Global Guide 2026 : Nigeria
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Provided by ǼLEX
The firm’s expertise covers legal, regulatory and policy issues as well as commercial and fiscal matters that arise in oil, gas, mining, power, and renewable energy transactions. We provide advice on energy and utilities finance, energy mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, electricity and gas transmission, distribution and supply, power purchase, off-take and tolling arrangements. We conduct legal and entry due diligence in relation to the acquisition of commercial assets. We assist clients on corporate structuring of legal vehicles as well as local content issues.
Our clients operate in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. The firm advised the Federal Government of Nigeria and a development finance institution in the accelerated expansion of power infrastructure under the aegis of the National Independent Power Project. The firm also advised a state owned electricity company on a dispute arising from the purchase of power from an IPP. We are currently assisting industry in the development of a commercial framework for wholesale gas supply to domestic gas utilization projects.
We have significant experience in virtually all matters relating to the mining sector. We prepared the draft of the current mining legislation and have advised our clients on various legal and regulatory issues relating to exploration, mine development and mining operations. We have also provided legal support on several mining acquisitions and joint ventures.
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ǼLEX houses an established energy department that is able to offer regulatory, legal and policy support across the oil and gas, mining, power and renewable energy industry sectors. The law firm is additionally well versed in joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and power purchase, distribution and supply arrangements. Its lawyers act for both domestic and international clients in the public and private sectors.
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ǼLEX is commercially astute and always on the look out for suitable advisory opportunities. Its team is also responsive to clients' needs and requests.
ǼLEX offers timely responses, sound knowledge of Nigerian law and wide experience.
The firm's is responsive and the output is very good.
The team stands out for its depth of experience and practical approach in offering advice.
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Olusina Sipasi is an active lawyer who acts for petroleum companies, infrastructure developers, government bodies and lenders on a wide spectrum of projects and energy mandates in Nigeria. His work ranges from infrastructure and power to mining and oil and gas transactions.
Olusina Sipasi is a client-focused lawyer.
Merit Okafor is a key member of the team who is well placed to assist clients with project financing mandates and transactions within the oil and gas and renewable energy spaces.
Raymond Ofagbor is well reputed for assisting energy and oil and gas clients with a range of corporate and commercial mandates.
Raymond Ofagbor has sound knowledge of Nigerian law.
Projects & Energy
Projects & Energy
Projects & Energy
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Soji Awogbade
Head of Department
Raymond Ofagbor
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