
& gas) maritime and shipping, aircraft, aviation, commercial & business crime.
In its service to clients, the firm draws from the unique expertise and experience of its
members acquired from within the public and private sectors.. Members of the firm have
acted for public sector enterprises and in structuring PPPs in Nigeria's leading transactions.
Ovie E. Ukiri (Managing Partner)
Email: ovie@ajumogobia.com
Telephone: +234 (0) 1 2719368 9
Ovie was admitted to Nigerian Bar in 1987. He has a BSc in Law and
Economics from the University of Keele, and an LLM in Tax Law from
Kings College, London He has wored for the firms of: Kehinde Sofola &
Co. 1987, Burke & Co. 1988-1990, Udoma & Belo-Osagie 1991-1993,
Partner, Ukiri & Shasore 1993-1999, Partner, Ajumogobia & Okeke
since 1999. He is a member of theNigerian Bar Association; Fellow,
Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and Member, International
Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA). Mr. Ukiri is a CEDR accredited
Mediator.
Olufemi Lijadu (Senior Partner)
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Olufemi was admitted to Nigerian Bar in 1981. He has a BA (Hons) in
Law from Durham University, an LLM from University College London
and an MSc Management from the London Business School. He has
worked at Fani-Kayode & Sowemimo (1983 -1988), Udo Udoma & Belo-
Osagie (1988-1994 Partner), United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA PLC),
Company Secretary & Legal Adviser (1994-1997), UBA PLC Executive
Director - Management Services (1997-2002), Consultant on Oil & Gas
(Local Content) and on the Legal & Investment Strategy (2002-201).
He has been a , partner at Ajumogobia & Okeke since 2011. He is a
member of the Nigerian Bar Association and the IBA.

NIGERIA: B Ayorinde & Co
Head office: 136 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
Telephone: +234 1 792 8814, +234 702 838 3223
Web: www.ayorinde-law.com
Other branches: Abuja, Ibadan
B. Ayorinde & Co Legal Practitioners & Notaries Public has offices in Lagos, Abuja and
Ibadan. The firm also has representative offices in London and New York to serve its
growing number of International clients. B. Ayorinde is well regarded for its commercial
litigation practice spanning a period of 22 years. It has considerable experience in
documentation of credit agreements, mortgages, loans and other types of relationships
between financial institutions and their customers and or counterparts. The firm undertakes
litigation work in all courts and tribunals and arbitration panels and also handles matters
relating to insurance law, taxation law, labour law, law of contract and also compensation and
negligence cases.
B. Ayorinde & Co areas of practice also includes: general civil litigation, company law, family
law, property and land law, banking, insurance &liquidation law ,arbitration ,maritime and
shipping law, public advocacy and parliamentary counselling services.
Over the years B. Ayorinde & Co successfully handled sensitive instructions pertaining to the
maritime industry. These have included but not limited to litigation at the federal high court,
court of appeal and the Supreme Court. It advises and undertakes work for several individual
and Corporate clients .The firm is the lead adviser to Aeromarine West (Africa) Limited for the
construction and management agreement for the New Hilton international airport in Lagos
and also the construction and management of the in-flight catering unit located at the Muritala
Mohammed airport, Lagos to be operated by servair consulting in conjunction with Global
Trade Investment (Nig.) Limited.
Bolaji Ayorinde
Email: chief@ayorinde-law.com
Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN is the principal partner of B. Ayorinde
& Co, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a notary
public with 25 years experience in litigation.
His areas of practice also include: general civil litigation,
company law, family law, property and land law, banking,
insurance & liquidation law, arbitration, maritime and shipping
law, public advocacy and parliamentary counselling services.
He has handled very high profile case in Nigeria including the
prosecution of cases on behalf of the independent corrupt
practices commission, representing the attorney general of the
federation , attorneys general of different states of the federation
and other matters relating to recovery of funds with international
dimensions.

NIGERIA: Detail Solicitors
Head office: 14 th Floor Bull Plaza (Conoil Building), 38/39 Marina, Lagos
Telephone: + 234 (0) 1 2710104, + 234 (0) 1 4622487
Web: www.detail-solicitors.com
Detail Solicitors is distinct as Nigeria’s first commercial solicitor firm to specialize exclusively
in non-court room practice, focusing exclusively on providing value-added transactional
advisory and business law services to client’s across various sectors – infrastructure, PPPs,
project finance, energy, real estate, financial services and corporate/commercial transactions.
The firm is reputed for thinking proactively, has extensive project experience and a focus on
non-court room practice making them available and responsive. The firm is a certified PPP
Specialist and acts as a World Bank Consultant and PPP Resource.
Ayuli Jemide, Lead Partner
Email: ayuli@detail-solicitors.com
Ayuli, obtained his law degree from the University of Benin and was
admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1988, holds a Masters in Law from
North Western University, Chicago U.S.A. and a post graduate
Certificate in Business from Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain. He
is also a Certified Public Private Partnership Specialist from the
renowned Institute of Public Private Partnerships (IP3) Washington
DC and was recently appointed as a World Bank consultant on the
Nigeria PPP Project. Recent transactions on several PPP and
infrastructure projects in the last 3 years include: Blue Line, FERMA
Road concessions, Warri Industrial Park, FCDA Katampe
Infrastructure and World Bank PPP Project. A prolific writer, Ayuli
has several dozen publications, including LAWBIZ: A forth-nightly
column for This Day (Nigeria’s major daily Newspaper).
Nneka Okani, Senior Associate
Email: nneka@detail-solicitors.com
Nneka obtained her law degree from the University of Calabar and
was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in year 2004 and joined Detail
Solicitors immediately after. Her experience spans areas of
corporate & commercial to real estate advisory and public private
partnerships. Transactional experience includes advising the
Motherland Group LLC on the development of the Badagry Tourism
Resort project and structuring a joint venture arrangement between a
multinational project development company and wemabod estates
limited for the investment and development of selected properties
within its real estate portfolio. Nneka’s strongest passions lie in
business start-ups, fiduciary services & trust formations – she
presently heads the firms corporate services unit.

