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Key contacts
Senior Partner: Osayaba Giwa-Osagie
Quick facts
# Partners

2

# Other qualified practitioners

13

# Total number of practitioners

15

Languages

English

Network memberships

Lex Africa, Mackrell International, International Bar Association, Section on Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association, Capital Market Solicitors Association

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development : Power
Project development : Infrastructure
Restructuring and insolvency
Project development : Energy
Firm overview

Giwa-Osagie & Company is a leading corporate and commercial law firm with expertise in aviation, dispute resolution, international arbitration, corporate law, labour law and employment, company secretarial services and regulatory advisory. With over 36 years of representing and advising clients, Giwa-Osagie & Co has demonstrated a high level of professionalism in various complex and high-profile transactions across multiple sectors of the economy. The firm represents Nigeria on the Lex Africa board, an alliance of leading law firms in Africa. The firm’s clients range from Multinational Companies, Banks, Oil and Gas Companies, Manufacturing Conglomerates, Shipping Companies, Foreign Embassies, Airlines, Regulatory bodies, Chambers of Commerce, and Telecommunications Companies

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Competition
  • Financial services regulatory
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
Sector expertise
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Insurance
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications
Other offices

2nd Floor, Oakland Centre
Plot 2940, Aguiyi Ironsi Street
Maitama, Abuja
Nigeria
T: +234 092 920 326
E: giwa-osagie@giwa-osagie.com
W: www.giwa-osagie.com

Address:
1 Adeola Odeku Street
Victoria Island
Lagos
Tel:+234 201 4536230 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.giwa-osagie.com
Rankings published in 2026
Banking
Notable
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
17 practice areas
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Banwo & Ighodalo
17 practice areas
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G Elias & Co
17 practice areas
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Olaniwun Ajayi
15 practice areas
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Templars
16 practice areas
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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
17 practice areas
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Tier 2

Dentons ACAS-Law
16 practice areas
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Jackson Etti & Edu
17 practice areas
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Odujinrin & Adefulu
17 practice areas
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ǼLEX
16 practice areas
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Tier 3

Abdulai Taiwo & Co
16 practice areas
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Bloomfield LP
12 practice areas
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Detail Commercial Solicitors
17 practice areas
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Tier 4

Alliance Law Firm
15 practice areas
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Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA)
9 practice areas
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Olajide Oyewole
14 practice areas
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Solola & Akpana
11 practice areas
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Tier 5

Advocaat Law Practice
14 practice areas
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DealHQ Partners
8 practice areas
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Pavestones
6 practice areas
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Notable

ALP NG & Co
5 practice areas
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Giwa-Osagie & Co
15 practice areas
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Greychapel Legal
13 practice areas
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Ikeyi Shittu & Co
16 practice areas
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Streamsowers & Köhn
14 practice areas
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Stren & Blan Partners
1 practice area
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TNP
9 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Giwa-Osagie & Co is a full-service law firm which has been active in Nigeria for 30 years. The firm is a part of Lex Africa and has two offices in Abuja and Lagos.

 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm has is active in the banking space and is active in the capital markets debt and equity, project development and restructuring and insolvency spaces. 

 

Key clients

Notable clients of the firm include Emirates, Deutsche Bank, Monster Energy, Nov Oil & Gas, MG Premier

 

Research period review: 34th edition (2024/2025)

During the research period the firm was active in Banking. 

In banking the firm worked on project finance work for firms in financial services on both domestic and cross border transactions.

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