PRACTICE BASED CATEGORIES (FOR LAW FIRMS)
BANKING AND FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Olajide Oyewole LLP
- Solola & Akpana
- The New Practice (TNP)
- G. Elias & Co
- Detail Commerical Solicitors
- Alliance Law firm (Winner)
- Bloomfield
- Aelex
- Advocaat Law Practice
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
- Deal HQ Partners
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
CAPITAL MARKET TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Greychapel Legal
- The Metropolitan Law Firm
- The New Practice
- Wigwe and Partners
- Bloomfield (Winner)
- Olaniwun Ajayi LP
- Alliance Law firm
- G. Elias & Co
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Aelex
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
CORPORATE COMMERCIAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Deal HQ Partners
- Olajide Oyewole LLP
- Solola & Akpana
- Wigwe and Partners
- G. Elias & Co
- Famsville Solicitors
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Details Commerical Solicitors
- Bloomfield
- Aluko & Oyebode (Winner)
- Alliance Law firm
- Aelex
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
PRIVATE EQUITY TEAM OF THE YEAR
- The New Practice
- Detail Commercial Solicitors
- Bloomfield Law (Winner)
- Aluko & Oyebode
- G. Elias & Co
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
DISPUTE RESOLUTION TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Bridgeforte Attorneys
- Olajide Oyewole LLP
- Solola & Akpana
- The New Practice (TNP)
- Stark Legal
- Strachan Partners
- Aelex
- Alliance law firm (Winner)
- Bloomfield
- Aluko & Oyebode
- G. Elias & Co
- Olaniwun Ajayi LP
- Wole Olanipekun & Co
- Babalakin & Co
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
ENERGY AND POWER TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Solola & Akpana
- G. Elias & Co
- Bloomfield LP
- Olaniwun Ajayi LP (Winner)
- Aelex
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Advocaat Law Practice
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Deal HQ Partners
- The New Practice (TNP)
- Templars (Bolande did it)
- Olaniwun Ajayi LP
- G. Elias & Co
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Aelex
- Jackson, Etti & Edu (Winner)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Bridgeforte Attorneys
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Olaniwun Ajayi LP
- Aelex
- Olajide Oyewole LLP
- The New Practice (TNP)
- Aluko & Oyebode
- DLA Piper Africa
- Omaplex Law Firm
- Jackson, Etti & Edu (Winner)
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Deal Hq Partners
- Solola & Akpana
- Wigwe & Patners
- The New Practice (TNP)
- Olajide Olewole LLP
- Greychapel Legal
- G. Elias & Co
- Famsville Solicitors
- DLA Piper
- Detail Commerical Solicitors
- Bloomfield Law Practice (Winner)
- Aluko & Oyebode
TELECOMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY TEAM OF THE YEAR
- The Penthouse Solicitors
- The New Practice (TNP)
- Pavestones Legal
- Olaniwun Ajayi LP
- Olajide Oyewole LLP
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Aelex
- G. Elias & Co
- Advocaat Law Practice
- Bloomfield Law Practice (Winner)
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
OIL AND GAS TEAM OF THE YEAR
- G. Elias & Co
- Bloomfield (Winner)
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Aelex
- Olaniwun Ajayi LP
INSOLVENCY TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Wigwe & Partner
- G. Elias & Co (Winner)
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
AVIATION TEAM OF THE YEAR
- G. Elias & Co (Winner)
- Bloomfield Law
- Aluko & Oyebode
MINING TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Bloomfield LP
- Aluko & Oyebode (Winner)
SHIPPING AND MARITIME TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Aluko & Oyebode
- G. Elias Co (Winner)
- Bloomfield Lp
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Olajide Oyewole LLP
- G. Elias Co (Winner)
- Famsville Solicitors
- Bloomfield Law
- Aelex
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
IMMIGRATION TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Famsville Solicitors
- Bloomfield Law Practice (Winner)
- Advocaat Law practice
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
REGIONAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR.