NIGERIA: G R F Dalley & Partners
Head Office: 26 Igbosere Road, Lagos, Nigeria, P.O.Box 2572
Telephone: + 234 1 7403913
Email: inq@grfdalleyandpartners.com
Web: www.abududalley.net, www.grfdalleyandpartners.com
G.R.F. Dalley & Partners was established in 1962. It has since grown into one of the oldest
and largest legal service providers in Nigeria. Through their global network of affiliates the firm
offers a wide range of legal services ranging from corporate/commercial law to intellectual
property law. Our goal is to provide efficient and qualitative service purely beneficial to the
needs of our clients. We appreciate that clients must operate within increasingly competitive
and complex markets; hence they are well positioned to provide efficient and timely services.
The firm prides itself on its formidable team of highly proficient lawyers and a reputable and
modern law practice. Under the leadership of its founder, Babatunde Dalley, the firm has
been regenerated to provide real solutions to real problems. G.R.F Dalley & Partners
understands the sensitive needs of all local and international clients and it is this
understanding that has made us what we are today.
Areas of practice: Banking and Finance, Commercial Disputes, Corporate, Immigration,
Intellectual Property, Oil and Gas, Transportation.
Ajibola Dalley
Ajibola is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
and a Notary Public. He focuses his practice on banking and
finance, insolvency and transportation, with related civil litigation.
He has key experience in advising banks, financial institutions and
companies in relation to contentious issues arising from complex
finance transactions as well as restructuring, insolvency and corporate
distress situations, especially those with a cross-border element.
He is currently advising the administrators of alitalia - linee aeree
italiane and BCN Plc. Ajibola has wide experience in major litigation
and arbitration, covering detailed and complex disputes. He currently
represents the bank of Singapore, Volvic France, South African
Airways and Cadbury Nigeria Plc, amongst others. In the recent past
he has represented the federal government of Nigeria in relation to
arbitration at the ICC in London.
Remi Dalley
Remi is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He
focuses his practice on corporate finance, corporate restructuring
and commercial matters, with added specialisation in the field of
intellectual property. He focuses mainly on company start ups, reorganisation,
commercial agreements, and general commercial
advice and company secretarial services. He also has unique
experience in advising on both contentious and non-contentious
intellectual property matters. He currently represents McDonald
Corporation, Michelin, DHL, Honda, Nestle and Catalysis S.L. More
recently he successfully obtained several infringement and
cancellation orders against local infringers of Trade Marks
belonging to multinational clients.

NIGERIA: Odujinrin & Adefulu
Head office: First Floor, Church House, 29 Marina, Lagos, P.O. Box 7909, Marina, Lagos,
Telephone: +234-1-2714961, +234-1-2714962, +234-1-2636633, +234-1-4750610
Email: enquiries@odujinrinadefulu.com
Web: www.odujinrinadefulu.com
Other branches: Abuja, Port Harcourt
Established in 1972, Odujinrin & Adefulu is one of the oldest and leading legal partnerships in
Nigeria. The firm provides multi-specialist legal services to a range of clients, focusing on
company and commercial law practice. The firm values the balance of qualities which has
become its imprint. It is that balance between the qualities of tradition, integrity, and
experience and those of innovation, efficiency and flexibility that distinguishes the firm in the
Nigerian legal market.
In the 39 years of existence of the firm, it has provided guidance to a myriad of investors,
foreign and local, in various areas of economic endeavour in Nigeria, in matters pertaining to:
capital market, banking, corporate finance, immigration, energy, real estate, dispute
resolution, tax advisory services amongst others. Odujinrin & Adefulu has been extensively
involved in regulatory reform work – including the reform of the country’s power, ports and
solid minerals sectors. It also has a wealth of experience in advising a wide range of national
and multinational companies on regulatory issues, which gives the firm an unparalleled
understanding of the government and the needs of commercial organisations.
The corporate finance and capital markets practice of the firm has provided support for the
raising of capital in several significant Nigerian transactions. The firm has also been involved
in a number of privatisation transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions in different
economic sectors.
Damilola Adetunji
Email: damilola.adetunji@odujinrinadefulu.com
Telephone: +234 802 3281 396
Damilola is the Corporate Finance Partner at Odujinrin &
Adefulu, Nigeria. She has extensive experience in matters
relating to capital market operations, corporate finance,
structured trade finance, banking and international business
transactions. She has advised foreign and domestic clients in a
number of transactions relating to term loans, syndicated
financing, capital market and various trade finance
mechanisms. Damilola attended the University of Buckingham
(UK) and the Harvard Law School (USA). She is qualified to
practice in the State of New York (1999) and Nigeria (2003).

