G. Elias & Co‘s practice stands out for its ’excellent commercial expertise’. Under the joint leadership of Gbolahan Elias and Fred Onuobia, the team is recognised for its ‘deep expertise’ in handling domestic and international oil and gas transactions. Elias’ workload includes energy projects and structuring transactions, and Okechukwu Okoro has been kept busy advising on investments in the renewable energy space.
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‘Excellent commercial knowledge.'
- 'A commercial mindset.'
- 'Deep expertise.'
- '360-degree thinking.'
- 'Quick turnaround.'
Key clients
- Macready Oil and Gas Services Company Limited
- Sentinel Energy and Gas Ltd
- Duport Midstream Company Limited
- BUA International Limited
- Siemens Energy Limited
- Geoplex Drillteq Limited
- Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority
- Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited
- All On Partnerships for Energy Access Limited
- Mojec International Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Macready and its consortium on the rehabilitation of the Nigerian Pipelines and Storage Company Limited’s (NPSC) crude oil and refined products pipelines.
- Advised Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority on the development and construction of a 10MW solar farm.
- Advised Energy Access Limited on providing multi-million dollar investment financings to renewable energy project developers.
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Practice head
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Gbolahan Elias, Okechukwu Okoro