What we say about the firm's legal practice in Nigeria
Corporate and finance
Within Corporate and finance, Ajumogobia & Okeke is a third tier firm,
Ajumogobia & Okeke’s key practice areas include privatisation, banking, debt restructuring, telecoms, and international project finance. With name partner Henry Odein Ajumogobia appointed the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2009, the firm has excellent government contacts.
Dispute resolution
Within Dispute resolution, Ajumogobia & Okeke is a third tier firm,
Ajumogobia & Okeke has been in practice for 25 years, with founding partner Henry Odein Ajumogobia a Senior Advocate since 2003. Its experience includes acting as lead counsel in a mass tort litigation after an oil spill in The Niger Delta; and providing counsel in a significant Supreme Court decision on liability in pre-incorporation contracts.
Energy and natural resources
Within Energy and natural resources, Ajumogobia & Okeke is a second tier firm,
Ajumogobia & Okeke’s practice is focused on oil and gas. Past work includes providing advice on the proposed construction of a £660m MBTE/methanol plant; and acting as local counsel to the International Finance Corporation on transactions such as the Nigerian LNG project. Henry Odein Ajumogobia is a former Minister of State for Petroleum and Resources.
Shipping
Within Shipping, Ajumogobia & Okeke is a first tier firm,
Ajumogobia & Okeke has experience acting for international financiers on the construction and acquisition of tankers; and advised on the privatisation of Nigeria’s largest shipbuilding yard. The firm covers mainstream ‘blue-water’ shipping and ‘brown-water’ oil and gas work including environmental litigation.