NIGERIA: Perchstone & Graeys
Head office: Off Remi Olowude, Lekki Epe Expressway, Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone: 234 (0) 1 7611051, 8990681,+234 - 9 - 4611454
Email: info@perchstoneandgraeys.com
Web: www.perchstoneandgraeys.com
Other branches: Abuja
Perchstone & Graeys are a leading commercial law firm in Nigeria with particular expertise in
corporate commercial transactions, finance, dispute resolution and energy. Whilst maintaining
the highest standards of integrity and credibility, they advise domestic and multinational
corporations, statutory bodies, governments and a wide range of international clientele. Their
engagement with the Financial System Stability (FSS) 2020 Project Management Team
towards a reform of all legislations impacting on the Nigerian Financial Sector is an additional
mark of our peculiarity.
Osaro Eghobamien SAN
The founding and Managing Partner of Perchstone & Graeys. He was
conferred with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in
2008 and was admitted to practice in England and Wales in 1989 and
1991 in Nigeria. Osaro is currently responsible for the development of
banking and structured finance transactions in the firm which derives
from his extensive experience in commercial litigation.
Olawale Adebambo
Olawale’s portfolio has included advising clients on matters uniquely
exclusive to the upstream Nigerian Oil & Gas sector, the applicable
contracts, the fiscal regime and acting as co-counsel in one of the
biggest ever sector Arbitral disputes involving a number of
international oil companies and the terms of PSCs. Additionally he
oversees the firm’s legislative tracking team, assisting and advising
clients on the likely effect of new laws.
Olubukola Thomas
Olubukola is a graduate of University of Ibadan, Nigeria and was
admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 2003. She joined the firm as an
associate in 2008 and now leads its solicitors’ team. She is a member
of a sub-committee of the legal implementation committee of the
Central Bank of Nigeria reviewing the asset management corporation
of Nigeria Act and the proposed bill on asset backed securities and
securitisation. She was the co-coordinator of the just concluded
inaugural session of the African School of Bonds and securitisation
and constantly proffers advice on issues bordering on corporate
governance, employment and regulatory compliance.

NIGERIA: Simmons Cooper Partners
Head office: Victoria Island, Lagos
Telephone: 234-1- 4614016
Email: yemi.osinbajo@scp-law.com
Web: www.scp-law.com
Other branches: Abuja, New York, Illinois, London, Dubai and China
At Simmons Cooper Partners, our guiding principles are dexterity and scholarship. Our
purpose is to achieve “Total Clients’ Solutions”. We understand the dynamic and evolving
nature of an increasingly multi-jurisdictional, globalised, and sometimes, complex legal
environment.
At SCP, we fuse sound legal counsel with prudent business nuances, superior advocacy, and
personal and responsive service. From our current locations we provide a very
comprehensive range of transactional, litigation, advisory and several support services to a
vast array of clients ranging from individuals through start-up and small businesses to multinationals
and governments. With the continuing globalisation, and the ever increasing trend of
continental and regional synergies, the apparent necessity of appropriate cross-border legal
advisory competence becomes even more vital. Our services at Simmons Cooper Partners
are compatible and uniquely suited to serve our clients’ local and international needs.
Core practice areas are: Public Sector and Regulatory, Litigation and Alternative Dispute
Resolution, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Competition, Projects: Infrastructure
Development and Project Finance, Banking & Finance, Securities and Capital Market,
Corporate Advisory & Taxation, Foreign Investment & International Finance, Aviation and
Maritime, Intellectual Property, ICT and Real estate.
Professor Yemi Osinbalo SAN
Email: yemi.osinbajo@scp-law.com, yemiosinbajo@yahoo.com
Telephone: 234-1- 4614016
Yemi Osinbajo is the senior partner at Simmons Cooper Partners.
Yemi is a professor of law and a former attorney-general of Lagos
State and Commissioner for Justice. He is also a senior advocate of
Nigeria (SAN). He has authored several books on civil procedure in
Nigerian superior courts, rules of evidence and justice reform. Yemi
has 31 years of litigation experience including significant trial and
appellate work. Yemi supervises the commercial litigation group at
Simmons Cooper Partners (SCP). Yemi is a member of the
International Bar Association and the British Institute of International
and Comparative Law and has served in the Nigerian Body of
Benchers and the Council for Legal Education of Nigeria.
Dapo Akinosun
Email: dapo.akinosun@scp-law.com
Telephone: 234-1-4614 018, 234-803-828 0841
Dapo Akinosun is a partner at SCP. He leads the Energy and
Infrastructure Projects team and is a member of the Trial
Department. Dapo’s expertise also spans gas, aviation, telecoms,
banking and finance, foreign investment and divestment and
commercial dispute resolution. He represents clients in all energy
related transactions, including oil and gas projects and electricity
regulation. He is a practicing member of the Nigerian bar and
licensed as a Notary Public of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is
also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).

