ESTABLISHED IN 1984

Managing Partners: Mr. H. Odein Ajumogobia (SAN)
Number of partners: 4
Number of associates: 19

Firm Overview

Ajumogobia & Okeke (“A&O”) is a full-service corporate and commercial law firm in Nigeria. A&O has over the past three decades provided a broad range of legal services to numerous corporate clients, by assisting them in setting up and organizing their businesses in Nigeria. The firm’s clients range from multi-national corporations, diplomatic missions, international banks, and major public companies to family businesses, individual entrepreneurs and government entities.

We have established a reputation for cutting-edge legal advice using modern and local solutions that enable clients to capitalize on business opportunities and manage change effectively. Sector specialization is key to our effectiveness. Our lawyers have a profound understanding of our clients’ industry sectors, therefore enabling us to provide a full range of advice based on this extensive knowledge. For our clients, this means service with an added solution dimension.

As a leading commercial law practice, the convergence of varied experience and robust skill-sets is essential in our interrelated areas of expertise. Our dedicated practice groups give us a unique perspective and reliable capability.

In each of our offices, we offer a full complement of commercial legal services. With offices in three Nigerian cities, i.e. Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and corresponding relationships with some of the pre-eminent firms internationally, we are strategically placed to offer local expertise within a local context helping our clients to realize their business objectives.

In its service to clients, A&O draws from the unique expertise and experience of its members acquired from within the public and private sectors of the economy. Members of the firm have acted for public sector enterprises and in structuring Public Private Partnerships in some of Nigeria’s leading transactions.

Key Practice Areas

Corporate & Commercial; Commercial Litigation and Arbitration/ADR; Intellectual Property; Taxation and Foreign Investment; Banking and Finance; Energy Resources and Environment; Maritime and Shipping; Aircraft and Aviation; Commercial & Business Crime; Sports, Media & Entertainment