Back to rankings
G. Elias & Co

G. Elias & Co

More information

Nigeria

1

Real estate and construction

G. Elias & Co is a market leader in the real estate and construction arena, and is jointly led by Okechukwu Okoro, Fidelis Adewole, and Gbolahan Elias, SAN. Okoro has extensive experience in infrastructure and real estate transactions, Adewole specialises in industrial transactions, and Elias has expertise in project development. Kuburat Abubakar is another member of the practice.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'The managing partner, Prof. G. Elias, has a wealth of experience. He is also very versatile in his knowledge of law. He gives candid advise and does not hesitate to advise when you are in the wrong.'

Key clients

  • IASO Medipark Limited
  • Africa Plus Partners Nigeria Limited
  • African Export-Import Bank
  • Lagos State Government
  • Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority
  • Nigerian Carton & Packaging Manufacturing Company
  • PPC Limited
  • Sundry Homeowners of Residential Apartments at the Lekki Blue Waters Estate, Lagos.
  • El Alan Group
  • TGI Group
  • Kaizen Properties Limited
  • Cappa D’Alberto Limited

Work highlights

Advising Africa Plus Partners Nigeria Limited on the concession and tolling of the Lagos-Otta-Abeokuta Federal Highway (with a length of about 80km) and the Benin-Asaba Federal Highway (with a length of about km125).
Advising Afreximbank, a multinational development finance institution, on the development of a world-class hospital in Abuja, Nigeria for the treatment of certain contagious diseases.
Advising Kaizen Properties Limited on its development of a 30-storey twin-tower residential building comprising of 42 luxury apartment units at 39 Bourdillon Ikoyi, Lagos.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Gbolahan Elias, SAN
Gbolahan Elias, SAN
Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Kuburat Abubakar
Kuburat Abubakar
Practice head

Okechukwu Okoro; Fidelis Adewole; Gbolahan Elias SAN

Other key lawyers

Kuburat Abubakar

Comparative Guides