NIGERIA: Sterling Partnership
Head office: 17a Wumego Crescent, Off Christ Avenue, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone: +234 (0)1 8744576 7
Email:
Web: www.strelingpartnershipng.com
Other offices: Abuja, Accra
Sterling Partnership is a commercial law firm devoted to providing exceptional solutions to
businesses in Nigeria and Africa. Sterling Partnership vision is to be Africa’s premier
commercial law firm providing timely, innovative and pragmatic solutions.
They are a dynamic law practice with an energetic and professional approach to business and
personal legal affairs. Sterling Partnership are committed to providing innovative solutions
and high quality legal services to our clients in their domestic and international transactions.
With a focus on building strong client relationships, they are well placed to anticipate your
needs and put you on the right track every time. They oversee all your legal affairs and advice
strategically, keeping in view your commercial objectives.
Boma Ozobia
Email: bozobia@spnglegal.com
Boma is a cross border solicitor advocate
specialising in maritime law, international
commercial law and alternatively dispute
resolution. She is an accredited civil and
commercial mediator and a member of the
chartered institute of arbitrators, UK. She has an
LLB from River State University of Science and
Technology and in from Kings College, University
of London where she obtained an LL.M in
Maritime Law. She is admitted to practice law in
Nigeria and in England and Wales.
Israel Aye
Email: iaye@spnglegal.com
Israel is a partner and co-chair of the Sterling
Partnership Energy Desk; Director of the Sterling
ADR Centre and Faculty Member, Sterling
Executive (MCLE) Training Institute. In addition
to his roles at Sterling Partnership, he is also a
Director with the Aspen Energy Nigeria (Services
& Consulting) Group.
With over a decade's continuous and unbroken
experience in Nigeria's dynamic petroleum
industry, his experience spans the provision of
hands-on legal advice and support to
transactions and projects in the upstream,
midstream and downstream aspects of Shell's
businesses in Nigeria.

Paul Oki
Paul has over 13 years experience advising
Nigerian, U.S. and European clients on significant
cross-border transactions and business
partnerships in Company Law,
Telecommunications, Aviation, Energy, Lotteries,
Infrastructure and several other areas of
commercial law. Paul has obtained his Law
degree from the University of Benin, Benin City,
Nigeria and was admitted to the Nigerian bar in
1998. He is a member of the Corporate Counsel
Forum (CCF) and the current legal adviser to
Nigerian Gas Association (NGC)
Tunde Aribido
Tunde started his law career in the law firm of
Chief Bahalola & Co in Ibadan and Olorunnisola in
Lorin achieving remarkable success for his age at
the bar, handling cases up to the supreme level. In
1986, the course of Tunde’s career took a turn
with employment offer from the Shell Petroleum
Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. This career
saw Tunde work as Legal Counsel in all the major
shell locations in Nigeria; Lagos as well as London
and Aberdeen. He was appointed as the Country
Head of Legal for the Nigeria and Company
Secretary for the Shell Companies in Nigeria in
January 2005. In January 2010 Tunde joined
Sterling Partnership. Tunde graduated from the
University of Lagos in 1982. He is a member of
the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the
International Bar Association (IBA) and the
Association of International Petroleum Negotiators
(AIPN).

NIGERIA: TC Mbanefo & Co
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Head office: 5 th Floor, Bankers House, Plot 19, Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone: + 234 (0) 1 8038322142, + 34 (0) 1802 3066415
Email: chubife@yahoo.com; thomasmbanefo@ymail.com
Website: www.tcmbanefoandco.com
TC Mbanefo & Co. is indebted to the rich heritage bestowed upon it by its founding father P M
Mbanefo. Borne out of its 17 Martins Street, Chambers, the partnership established a
practice whose ethos and raison d’etre is encapsulated in 3 core values: high standards of
advocacy, excellence in endeavour and best advice. Buttressed by these tenets, the firm
forged a reputation of distinction as demonstrated soundly its legal competence in the then
young nation called Nigeria.
The firm’s exposure earned it retainerships, consultancies and briefs with a wealth of blue
chip companies ranging from: Friesland Campina Wamco Nig Plc. , Mobil Nigeria, First Bank
Nig Plc, Unity Bank Plc, Afri Bank Plc, Eco Bank Nig Plc, Oceanic International Bank Plc,
Lagos State Government, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Nidogas (Nig) Ltd,
Nigeria Railway Corporation, Nigerian Ports Authority, NEM Insurance Plc, Union Bank Plc.
The firm has strategically positioned itself by specializing in commercial practice, with
emphasis on: Capital Market Issues, Oil and Gas, Bank Security Documentation, Pensions
Law, Property Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Matters, Investment Law,
Telecommunications Law, Mergers and Acquisition. The firm is registered by the Nigerian
Securities and Exchange Commission, to perform the function of solicitors in the capital
market. The firm was the solicitor to the issue in the Chartered Aluminum Systems Plc private
placement in 2003 and solicitor to NEM Insurance Plc’s Rights Issue in 2004, and solicitor
Regent Bank in the bank consolidation of 2005. The firm has also drafted a number of joint
venture agreements
The firm has a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers who have a breadth and depth of experience
in corporate and commercial law practice. We advice corporate from a variety of industries, as
well as Governments, Regulators and Investment Banks. Our mix of legal and regulatory
hands on commercial experience enables us to provide exemplary legal services.
Thomas Chuba Mbanefo
Thomas Chuba Mbanefo (LL.B (Hons), Warwick, LL.M (Lond), B.L (Gray’s Inn) B.L (Nigeria),
a Notary Public. A consummate corporate lawyer.

