Corporate/Commercial
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Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Global 2026
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6
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Overview
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Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe is a full-service commercial law firm based in Lagos and Abuja, advising domestic and international clients across corporate transactions, capital markets, banking and finance, projects and energy, competition, TMT, and dispute resolution. The firm acts for financial institutions, multinationals, private equity funds, technology companies, energy operators, and government bodies, providing commercially grounded advice on complex, high-value mandates in Nigeria.
Industry sectors (10)
- Financial services and fintech
- Energy and natural resources
- Telecommunications, media and technology
- Private equity and venture capital
- Consumer goods and FMCG
- Real estate and infrastructure
- Healthcare
- Government and public sector
- Capital markets
- Artificial intelligence
Capabilities (8)
- Corporate transactions and M&A
- Banking and finance
- Debt and equity capital markets
- Projects and energy
- Competition and antitrust
- Intellectual property
- Telecommunications, media and technology
- Litigation and dispute resolution
Clients (10)
- IHS Holdings
- Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
- QED Investors
- Airtel Networks
- Chappal Investment Holdings
- Parthian Partners
- Ojaja Pan Africa
- Central Securities Clearing System
- Aruwa Capital Management
- Federal Inland Revenue Service
Key people
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Adeleke Alex-Adedipe
Managing Partner
Soibi Ovia
Partner
Adeniyi Duale
Partner
Seye Ayinla
Partner
Omowunmi Sanni
Partner
Simisola Eyisanmi
Partner
Work & experience
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DOA advises clients on the basis that commercial outcomes and legal precision are inseparable. The firm specialises in corporate transactions, capital markets, banking and finance, projects and energy, competition, TMT, and dispute resolution. Recent standout work includes advising on the USD 6.2 billion MTN/IHS transaction, a USD 2 billion World Bank digital infrastructure PPP, and a cross-border dispute involving USD 60 million in loan obligations.
Notable work
Provided by Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
USD 6.2 billion MTN/IHS telecommunications infrastructure acquisition
Ongoing $6.2B
Acting on the USD 6.2 billion MTN/IHS telecommunications infrastructure acquisition
USD 2 billion World Bank-financed digital PPP
Ongoing $2.0B
Advising on a USD 2 billion World Bank-financed digital PPP to deploy 90,000km of fibre across Nigeria
CSCS in USD 1 billion capital markets litigation
Ongoing $1.0B
Acting for Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) in USD 1 billion capital markets litigation
Ranked Offices at Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
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Nigeria
Adeleke Alex-Adedipe
Corporate/Commercial
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Soibi Ovia
Dispute Resolution
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Top figures
6
Partners
2
Offices
86
Company Size
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