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Firm Overview
Aluko & Oyebode, a leading and full service international practice, provides timely and solution driven services to its clients across key markets in Europe, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, North and South America.

Our practice areas encompass the full range of corporate & commercial legal services, including banking & finance, dispute resolution, telecommunication, intellectual property, energy & natural resources, project finance, real property, taxation and privatization. The firm complements its corporate and commercial legal services with a robust litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practice.

Our offices are located in the key commercial centres of Nigeria, namely Lagos, Port-Harcourt and Abuja. The firm is made up of 10 partners and over 40 Senior Associates and Associates. For more information on our lawyers, please see "Our People".

The varied and combined knowledgebase of the lawyers of the firm spans several decades. A number of our lawyers have received recognition for several headlining transaction in which the firm played a pivotal role.

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In recognition of the firm's skills and proficiency in ground breaking transactions; the firm has recieved accolades from various bodies, including the following:

  • Nominated by Chambers Global for the Chambers Awards "Law Firm of The Year in Africa" - 2002 & 2003.
  • Gbenga Oyebode MFR, has been described by International Financial Law Review IFLR 1000 (The guide to the World's leading Financial Law Firm) as "one of Nigeria's most prominent Lawyers" and by Chambers Global as a "consummate deal maker who has received plundits from clients and peer alike for his corporate expertise".
  • Chambers Global 2004 & 2005 described the firm as "offering the full corporate clients expect" and as "one of the leading firms in Nigeria".
  • Managing Intellectual Property 2007 ranked the Firm as one of the top firms for Patent prosecution in Nigeria.
  • Legal 500 described our Firm as "Nigeria's largest full-service commercial law firm, working for an overwhelmingly international client base"
  • IFLR 1000 noted that our Firm's Banking and Finance practice has substantial experience in transaction structuring and documentation.

For more information on our partners please see "Our People".

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Key facts & Figures

  • Established in 1993.
  • The Founding Partners are Bankole Olumide Aluko (1956 - 2002) & Mr. Gbenga Oyebode.
  • Our Managing Partner is Mr. Gbenga Oyebode
  • The Firm has 10 partners, over 40 Senior Associates/Associates and a full complement of highly qualified support staff
  • The Firm's Head Office is located in Lagos with branches in Port Harcourt and Abuja.

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