Okechukwu Okoro > G. Elias & Co > Lagos, Nigeria > Lawyer Profile

Fred Onuobia and Segun Omoregie jointly head G. Elias & Co‘s practice, which has a solid track record in advising financial institutions, international banks, and investors. The department is also well versed in handling IPOs and commercial paper issuances, and regularly assists clients in a broad range of sectors with lending matters. Gbolahan Elias and Emeka Ezekwesiri bring expertise in project finance, and Michelle Chikezie and Amarachi Ikevude are often instructed in debt and equity capital markets work. Amarachi Ikevude’s workload includes banking and structured finance matters. Okechukwu Okoro and Amanda Opara are key names to note.

G. Elias & Co is active in project finance and infrastructure development matters, and often represents clients in freight and admiralty law cases. The practice is jointly led by the triumvirate of Okechukwu Okoro, Gbolahan Elias and Fred Onuobia, who is well versed in assisting public and private sector clients with shipping and transport transactions. Japhet Eneh and Lolia Biobele-Georgewill are ‘stand-out performers‘. Oluwafunmilayo Mayowa and Kuburat Abubakar are names to note.

G. Elias & Co is active in real estate development and construction matters in the healthcare, hospitality, and telecoms sectors, and has an excellent reputation for handling international arbitration cases arising from major projects. Gbolahan Elias is well versed in representing clients from the transport sector in mandates, with established strength in advising on prominent rail maintenance and operation matters. Fidelis Adewole has been kept busy advising on mixed-use property transactions. Okechukwu Okoro, Japhet Eneh, Oluwafunmilayo Mayowa and Kuburat Abubakar are notable practitioners.

G. Elias & Co‘s practice stands out for its ‘excellent commercial expertise’. Under the joint leadership of Gbolahan Elias and Fred Onuobia, the team is recognised for its ‘deep expertise’  in handling domestic and international oil and gas transactions. Elias’ workload includes energy projects and structuring transactions, and Okechukwu Okoro has been kept busy advising on investments in the renewable energy space.