DLA Piper Africa, Nigeria (Olajide Oyewole LLP)

ABOUT DLA PIPER AFRICA, NIGERIA (OLAJIDE OYEWOLE LLP)

Olajide Oyewole LLP grew out of a corporate law practice established in 1965 by the founder of the firm, Chief Olajide Oyewole. Over time, Olajide Oyewole LLP’s areas of practice expanded with the development of the Nigerian business environment, and we now have over 50 years of experience in several practice areas and sectors.

With over 40 multi-jurisdictional qualified lawyers with cross-disciplinary skills and expertise, our partners and associates provide first class independent advice to our clients.

Olajide Oyewole LLP is also leading the market in client-centric innovation. Our attention to the minutest detail and ensuring that our solutions are adaptive and tailor made for our clients makes us one of the most sought after business and legal solutions providers in the market. Olajide Oyewole LLP understands this requirement and as one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest commercial firms, we have been able to deliver outstanding legal services to a broad range of companies, private clients and governments.

Firm Leadership: Tunde Oyewole (Chair) and Bola Tinubu (Managing Partner)

ABOUT DLA PIPER AFRICA

DLA Piper Africa operates in 20 countries across the continent, offering clients unrivalled local skill and presence, backed by the resources of one of the world's largest law firms.

We believe great businesses can make a better world. We also believe in the power of collaboration - with our clients and with one another. That's why every day we work together to help trailblazing organisations seize business opportunities and achieve their goals.

We bring a global mindset with a local approach, delivering exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes. Through our pro bono and sustainability work, we support communities across Africa and help to create a more just and sustainable future.

Visit dlapiperafrica.com to discover more.  For information about DLA Piper globally, visit dlapiper.com

DLA Piper Africa is a Swiss verein whose members comprise independent law firms in Africa working with DLA Piper.

Offices:

• Algeria (Algiers)
• Angola (Luanda)
• Botswana (Gaborone)
• Burundi (Bujumbura, Gitega, Ngozi)
• Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
• Ghana (Accra)
• Kenya (Nairobi)
• Mauritius (Ebène)
• Morocco (Casablanca)
• Mozambique (Maputo)
• Namibia (Windhoek)
• Nigeria (Abuja, Lagos)
• Rwanda (Kigali)
• Senegal (Dakar)
• South Africa (Johannesburg)
• Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
• Tunisia (Tunis)
• Uganda (Kampala)
• Zambia (Lusaka)
• Zimbabwe (Harare)

Staffing numbers:

• 110+ partners
• 470+ lawyers

Areas of law:

• Corporate, M&A and Private Equity
• Employment
• Finance and Projects
• Intellectual Property and Technology
• Litigation, Arbitration and Regulatory
• Real Estate
• Restructuring
• Tax

Key sectors:

• Consumer Goods, Food and Retail
• Energy and Natural Resources
• Financial Services
• Industrials
• Infrastructure, Construction and Transport
• Insurance
• Life Sciences
• Media, Sports and Entertainment
• Real Estate
• Technology

Awards and recognition:

• African Network/Alliance of the year (African Legal Awards 2024)
• East African Law Firm of the Year (African Legal Awards 2023 & 2024)
• North African Law Firm of the Year (African Legal Awards 2023 & 2024)
• Southern African Law Firm of the Year (African Legal Awards 2024)
• #1 African & Middle East M&A (by deal volume Mergermarket 2023 & 2024)
• 9 Women Leaders from 7 DLA Piper Africa office (IFLR Women Leaders 2024)