AELEX is the result of the merger on July 1, 2004 of four leading commercial law firms; O. Adekoya & Co., Victor & Charles, Anga & Emuwa and Adegbite Adeniji & Co.

It is one of the largest law firms in West Africa with offices in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja in Nigeria and Accra, Ghana.

AELEX was named the ‘Who’s Who Legal’s Nigerian Law firm of the year for 2011′ and was  is ranked in Tier 1 of recommended firms by IFLR 1000 (The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms, (IFLR) 2011)

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The law firm provides a seamless and integrated legal service in several commercial centres in West Africa:

• Abuja
• Accra
• Lagos
• Port Harcourt

For more info, visit the Firm’s Website

The Nigerian Bar Association

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA is the umbrella body of all lawyers admitted to practice law in Nigeria.

A lawyer’s admission into the NBA is automatic having satisfied the members of the Body of Benchers with the requirements of good character and proficiency in the Bar Final Examination.

The NBA is made up of 88 branches, spread across the 36 states of Nigeria. It consist of 14 National Officers who are appointed every 2 years and 1 National Secretariat. With a membership base of about 55,000, it is reputed to be the largest professional association in Africa.

In Nigeria, the NBA remains the top professional association. It has members in every sphere of endeavour in the country and this gives it a credible platform to be a change agent, an ideal it has been committed to since inception.

The affairs of the association is managed by the National Executive Committee(NEC) which is made up of National Officers and representatives of all branches.

Website: http://www.nigerianbar.org/

Contact:

Plot 1261 Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

Telephone: 234-1-4618287, 4707432, 610783, 610778, 4617649

Fax: 234-1-4618287

Email : nba@nigerianbar.org

Telephone: 234-1-8033748857, 4617649

Olisa Agbakoba & Associates in its present form was founded in 1983 by a group of legal practitioners. Its history and tradition goes back to 1951.

The practice has a combined experience of over 150 years. Our Senior Partner, Olisa Agbakoba SAN is the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He holds the office of the second vice president of the Nigerian Institute of Arbitration (NIA) and he is the founding president of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS).

OA&A is a multi-sector law firm with experience in diverse practice areas, including the following: Shipping, Oil & Gas, Development Law, Institutional and Regulatory Issues, Taxation, Project Finance, Investment Advice, Insurance, Financial Services, Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Advisory Services etc.

Website: http://www.agbakoba-associates.com

Location:
Maritime Complex,
34 Creek Road, Apapa.
Lagos. Nigeria.

Ikoyi Office – OA&A Arbitration Centre: Arbitration & Mediation Centre,
Biaduo Suite,
Suite 7, 3rd Floor Right Wing,
21, Biaduo Street ? Ikoyi.

Tel: 234- 1 4630857

Onitsha Office:
2nd Floor, Suite 3,
Pacific Complex,
9, Awka Road, Onitsha,
Anambra State.

Telephone:
234-5876706, 5457102, 2790915, 2790916,
5874303, 2881657, 7750985, 7756435, 7765642,
08033087060, 08033083445, 08033040534.

Telefax:
234-1-2716938

Email:
olisa@agbakoba-associates.com

info@agbakoba-associates.com