G. Elias & Co works primarily in financing mandates for infrastructure and construction, advising on the acquisition and divestment of real estate assets and construction projects. The firm also has a strong advisory and transactional offering for construction, working across a range of sectors in Nigeria such as healthcare, transport, and luxury residential properties. Fred Onuobia leads the team, employing his broader experience in corporate and commercial matters to both public and private clients in real estate. Fidelis Adewole is also of note, with experience in due diligence and project structuring.

Olajide Oyewole LLP advise a number of high-profile Nigerian clients on the full sweep of legal work, with notable matters in the public and energy sectors. The team is headed by Abutu Odu who supplements his advice on the full-range of real estate matters with experience in disputes. Solape Peters brings her experience in finance and projects to a number of complex infrastructure matters.

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie advises on the full range of real estate matters, with notable work in property and infrastructure acquisitions and construction for multinational clients in the telecoms, finance, FMCG, and real estate sectors. Aniekan Ukpanah heads the practice, using his expertise as head of the banking practice to assist a wide range of clients in infrastructure mandates, real estate projects, and the related financing. He works alongside Adeola Sunmola who specialises in mortgages.

Abdulai, Taiwo & Co has been very active in the PPP space, particularly in relation to major infrastructure projects, though has also been involved in a range of matters including disputes, financing, regulatory work, and portfolio management. Team lead Alayo Ogunbiyi also heads the banking and finance practice, bringing her broad experience to real estate where she works alongside Oluwaseyi Adebayo, who focusses on regulation, and Samuel Ibrahim who specialises in litigation.

Aluko & Oyebode is particularly active in the PPP in the infrastructure space, advising on the full scope of matters arising from a number of major mandates. The firm’s offering extends to advisory work for a number of multinational companies and the team has experience in the development of residential properties. Adeniyi Adegbonmire heads the practice, representing a number of clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings. Notable team members include Babatunde Fagbohunlu, who specialises in disputes, Oludare Senbore, who advises primarily on infrastructure finance, and Oghogho Makinde, who coordinates advisory and regulatory work.

Bloomfield LP advise on a broad range of real estate mandates, with notable work on work in the renewable energy and luxury residential property spaces. The firm applies its industry knowledge to legal advisory work for private and commercial clients, and allows the team to engage in a number of innovative projects. Adedoyin Afun heads the practice with an extensive expertise in the full range of real estate work, extending to transactional and litigation work across a variety of asset classes.

Olaniwun Ajayi LP specialises in infrastructure developments, advising project sponsors, local and international lenders, and Nigerian borrowing entities on the financing and concessions for a number of high-profile mandates. Wolemi Esan leads the team on this infrastructure work, where he is able to employ his experience in energy and real estate, working alongside Ibi Ogunbiyi and her expertise in construction. Other notable members of the team are Jonathan Aluju , Abisola Odeinde, and Ejemen Ofoman , each bringing experience in infrastructure work across a range of sectors.