Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is a leading full-service law firm with its head office in Lagos, Nigeria that offers a variety of legal services to a vast range of national and foreign clients.

The firm’s corporate, commercial and business advisory expertise covers banking and finance, capital markets, real estate and development, communications, company and secretarial services, corporate finance, corporate restructuring, due diligence, employment and labour, immigration, regulatory and compliance, foreign investment and divestment, mergers and acquisitions, tax, intellectual property (trademark, patent and industrial design registration), Fintech, technology, sport, media, agricultural investment advisory services, arbitration and litigation, cross-border litigation strategy, and more.

Adeola Austin Oyinlade, the firm’s senior partner, practicing law for many years and leading the 21 lawyers’ team, has extensive knowledge and substantial professional qualifications and has received several national and global recognitions including the 2018 International Bar Association (IBA) Human Rights Lawyer of the Year Award at Rome, Italy and 2021 American Bar Association (ABA) International Human Rights Award at Chicago, United States. The legal team is composed of several highly experienced lawyers trained to meet the needs of its diverse clients.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. provides competent, innovative, cost-effective, and well-timed responsive services. We currently serve individuals, small businesses, public and private companies, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms, intergovernmental organizations, national and foreign governments’ agencies, multinationals, financial institutions, universities, international charities, technology companies, and manufacturers. Our services have earned us the Nigeria Law Firm of the Year Award at the Lawyers Global 2024 Annual Legal Awards and the prestigious International Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria of Corporate INTL Global Awards for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 (3 years in a row) among others.

With our competence and expertise in handling high level and complex transactions, Adeola Oyinlade & Co., a top law firm in Nigeria is the relevant choice for national and international investors looking for a reliable and skilled partner for their projects in Nigeria as we understand Nigeria's business environment and the changing landscape.

Services include:

• Intellectual Property: Patent, Trademark, Design and Copyright
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• International Finance & Foreign Investment
• Corporate Advisory, Commercial & Taxation
• Debt Recovery and Insolvency
• Maritime, Shipping, Aviation & Transport
• Oil & Gas
• Energy, Natural Resources
• Property, Land and Real Estate
• Labour, Employment, and Pension
• Sports, Entertainment, FinTech and Technology
• Immigration

Commercial, corporate and M&A: Our Attorneys provide our clients, including local and foreign companies, legal advice and guide them on investment regulations in different business sectors in Nigeria. We have offered and continue to provide advisory services to foreign companies on requirements to set up and ease of doing business in Nigeria. Our advice includes immigration (work permit and expatriate quota), employment laws, business permit, and we have represented clients before several regulatory authorities in Nigeria for registrations and obtaining licences.

Adeola Austin Oyinlade leads the practice, working alongside Solomon Morshak, Deborah Ogedengbe, Silver C. Obioha and Faith Oyinlade who supplement the team with their works in corporate and business advisory including advising on foreign investment, joint ventures and shareholders agreement, corporate structure, taxation, foreign investment, advice on regulatory requirements for transactions, compliance and licences, intellectual property including patent, trademark and industrial design registration, legal due diligence services,  legal contracts and documentation.

Leading individuals
Adeola Austin Oyinlade - Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Practice head(s):
Adeola Austin Oyinlade

Other key lawyers:
Solomon Morshak, Deborah Ogedengbe, Samuel Anwe, Silver Obioha; Faith Oyinlade

Key clients

• Azelis Group
• Orkila Group
• Starkstech Global Innovations Ltd,
• Starks Records Ltd,
• Omanl & Co,
• Echoo Room
• PEMORAD Digital Technologies Ltd
• MOREJOY PEASHIDAN Global Venture
• LYDFAT Nigeria Ltd
• O OBARAFO Nig. Ltd
• Smart One Software Engineering Limited, Ireland
• Dominion Medical Centre
• Beaufortbet Nigeria Limited
• ICL Brasil Limited
• Bluesun Nigeria Limited
• Surelink Integrated Services Limited
• Critical Ideas, Inc. Dba Chipper
• CAI, Chenbo
• CAI, Yilan
• CHEN, XUEYING
• HUANG Zhengan
• ZHANG, Yulu
• WANG,Xianlin
• Splendid Tobacco International B.V, Netherland
• Cv. Tirta Ayu Spa
• Jakamen Tekstil Ürünleri Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi
• Meridyen Gida Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi
• Rytton International Development (H.K.) Limited
• Mother 2 Mothers, South Africa

Work highlights

• Advised Azelis Group in connection with its acquisition of a 100% Interest in the Holding Company of Orkila, the largest private sector chemical distributor in Nigeria.
• Advising LARUS (the Chinese internet services and IT company) in connection with its entry into the Nigerian market
• Advised Smart One Software Engineering Limited in connection with its acquiring Fintech Licence (PSP) and business project in Nigeria.

Dispute resolution: At Adeola Oyinlade & Co, our team of dispute resolution law experts led by Precious Ukusanjuya is known for well-timed of resolving complex cases. We advise every type of dispute resolution and provide litigation services at every court of records in Nigeria on straightforward claims and complex commercial disputes.

With Azeez Oduneye, Deborah Ogedengbe, Samuel Anwe and Silver Obioha, our dispute resolution and litigation services cover commercial, banking and financial sector, insurance, retail and trade, intellectual property, property, construction, probate, energy, aviation, fintech, ICT and telecommunications industries.