NIGERIA: The Rock & Partners
Head office: Globe Motors Building, 3rd Floor, 25, Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island,
Lagos
Telephone: +234-1-2715582, 234-1-4611334
Email: trp@hyperia.com, therockandpartners@hotmail.com
Web: www.trp-ng.com
The Rock and Partners (TRP) is a full service legal practice based in Lagos, Nigeria set up to
serve the needs of its diverse clients locally and Internationally, utilising the best in modern
technology. Its intention is to be a one stop shop to meet our client’s professional legal needs.
To this end, their areas of specialisation include energy and natural resources law,
environmental and climate change law and policy, admiralty, shipping and International trade
law, banking and finance, corporate and commercial law, litigation, arbitration and alternative
dispute resolution.
Their expertise in the energy and natural resources law unit covers broadly all aspects of
Nigerian oil and gas law including advising on the regulatory framework of the oil and gas
industry to structuring complex contracts like Floating, Production, storage and Offloading
vessels (FPSOs) contracts.
Yinka Agidee
Yinka is a partner in The Rock and Partners and heads the Energy
and Natural Resources law unit of the firm, where she advises on
the whole spectrum of the Nigerian oil and gas Industry. Recently,
she has been involved in advising on environmental issues involving
the Kyoto Protocol Clean Development Mechanism, the carbon
market, climate change and global warming issues.
Nina Akpeli
Nina Akpeli is an associate in The Rock and Partners. She
specialises in general commercial and corporate law as well as
company secretarial issues and a member of the Nigerian Bar
Association.
Samuel Aremo
Samuel Aremo is an associate in The Rock and Partners. His area
of concentration is Commercial litigation, arbitration and Alternative
Dispute Settlement. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar
Association.

NIGERIA: Trenchard & Partners
Head office: 1607 Omega Bank Avenue, Off Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
Telephone: 01 899 1234
Email: info@trenchardpartners.com
Web: www.trenchardpartners.com
Trenchard Partners, a full service commercial law practice, was established in 2004. As a
result of the training backgrounds of the partners, the firm is steeped in the finest traditions of
corporate and commercial legal practice in Nigeria. Trenchard Partners aims to provide you
with outstanding legal support at all times, so that in both the long and short terms your
projects thrive. Practice areas: Capital Markets, Commercial/Contractual Documentation,
Company Secretarial Services, Competition/Anti-Trust Law, Dispute Resolution, Energy,
Intellectual Property Law.
Bernard Taiwo
Email: btaiwo@trenchardpartners.com
Telephone: +234-803-300-7553
Bernard has a passion for alternative dispute resolution
and is a negotiator and mediator. He has a keen interest
in the downstream oil and gas and real estate sectors.
His practice areas also include infrastructure and He is
currently advising a construction consortium on a
concession project involving an arm of the Nigerian
Armed Forces and world renowned chain of hotels.
Bernard is a certified Professional Negotiator and
Mediator, with certification from the Institute of
Professional Negotiators and Mediators.
Rotimi Fawole
Email: rfawole@trenchardpartners.com
Telephone: +234-706-343-4023
Rotimi’s core areas of expertise are in company law and
corporate regulation, business immigration and
intellectual property law. He advises on all issues
connected with the establishment of businesses in
Nigeria by non-Nigerian investors, including efficiency of
business structure, corporate governance, shareholder
agreements with local partners, procurement of all
required regulatory approvals and licences as well as all
immigration approvals required for employees.
Kolade Olawuni
Email: kolawuni@trenchardpartners.com
Telephone: +234-803-326-5826
Kolade is an experienced Barrister, with a keen mind for
commercial litigation He has represented a range of
clients in all the superior courts in Nigeria. He also
frequently advises on oil and gas matters, with a
particular interest in the local content policy of the
Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian Local
Content Act of 2010. Kolade is also presently advising
the Federal Government of Nigeria on the passage of
the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).

