Fidelis Adewole > G. Elias & Co > Lagos, Nigeria > Lawyer Profile

Led by corporate finance and private equity expert Segun Omoregie, G. Elias & Co‘s corporate team is active in the aviation, healthcare, oil and gas and infrastructure sectors. The group’s workload includes M&A, foreign investment, tax issues, corporate restructurings and private equity matters. Fidelis Adewole is well versed in handling tax and restructuring matters in the corporate space, and Gbolahan Elias is highly regarded for his solid track record in advising on large-scale corporate transactions and M&A deals.

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.

The disputes practice at G. Elias & Co is home to a team with extensive experience in handling white-collar crime investigations. Department head Gbolahan Elias has a broad practice, which takes in construction, employment, real estate, and tax disputes, and Fred Onuobia is a key contact for international financial institutions. Contentious tax matters are prominent in the workload for both Fidelis Adewole and Stephen Arubike; the latter is also recognised for his expertise in energy litigation. Abubakar Anafi is well regarded for advising on share price manipulation issues. Chimezie Onuzulike is experienced in handling commercial litigation and international arbitration. Marian Asuenimhen has left the firm.