Leading individuals
Precious Ukusanjuya - Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Other key lawyers
Azeez Oduneye, Deborah Ogedengbe, Samuel Anwe, Silver Obioha

Key clients

• Azelis Group
• Orkila Group
• Starkstech Global Innovations Ltd,
• Starks Records Ltd,
• Omanl & Co,
• Echoo Room
• PEMORAD Digital Technologies Ltd
• Dominion Medical Centre
• ICL Brasil Limited
• Surelink Integrated Services Limited

Work highlights

• Represented the Surelink Integrated Services Limited to recover the sum of 120,500,674.88 owed by the defendant.
• Retained by the Azelis Group of Nigeria to recover the sum of N65,000,000.00 owed by the defendants.
• Retained by ICL Brasil Limited in a debt recovery matter against Legacy Foods Limited for USD$76, 735.00.

Real estate and construction: At Adeola Oyinlade & Co, we pride ourselves on our deep knowledge and expertise meeting various clients’ needs as real estate lawyers and a leading real estate, property and land law firm in Nigeria.

We represent private and institutional investors, property owners, developers, and real estate financiers on all aspects of real estate transactions. Our real estate lawyers also advise several companies and individuals in respect of property developments and acquisitions.

Adeola Austin Oyinlade leads the team that conducts search and due diligence on several properties on behalf of clients across Nigeria with our lawyers putting our clients through and advises whether the proposed properties may be a subject of government’s acquisition, adversarial claim or dispute.

While Precious Ukusanjuya, Deborah Ogedengbe and Samuel Anwe who specialize in dispute resolution focuses on representing clients on several property disputes in and out of courts of records in Nigeria, Silver Obioha focuses on regulation.

Practice head(s):
Adeola Austin Oyinlade

Other key lawyers:
Preciuos Ukusanjuya; Deborah Ogedengbe, Samuel Anwe, Silver Obioha

Key clients

• Azelis Group
• Starkstech Global Innovations Ltd,
• Omanl & Co,
• Aahva Limited
• PEMORAD Digital Technologies Ltd
• MOREJOY PEASHIDAN Global Venture
• LYDFAT Nigeria Ltd
• O OBARAFO Nig. Ltd

Work highlights

• Retained by O OBARAFO Nig. Ltd for legal advisory on the management of estate, advisory on acquisition for development and sale of property, property conveyancing and agreement, drafting and reviewing of deeds of assignment, leases, and tenancy agreement.
• Advised Azelis Group on executing lease agreements between various entities
• Advising LYDFAT Nigeria Ltd on commercial property transaction, buyer and seller land / property agreement, property’s development, perfection and registration of titles, estates management advisory, recovery of premises, joint venture investigation, conducting search of land at Land Registry, title and documents verification at Land Ministry and other Governmental Agencies across Nigeria.

Shipping and transport: At Adeola Oyinlade & Co, we have a team of competent and experience maritime, shipping, aviation and transport law experts well-positioned to deliver superb services to companies, ship-owners, charterers, ship and airline agents, firms, and other entities in the Nigerian and international maritime, shipping, aviation and transport industries.

Solomon Morshak leads the team that act as legal advisers to local and international clients in respect of aircraft acquisition, financing, leasing among other aviation related legal advisory services. The experience team also service international airline operators and investors coming to Nigeria on legal and regulatory requirements for establishing and operating airlines in the largest Africa’s economy country.

Adeola Austin Oyinlade working alongside Deborah Ogedengbe, Silver Obioha brings his broad experience to reviewing of agreements and documentations to comply with the relevant aviation laws and regulatory bodies, drafting user agreements for foreign and local investors in the aviation, maritime and transport industries, conducting due diligence on companies, joint ventures involved in maritime, aviation and commercial transactions and contracts.

Practice head(s):
Solomon Morshak

Other key lawyers:
Adeola Austin Oyinlade, Deborah Ogedengbe, Samuel Anwe, Silver Obioha

Key clients

• Ajani Olushola Transports Ltd.
• La Rue Due Ltd.
• Demmy, LLC
• Freeman Express Ltd

Work highlights

• Advised Demmy LLC on legal documents for the acquisition, financing and leasing of aircrafts in Nigeria.
• Advised La Rue Due Ltd on cargo claim, vessel arrests, cargo defense in Nigeria
• Flight delays and cancellation compensation for a number of individual clients

Energy and natural resources: As the Nigeria’s energy market is evolving, our team of energy lawyers at Adeola Oyinlade & Co provide legal support to all stakeholders including suppliers, investors, government agencies, developers, landowners, generators covering all transition aspects and net zero, renewable energy and low carbon projects.

Our lawyers are well-versed and very knowledgeable with deep understanding of the commercial and regulatory issues in the energy sector, including oil and gas law; power projects, solid minerals including renewable energy.

Clinton Eze leads the team with his expertise in the energy and natural resources area including the legal framework, foreign investment laws and regime in Nigeria, consent, regulatory and compliance matters, Environmental impact assessment and providing legal review of environmental statements and habitat regulation appraisals.

Our Precious Ukusanjuya and Azeez Oduneye, Deborah Ogedengbe and Samuel Anwe bring their litigation, dispute resolution, arbitration, and mediation experience to bear in this practice group.

Adeola Austin Oyinlade brings his experience in company incorporation, structured products and foreign investment advisory services, awards, grants and assets acquisitions (advisory and financing), acquisition and disposal of renewable assets, due diligence on renewable energy assets and contracts, sale and purchase agreements for all types of renewable energy and power projects.

Practice head(s):
Clinton Eze

Other key lawyers:
Adeola Austin Oyinlade, Precious Ukusanjuya, Deborah Ogedengbe, Samuel Anwe, Azeez Oduneye

Key clients

• Surelink Integrated Services Limited
• MOREJOY PEASHIDAN Global Venture
• LYDFAT Nigeria Ltd
• O OBARAFO Nig. Ltd

Work highlights

• Retained by Surelink Integrated Services Limited to negotiate and draft industry commercial agreements, joint venture and development agreements, worked on tax, service and availability contracts, operation and maintenance contracts for the continued operation and efficient use of the generating equipment.