SENEGAL: Gene & Kebe
Head office: 47, Boulevard Republique, Residence Sorano, BP. 14392, 15023 Dakar,
Senegal
Telephone: +221 338 211 916
Email: info@gsklaw.sn
Web: www.gsklaw.sn
Other branches: Bamako, Cotonou, Conakry, Douala, Niamey
Geni & Kebe was founded in 1912 in Senegal and began acting as a legal adviser firm for
foreign embassies, and companies planning to set up in Francophone Africa. From then to
now on, it remains the premier destination law services firm of national and foreign companies
and other institutions in the region. Their growth and increasing global presence is due to their
long-standing expertise in many fields of law backed by highly qualified professionals who have
graduated from universities around the world including Dakar, Essex, Lausanne, Sorbonne, and
have significant international work experiences in many foreign jurisdictions including the United
Kingdom, Switzerland and France. They are described, according to sources interviewed by
Chambers Global 2011, as Õrigorous and hard working with an impressive dedication to their
clients.”
Geni & Kebe’s local and cross jurisdictional expertise across a wide spectrum of practice
areas combined with an extensive network of alliances with affiliate law firms based in most
of the capital cities of the Francophone African States confer to our services an unrivalled
added value. This explains why Chambers Global praises our high quality advice and ability to
handle pan-African corporate transactions and acknowledge them as one of Senegal’s
premier fir ms thanks to its international approach and high standard of work.”
Mouhamed Kebe, Managing Partner
Email: mhkebe@gsklaw.sn
Mouhamed practices in the area of international commercial law
in the West and Central francophone African sub region. He is
the legal adviser of the UK embassy in Senegal and advises
many UK companies based or contemplating setting up projects
in francophone Africa.
Graduated from the University of UCAD Dakar, and the
University of Essex, he qualified in 1993 with the Senegalese
Bar Association. He is a member of the Law Society of England
and Wales, and has performed work experience in a major
London based law firm.

SOUTH AFRICA: Amoda Attorneys
Head office: Suite 308, 3 rd floor central towers building, 286 pretorius street, Pretoria, 0002
Telephone: +27 (0) 123239062, +27 (0) 844170547
Email: adeola.amoda@gmail.com
Amoda Attorneys is a South African law firm specialising in national and international
commercial/ corporate law. Amoda Attorneys provides comprehensive legal services for its
clients in areas including properties transferring/construction, litigation/arbitration, corporate,
multinational agreement/shareholders agreement and international dispute resolution.
As a full–service law firm, Amoda Attorneys assists clients internationally with advice and
representation, both at the negotiation table and in court across South Africa on a full
spectrum of commercial/corporate matters. Amoda Attorneys proudly offers foresight in its
ability to go beyond the simple quotation of printed laws to actively providing solutions and
assisting its clients with the development of their South Africa corporate strategies and for
foreign clients conducting business in South Africa.
The firm’s lawyers are well trained and are conversant with the cultural and business
practices of all our jurisdictions. The founder and the associates have advised on a number of
projects and transactions including national and international trade work, enterprise reforms,
corporate reorganization, mergers and acquisitions, offering and listings as outside general
counsel on their day to day business operations.
They also act as business consultants and legal advisers for their many commercial clients.
Services for business generally including a broad range of commercial transactions including
setting up companies and joint ventures, company reorganizations, preparing shareholders
agreement and directors service contracts, and drafting and negotiating a wide range of
commercial contracts, international arbitration, insurance dispute and insurance claims,
employment and labour law, commercial properties, land lord and tenant dispute resolution
and media and technology.
Adeola Amoda
Email: adeola.amoda@gmail.com
Adeola is the founding partner of the firm and has a wide
experience extending for more than a decade in the
commercial, marketing and financial sectors. He focuses on
corporate, foreign investments, real estate, conveyancing,
multinational financing agreements and public private
partnership. He has advised on a number of projects and
transactions including enterprise reforms, foreign
investments and corporate governance &corporate
reorganization, he has also served different clients as an
outside counsel on their day-to-day business operations.

SOUTH AFRICA: Dlamini Attorneys
Head office: 12 th Floor, 2 Maude Street, Forum Building Sandton 2196, PO Box 785490,
Sandton, 2194, South Africa
Telephone: +27 11 783 2599
Email: info@dlamini.co.za
Web: www.dlamini.co.za
Dlamini Attorneys is a Johannesburg based corporate law firm with over 20 years’
experience. Core areas of expertise include project finance, corporate finance and
structured finance. Dlamini has positioned itself to become the leading Africa-focused
corporate law firm on the continent in the infrastructure space, by providing an innovative and
complete solution for all its clients. Since establishment, Dlamini has evolved from providing
general corporate legal services to various institutions within South Africa, to becoming the
corporate law firm of choice for various institutions both within South Africa and across the
African continent. Today, the business conducted by Dlamini has evolved to originating,
arranging, facilitating, and advising in respect of significant infrastructure development
projects on the African continent.
In servicing its clientele, Dlamini works closely with international law firms and local counsel in
various jurisdictions, thereby ensuring that it remains competitive by keeping abreast of the
developments across the globe. In addition, Dlamini has developed extensive networks and
forged solid partnerships with professionals in various sectors including, but not limited to,
financial services, energy, mining and construction, in order to provide its clients with
integrated and holistic solutions. Dlamini is therefore well possessed to offer the best of
international and local expertise to its clients across the African continent. Dlamini is
headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has presence in a number of African
countries through its established networks. The firm’s clients include government
departments and state owned enterprises, municipalities and municipal owned enterprises, as
well as various local and international private sector clients in financial services, energy and
resources sectors.
Nthabiseng Dlamini (BA, LLB): Managing Director
Email: Nthabiseng@dlamini.co.za
Founding Member, sole partner and managing director of Dlamini
Incorporated, is an admitted attorney in the High Court of South
Africa, with over 9 years’ experience in structured finance, public
private partnerships and project finance transactions. She has, over
the years, rendered a host of legal services on behalf of royal
nations, governments, parastatals, mining companies and private
institutions across the African continent. Committed to ensuring that
meaningful development takes place on the African continent, she
drives the business conducted by Dlamini Attorneys on the basis of a
partnership model that expands the African continent and has, over
the recent years, extended the reach to the rest of the globe.
Mary Chege (LLB Hons, LLM): Senior Legal Consultant
Email: mary@dlamini.co.za
A Senior Legal Consultant at Dlamini Incorporated. With 10 years’
experience in corporate and commercial legal transactions,
corporate finance, structured finance and project finance
transactions. Mary acts on behalf of private local and international
clients as well as various public sector clients in the mining and
resources, property, infrastructure, utilities and financial services
sectors advising on mergers and acquisitions, private equity
investments, joint venture arrangements and project development
arrangements.