- Solola & Akpana
- Omaplex Law Firm (Winner)
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (MID SIZE)
- Solola & Akpana
- The Penthouse Solicitors
- Bloomfield (Winner)
- Resolution Law firm
- DOA
- Omaplex Law Firm
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (SMALL PRACTICE)
- Deal HQ partners
- Stark Legal (Winner)
- Pavestones Legal
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (LARGE PRACTICE)
- G. Elias & Co
- Aluko & Oyebode (Winner)
- Aelex
- Advocaat
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
IN-HOUSE CATEGORY
BANKING AND FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Sterling Bank Plc (Winner)
- Stanbic ibtc
- Zenith bank
- Ecobank
ENERGY AND POWER TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Eko Electricity Distribution Plc
- Ibom Power Company Ltd (Winner)
MANUFACTURING IN-HOUSE LEGAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (Winner)
- Seven up Bottling Company
- Berger Paints Nigeria Plc
GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR
- Abiodun Peters (Nigerian Bottling Company)
- Leo Okafor (United Capital PLC)
- Irene Robinson – Ayanwale (Nigerian Exchange Limited) (Winner)
- Jennifer Martins-Okundia (Rand Merchant Bank)
CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING TEAM OF THE YEAR
- JCS CLIENT SERVICES
- DCSL Corporate Services (Winner)
- ADCAX Nominees Limited
FINTECH IN-HOUSE Team of the year
- KUDA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED (Winner)
- Flutterwave
- Branch
- Paystack
TELECOMMUNICATION TEAM OF THE YEAR
- MTN
- Main One Cable Company Limited (Winner)
- NatCom Development & Investment Limited
CAPITAL MARKET AND INVESTMENT IN-HOUSE LEGAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
- United Capital Plc
- Nigerian exchange group (Winner)
INSURANCE IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Leadway Assurance Company Limited (Winner)
- Axa mansard
OIL AND GAS IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
- NIGER DELTA EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION PLC
- Oando
- Sahara group
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
- KNIGHT FRANK NIGERIA (Winner)
- Landway
CORPORATE GOVERANCE IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
- JCS CLIENT SERVICES LIMITED (Winner)
- DCSL Corporate Services
- ADCAX Nominees Limited
TRANSPORT TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Transport Services Limited
- Max NG
- Lagos Bus Services Limited
EDITORS MERIT AWARD
LEADERSHIP AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA
- His Excellency, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-Governor of Ondo State.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Gbenga Oyebode, MFR -Founder and Chairman, Aluko&Oyebode and Chairman, CFAO.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Chief OCJ Okocha, SAN - Founder and Managing Solicitor, Okocha&Okocha and Former AG & Commissioner of Justice, Rivers State.
GLOBAL LEGAL ICON
- Mrs. Beatrice Hamza Bassey - Board Chairman, Union Bank of Nigeria.
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- Mrs. Ronke Shokefun - Chairman Board of Directors, NDIC.
COMPANY SECRETARY OF THE YEAR
- Mrs. Uto Ukpanah - Company Secretary, MTN Nigeria.
OPERATIONAL
CSR INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- Simmons Cooper Advocacy Development (SCAD) by Simmons Cooper partne
MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR
- Adeleke Alex-Adedipe (Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe) - Winner
- Charles Ajiboye (The Penthouse Solicitors)
- Esosa Omo-Usoh (Solola & Akpana)
- Tosin Ajose (Deal HQ Partners)
- Oladotun Alokolaro (Advocaat Law Practice)
- OYETOLA MUYIWA ATOYEBI SAN (OMAPLEX LAW FIRM)
PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
- Ebele Iyayi (Alliance Law Firm)
- Odunola Onadipe (Detail Commercial Solicitors) - Winner
- Onyinye Chikwendu-Ikechebelu (Omaplex Law Firm)
