Ukiri Lijadu
Ukiri & Lijadu (“U&L” or “Firm”) was established in 1993. Following a full merger in 1999 with another law firm and a strategic demerger in 2017, the Firm was reconstituted by Olufemi Lijadu and Ovie Ukiri, and repositioned as a full service commercial law firm offering first-class legal support to foreign and local clients as they navigate the exciting opportunities as well as challenges in Nigeria and Africa’s rapidly emerging marketplaces.
The Firm has offices in Lagos and Abuja and is led by Partners with several decades of experience in corporate and commercial law with experience and expertise in the Firm’s key practice areas. The Partners have a demonstrated record of assisting clients to build strategic relationships within the most effective and suitable legal framework and are supported by a very strong team of Associate Partners, Senior Associates and other levels of Associates with varied experiences and proficiencies in the Firm’s Practice Areas. The Firm also has first-hand experience in providing specialist legal advisory services to local and international organizations and government authorities, including Federal and State Governments in Nigeria and their agencies.
The Firm’s Practice Areas are Banking and Finance, Energy and Natural Resources, Taxation and Foreign Investment, Civil Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation, Corporate and Commercial, Technology and Intellectual Property, Compliance and Corporate Governance, and Company Secretarial Services.