Chipo Mabiletsa (BA, LLB):
Director
Communications & Marketing
Email: chipo@dlamini@co.za
An admitted attorney in the High Court of the Republic of South
Africa possesses experience in mergers and acquisition, corporate
and commercial legal transactions, corporate finance and project
finance. She has extended her experience to include the
development, implementation and management of strategic brand
reputation programmes within companies and has, over the years,
advised various companies both in South Africa and across the
African continent. Furthermore, she has participated in various
applicable fora across the globe and oversees the communications
& marketing initiatives of Dlamini Incorporated.

SOUTH AFRICA: Maluleke Msimang & Associates
Head office: Bank Towers Building, 1 st Floor, Suite 101, cnr Church and Andries Streets,
Pretoria, SA
Telephone: + 27 12 323 3832/34
Email: msimangh@telkomsa.net; keetse@telkomsa.net
Web: www.malulekemsimang.co.za
Maluleke Msimang & Associates was founded in 1988 and has offices in Pretoria and
Johannesburg. It specializes in Personal Injury Claims, Commercial work and
Conveyancing. The firm has an extensive personal injury claims department where it handles
claims relating to personal injuries arising out of motor vehicle accidents and medical
malpractice. Its commercial department has assisted several clients including Government on
various projects including:
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Shomang Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd, assisted Shomang in its bid to
purchase Aventura a state owned resort parastatal. The bid involved some
R100 000 000.
Phambili Gaming (Pty)Ltd, assisted the company which was a joint venture
with Global Resorts which had successfully bid for the Secunda Gambling
Licence.
Maputo Corridor assisted the RSA Government in the bidding process for the
selection of a successful consortium for the construction of the road corridor
between South Africa and Mosambique and the subsequent Concession
Agreement.
Telkom SA Limited; The firm assist Telkom SA Limited in various matters
including Regulatory matters with ICASA (Independent Communication
Authority of South Africa). I
The firm has been involved in several other commercial transactions such as the Johnnic deal
and Gauteng Provincial Government on government garages, horse racing. The firm’s
conveyancing department acts on behalf Risima Housing and undertakes all of their bonds
and transfers. It also assisted Transnet Housing Department with bonds and transfers. The
firm is currently assisting Independent Development Corporation with bond registrations in
excess of R200 000 000.
Henry Msimang
Henry is an accomplished Attorney in the High Court of South
Africa admitted in 1987. He is an admitted Solicitor of the
Supreme Court of England and Wales. He has served as a
Council Member of the Law Society of the Northern Province
from 1998 to 2007 and as the President of that law society
during 2004 to 2005. He is a member of the Black Lawyers
Association which he served in various capacities including
being the Chairperson of the Gauteng Branch. He served as
National President of the Black Lawyers Association in 2005 to
2007.
Puleng Keetse
Puleng specialises in the area of personal injury claims works
for the Road Accident Fund as an Attorney for the Defendant.
She is involved in general commercial litigation and acts for
Telkom SA Limited in various litigious matters. She is also
involved in the firm’s family law practice. She is an examiner for
the Attorneys Admission examinations under the Law Society of
the Northern Provinces.

SOUTH AFRICA: Okeke Attorneys
Head office: 37 Perth Street, Westdene, Johannesburg, South Afrcia
Telephone: + 27 (0) 11 477 0347
Email: Austin@austinokeke.com
Web: www.austinokeke.com
Okeke Attorneys is a boutique law firm with the proficiency and expertise to assist both local
and international stakeholders in taking full advantage of lucrative investment opportunities
available in Africa.
It is a law firm that provides services in the areas of corporate law, commercial law, cross
border transactions and facilitation, business advisory, dispute resolution, general civil
litigation, insolvency law, project management, project finance, public private partnership,
trade missions, trade and investment promotion, contract structuring, drafting and
interpretation thereof. Our firm is registered with the Law Society of South Africa and has
correspondence in Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria.
Okeke Attorneys has been involved in providing legal services in all spheres of the public and
private sectors, and we pride ourselves on having consistently maintained high standard of
service to our spectra of clients.
Augustine Okeke
Email: Austin@austinokeke.com
Augustine Okeke is a dual citizen of South Africa and Nigeria, a
graduate in Law (LL.B) from the University of South Africa and
the University of Johannesburg. He has an Intermediate Degree
Qualification in Property, Housing and Planning Law (IDQ); Post
Graduate certificate in, Project Management from the University
of South Africa (PMP); Advanced Certificate in Insolvency law
from the University of Pretoria (ADV. Insolvency); and Post
Graduate Certificates in Commercial Law.

