Organisation Profile
Solola & Akpana (“S&A”) is one of the leading commercial/oil & gas law firms in Nigeria. With fully functional offices strategically located in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, we are able to provide highly integrated and seamless legal services on a national basis. Our lawyers are experienced in several areas of law practice, including Energy and Natural Resources, Estate Planning, Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Project Finance and Regulatory Compliance. We also have a very experienced Litigation and Arbitration team who are known for their expertise in both commercial and Oil & Gas defence litigation/arbitration. S&A’s lawyers are ranked as leaders in their field and have been recognized by Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business; The Legal 500, Europe Middle East and Africa; and IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms. At the inaugural edition of the Nigerian Legal Awards organised by Esquire Magazine and Business Day Newspaper in 2010, S&A emerged the Regional Law Firm of the year. S&A and its lawyers were also recently listed among Firms and Lawyers to watch out for in 2016 in The Lawyer pull-out in This Day Newspaper published on March 8, 2016. At the 2018 edition of the ESQ Nigeria Legal Awards, S&A emerged winner in the category of Dispute Resolution Team of the year. At the 2022 edition of the ESQ Nigeria Legal Awards, S&A emerged winner in the category of Regional law Firm of the year. In addition to our legal expertise, S&A has over the years, built an expansive network of contacts and goodwill with major industry players and key government agencies and financial institutions. With some of our Partners admitted to practice law in at least one other international jurisdiction in addition to Nigeria, we use international benchmarks whilst utilizing local knowledge, to provide value-adding solutions that span conventional legal remedies. We are registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission; Nigerian South Africa Chamber of Commerce; Franco–Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and International Trademark Association.