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Global Nigeria Projects & Energy

This chapter focuses on the development, acquisition and divestitures of large projects within the infrastructure and energy markets. Clients in this sector include sponsors, lenders, project originators and multilateral agencies and development banks. This section includes the development of refineries, pipelines, LNG and petrochemical terminals, power plants and wind power, waste-to-energy and hydropower technology. It also covers exploration, licensing, operation agreements and regulatory compliance across conventional, renewable and nuclear energy, as well as mining and minerals. It also features private and state-sponsored infrastructure projects, including motorway, toll road and bridge developments, rail and light rail systems and water treatment plants. It also includes the development of social infrastructure projects, such as hospitals, schools, housing and prisons.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 1
  1. Aluko & Oyebode
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    Aluko & Oyebode
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Aluko & Oyebode is a highly respected law firm that demonstrates an enviable track record advising on sophisticated oil and gas issues. It acts for prominent energy industry clients based in and outside of Nigeria on compliance, financing and tax advisory mandates. The firm also demonstrates considerable prowess in minerals and energy projects.
  2. Banwo & Ighodalo
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    Banwo & Ighodalo
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 1 | 5 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 possesses further experience in the power sector, with an emphasis on renewable energy issues. The firm is well positioned to represent an array of clients in local and cross-border transactions and project development mandates.
  3. Dentons ACAS-Law (Adepetun, Caxton-Martins, Agbor & Segun)
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    Dentons ACAS-Law (Adepetun, Caxton-Martins, Agbor & Segun)
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Dentons ACAS-Law boasts an exceptional projects and energy finance group, providing a comprehensive offering of services to regional and international petroleum companies, as well as demonstrating a notable aptitude for matters involving the power sector. The firm is well positioned to assist with licensing, acquisitions, midstream and downstream transactions, as well as tax advisory work. It continues to expand the breadth of its remit in the mining sector and routinely advises on mining transactions.
  4. Templars
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    Templars
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 1 | 5 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 displays a strong capacity to deal with major oil and gas transactions, power plant and renewable energy projects, as well as public-private partnership transactions.
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Band 2
  1. ǼLEX
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    ǼLEX
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    ǼLEX houses an established energy department able to offer regulatory, legal and policy support across the oil, 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.
  2. ENR Advisory
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    ENR Advisory
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 2 | 5 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.
  3. G. Elias & Co.
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    G. Elias & Co.
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    G. Elias & Co. 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.
  4. Olaniwun Ajayi LP
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    Olaniwun Ajayi LP
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 2 | 5 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.
  5. Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
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    Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 2 | 5 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. 3
    Streamsowers & Köhn
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 3 | 5 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, transfer of interests, and the acquisition and divestment of assets. The firm bolsters its capacity in the energy sector by advising on the development of mining and environmental projects.
  2. DETAIL Commercial Solicitors
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. Bloomfield LP
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    Bloomfield LP
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 4 | 1 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 as well as demonstrating a notable experience handling mandates in the renewable energy sector.
  2. Odujinrin & Adefulu
    Projects & Energy
    2023 | Band 4