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Projects & Energy | Global

Nigeria

The Projects & Energy rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across Nigeria.

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Band 1

  1. Aluko & Oyebode
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    Aluko & Oyebode
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years Ranked

    Aluko & Oyebode is a highly respected law firm that has an enviable track record of advising on sophisticated oil and gas issues. It acts for prominent energy industry clients based in and outside of Nigeria on compliance and financing, with further capabilities to assist with tax advisory mandates. The firm also demonstrates considerable prowess in minerals and energy projects.

  2. Banwo & Ighodalo
    1
    Banwo & Ighodalo
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years Ranked

    Banwo & Ighodalo is a well-regarded Nigerian law firm with a strong cohort of experienced projects and energy lawyers who specialise in the acquisition and disposal of oil and gas assets, the construction of industry facilities, and gas supply arrangements. It has further experience in the power sector, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy issues. The firm is well positioned to represent an array of clients in transactions and project development mandates.

  3. Olaniwun Ajayi LP
    1
    Olaniwun Ajayi LP
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years Ranked

    Olaniwun Ajayi is a highly respected law firm that has a particularly established practice in the infrastructure and power projects sectors in Nigeria. The team adeptly advises investors, operators, lenders and governments on development and financing matters, and possesses further experience in oil and gas mandates, often advising on midstream operations. It also ably advises on energy transactions and disputes.

  4. Templars
    1
    Templars
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years Ranked

    Templars is a large Nigerian law firm providing integrated advisory services across the oil and gas, power, projects and infrastructure, and mining sectors. The team has strong capacity to deal with major oil and gas transactions, power plant and renewable energy projects, and public-private partnership transactions.

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Band 2

  1. ǼLEX
    2
    ǼLEX
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked

    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 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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    Dentons ACAS-Law (Adepetun, Caxton-Martins, Agbor & Segun)
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked

    Dentons ACAS-Law boasts an exceptional projects and energy finance group, providing comprehensive services to regional and international petroleum companies, as well as demonstrating a notable aptitude for matters involving the power and infrastructure sectors. The firm is well positioned to assist with licensing, acquisitions, and midstream and downstream transactions, as well as tax advisory work and energy regulations. It continues to expand the breadth of its remit in the mining sector and routinely advises on mining transactions.

  3. ENR Advisory
    2
    ENR Advisory
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    ENR Advisory is a boutique law firm that is focused on Nigeria's energy and natural resources sector. The team frequently advises on electric power and renewable energy projects. It also offers notable experience in both upstream and downstream oil and gas operations, in addition to energy finance and M&A.
  4. G. Elias
    2
    G. Elias
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    G. Elias is a Nigerian business law firm that occupies a prominent place in the energy arena, acting on market-leading project financing, oil and gas, mining, electric power and infrastructure matters. The department services a varied clientele of international production companies and state-owned enterprises.
  5. Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
    2
    Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is a well-regarded Nigerian law firm with broad-ranging expertise in finance and transaction matters in the infrastructure and energy industry. It acts for foreign and domestic lenders, developers and investors on acquisition, licensing and regulatory issues that arise in the power and oil and gas sectors. The firm is active on greenfield and brownfield projects.
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Band 3

  1. Bloomfield LP
    3
    Bloomfield LP
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    Bloomfield houses a particularly active projects and energy team. It holds expertise in a range of project developments, acting for lenders, sponsors and developers alike. The law firm advises clients on oil and gas projects, and demonstrates notable experience handling mandates in the renewable energy sector.

  2. Streamsowers & Köhn
    3
    Streamsowers & Köhn
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Streamsowers & Köhn is highly esteemed for its representation of regional and international oil and gas companies in complex financing and regulatory matters. It is notably adept in relation to oil and gas exploration and the acquisition and divestment of assets. The firm bolsters its capacity in the energy sector by advising on the development of mining projects.
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Band 4

  1. Odujinrin & Adefulu
    4
    Odujinrin & Adefulu
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked

    Odujinrin & Adefulu is sought out for its profound expertise in the power and energy sector, with a remit that spans oil and gas, electricity, divestments, acquisitions, privatisation processes and project finance matters. The firm is retained by an impressive roster of domestic and international clients in the oil and gas industry to advise on contractual and transactional matters.

  2. DETAIL Commercial Solicitors
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 4