Kuburat Abubakar
G. Elias & CoG. Elias & Co is renowned for its expertise in real estate development, construction, and project advisory across key industries in Nigeria, including transportation, healthcare, telecommunications, and industrial zones. It provides comprehensive legal services to public and private sector clients, supporting complex infrastructure and development projects across these sectors. The experienced Gbolahan Elias, SAN leads the practice alongside Fidelis Adewole and Okechukwu Okoro. Okoro is currently leading a team advising multinational development finance institutions on significant financing and development projects. Adewole is a key advisor leading the firm’s team on various high-profile projects, including industrial developments, large-scale infrastructure, real estate transactions, and manufacturing ventures across Nigeria. Kuburat Abubakar is an important member of the team.
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Key clients
- African Export-Import Bank
- Project G7 Limited
- Africa Plus Partners Nigeria Limited
- Grupo Atlanta Nigeria Limited
- IASO Medipark Limited
- Macready Oil and Gas Service Company Limited
- Family Homes Fund Limited
- Sundry omeowners of residential apartments at the Lekki Blue Waters Estate, Lagos.
Work highlights
- Advising IASO Medipark Limited on the development of a state-of-the-art medical park in Ikoyi, Lagos through a public-private partnership.
- Advising Afreximbank on the development of a hospital in Abuja, Nigeria for the treatment of certain contagious diseases.
- Advising Grupo Atlanta Nigeria Limited on the development, management and sale of 30ha of land in Lagos State under a joint venture structure.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Gbolahan Elias, SAN
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gbolahan Elias, SAN, Fidelis Adewole, Okechukwu Okoro