TANZANIA: CRB Legal Africa
Head office: 6 th Floor, Amani Place, Ohio Street, P.O. Box 79958, Dar es Salaam, United
Republic of Tanzania.
Telephone: +255 222 135 637
Email: a.abdallah@crbafricalegal.com
Web: www.crbafricalegal.com
CRB Africa Legal is a leading Tanzanian full service commercial law practice committed to
delivering services in a rapid, responsive and proactive manner. CRB Africa Legal is an
associated office of Norton Rose Africa Legal, which is part of the Norton Rose Group a
leading international law practice with over 2600 lawyers working across 36 offices in five
continents. Through the association with Norton Rose Africa Legal our reach and resources
are supplemented by the Africa Legal Alliance an extensive network of relationships with a
number of the continent’s leading firms in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana,
Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Our clients range from multinationals, private equity funds, banks and financial institutions,
national corporations, non-governmental organizations and entrepreneurs investing and doing
business in East Africa. We are a full service commercial law practice that has been built up
by advising our clients on a wide range of legal and regulatory issues across a variety of
specialist industry sectors which include agriculture, banking and finance, capital markets,
disputes and litigation, employment and labour, immigration, energy, environmental law,
insolvency, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, mining, real estate, structured and
project finance, taxation, telecommunications and tourism. The Firm enjoys the expertise of
twelve lawyers in addition to support and non-legal staff.CRB Africa Legal prides itself on the
technical excellence and transactional experience of its lawyers and their ability to provide
complex advice clearly, simply and concisely. Our lawyers have a proven track record
advising on and structuring transactions throughout Tanzania and East Africa and have
extensive specialist knowledge of core industry sectors.
Abdul Abdallahl
Abdul is a senior partner with CRB Africa Legal whose
practice areas include commercial litigation, banking and
finance, tax law and employment law. His banking and
finance expertise includes advising on the taking and
enforcing of security, debt collection and recovery in
addition to syndicate finance.
Abdul also has experience of advising leading
telecommunication and mining companies in Tanzania on
policy and regulatory affairs and regularly advises clients
on various matters relating to tax and employment law.
Abdul’s commercial litigation experience ranges from
general lender-borrower disputes to international
arbitration having previously assisted on matters before
the International Court of Arbitration and Permanent Court
of Arbitration. Before joining CRB Africa Legal Abdul spent
four years working with IMMMA Advocates. Abdul
obtained an LLB from Tumanini

UGANDA: Sebalu & Lule Advocates and Legal
Consultants
Head office: 4 Nile Avenue, East African Development Bank Building, Mezzanine & Fifth
Floors, Kampala, Uganda
Telephone: +256 312 250 013, +256 312 202 030, +256 414 233 063, +256 414 232 604,
+256 414 250 234
Email: sebalulule@sebalulule.co.ug
Web: www.sebalulule.co.ug
Founded in 1980, Sebalu & Lule Advocates is one of the largest and oldest law firms in
Uganda. It is a full-service corporate/commercial law firm with boutique expertise in power
(energy & infrastructure, oil & gas and mining), banking & finance, employment & employee
benefits, tax, finance & projects, real estate & conveyancing, commercial and civil litigation
and arbitration and several broad aspects of commercial law that include corporate
acquisitions, insurance and intellectual property.
Sebalu & Lule is a founder member of Juris East Africa, an alliance of top-tier East African
law firms comprising Iseme, Kamau and Maema Advocates (IK&M) of Kenya, Tanzania’s
Ishengoma Karume Masha and Magai (IMMMA) Advocates, Rwanda’s Equity Juris
Chambers and Sebalu & Lule. Sebalu & Lule is also the Preferred Partner Law Firm of the
DLA Piper Group in Uganda. DLA Piper is a renowned global law firm with 69 offices across
30 countries in the world and possesses a pool of 4,000 lawyers. Over the past decade,
Sebalu & Lule has been consistently recognized as one of the top firms in Uganda by
Chambers Global: A Guide To The World’s Leading Lawyers and IFLR1000: The World’s
Leading Financial Law Firms. Over the past two years, the two directories have rated the firm
in Band/Tier One, the highest rating level in the individual countries
Brenda Ntambirweki
Brenda practices with Sebalu and Lule's banking & finance,
capital markets and finance & project departments and has
training in anti-trust and corporate insolvency law. She holds a
Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University, a Post-
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law
Development Centre and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from
the University of Oxford.
Brenda served as the Secondee Legal Manager for Standard
Chartered Bank Uganda between April and July 2010 and
performed a similar role with Stanbic Bank Uganda where she
was posted as a Secondee Legal Officer between January
and March 2011 and with the East African Development Bank
between April and May 2011.
Brenda is presently on secondment to DLA Piper (London)
under the International Lawyers For Africa (ILFA) programme
until December 2011.