Top Corporate & Commercial law firm in Nigeria, Lagos

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is a top tier corporate and commercial full-service law firm with its head office in Lagos, Nigeria. The firm offers a variety of legal services to a vast range of national and foreign clients.

The firm’s corporate, commercial and business advisory expertise covers banking and finance, capital markets, real estate and development, communications, company and secretarial services, corporate finance, corporate restructuring, debt recovery, due diligence, employment and labour, immigration, regulatory and compliance, foreign investment and divestment, mergers and acquisitions, tax, intellectual property (trademark, patent and industrial design registration), Fintech, technology, sport, media, agricultural investment advisory services, arbitration and litigation, cross-border litigation strategy, products registration with regulatory authorities (i.e. NAFDAC, SON, NOTAP etc.) and more.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. provides competent, innovative, cost-effective, and well-timed responsive services. We currently serve individuals, small businesses, public and private companies, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms, intergovernmental organizations, national and foreign governments’ agencies, multinationals, financial institutions, universities, international charities, technology companies, and manufacturers. Our services have earned us the Nigeria Law Firm of the Year Award at the Lawyers Global 2024 Annual Legal Awards and the prestigious International Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria of Corporate INTL Global Awards for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (4 years in a row) among others.

With our competence and expertise in handling high level and complex transactions, the scope of corporate and commercial law services offered by Adeola Oyinlade & Co. include the following:

Company Registration: Adeola Oyinlade & Co provides comprehensive legal support in company incorporation, regulatory compliance, post incorporation permits and operations. As a law firm with experience and strong understanding of Nigerian legal regulations and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) procedures crucial for a smooth incorporation process, Adeola Oyinlade & Co assists local and foreign investors in establishing a presence in Nigeria.

Corporate Governance: The firm advises on the selection, duties, and liabilities of board members, safeguarding minority shareholders interest and rights, ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance, providing advisory on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies and implementation.

Mergers and acquisitions:  The firm provides legal support on due diligence by conducting thorough investigations into the target company’s financial, legal, and operational status, advising on the optimal structure, whether it’s a merger, acquisition, or joint venture, facilitate negotiations between parties to reach favorable terms and ensuring compliance with antitrust laws and obtaining necessary regulatory clearances.

Corporate Finance: The firm’s scope of legal services covers a company’s capital structure, funding, and financial strategies including advising on the issuance of shares, bonds, and other securities, assistance in facilitating investments from private equity firms and venture capitalists, structuring financial instruments to be sold as securities and ensuring compliance with financial regulations and laws.

Commercial Contracts: Adeola Oyinlade & Co offer legal support in drafting and negotiating all forms of contract, supply, service agreements and partnership contracts. We oversee the implementation and enforcement of contract terms, handle disputes arising from contractual relationships through negotiation, mediation, or litigation and developing standard terms for recurring transactions to ensure consistency and compliance.

Intellectual Property (IP): Adeola Oyinlade & Co provides legal support to clients within and outside Nigeria in the filing and enforcement of patents in order to protect their invention/innovations, registering and defending trademarks to protect clients’ brand identity, filing industrial design to protect clients’ products visual appearance, specifically its lines, colors, or three-dimensional form, from unauthorized copying and imitation for industrial use, and copyrights support for safeguarding creative works such as software, literature, and art. We also provide professional support in structuring agreements for the licensing and sale of IP rights.

Employment and labor law: The firm provide all required legal support including: drafting and reviewing employment agreements, including non-compete and confidentiality clauses. We advising on the development of workplace policies and procedures, handle employment disputes through negotiation, arbitration, or litigation and ensuring adherence to labor laws and regulations, including those related to health and safety, discrimination, and wage and hour laws.

Compliance and Risk Management: Adeola Oyinlade & Co services ensure that our clients’ businesses adhere to legal and regulatory requirements while mitigating potential risks. The scope of our services includes advising on compliance with industry-specific regulations, developing and implementing internal controls and compliance programmes, identifying and assessing potential legal risks, providing the necessary training to clients on compliance and risk management for employees.

Antitrust and Competition Law: The scope of our services includes developing compliance programmes to ensure adherence to antitrust laws, assisting with the review process for mergers and acquisitions processes in compliance with anticompetition law in force and representing clients in antitrust litigation, including price-fixing, market allocation, and monopolization cases.

Real Estate: Adeola Oyinlade & Co provides legal services related to property transactions and management. Our legal support to clients conducting due diligence and advising on the purchase and sale of commercial properties, drafting and negotiating commercial lease agreements, structuring financing arrangements for real estate transactions, and advising on land use, zoning regulations, and development projects.

Insolvency and Restructuring: Adeola Oyinlade & Co provides legal representation and advises financially distressed companies. The firm’s service areas include representing clients in bankruptcy proceedings, advising on out-of-court restructurings, debt workouts, and reorganizations. We carry out the above vis-à-vis protecting the rights of creditors in insolvency proceedings.

International Trade and Investment: Adeola Oyinlade & Co provides legal representation and advises on international trade and investment law. The firm’s services areas include ensuring compliance with trade regulations, including export controls, sanctions, and customs laws. We equally advising on the legal aspects of cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. The firm in highly ranked in resolving international trade disputes through arbitration and litigation.

General Corporate Counsel: As a leading corporate law firm in Nigeria with reliable and skilled partners and legal team with full understanding of Nigeria’s business environment and the changing landscape, Adeola Oyinlade & Co. provides ongoing legal advice and support on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, advises on strategic business decisions, taking into account legal risks and opportunities, identifies and mitigates legal risks to protect clients’ interests, reviews and drafts legal documents, such as contracts, policies, and procedures.

For details on our corporate and commercial law services or consultation, contact us at [email protected] or call +234 803 826 7683.