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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Taofeek ‘Bola Shittu
Quick facts
Other offices

Abuja, Enugu

Partners

3

Other fee earners

15

Jurisdiction admitted

Nigeria

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
Projects
Firm overview

Ikeyi Shittu & Co., founded in 2005, is a full service corporate/commercial law firm renowned for its provision of timely innovative, practical and cross-cutting business solutions to clients in diverse industries.  The firm is also highly rated for its vast experience in infrastructure, labour and employment law, taxation law, corporate and investment law.  The firm’s clients include indigenous conglomerates and leading MNEs, government agencies, and some of Nigeria’s largest banks.

Key transactional practices
  • Project Finance/Development
  • Infrastructure
  • Healthcare
  • Agriculture
  • Solid Minerals
  • Corporate & Investment
  • Private Equity
  • Banking & Finance
  • FintechTechnology
  • PPP
  • Taxation
  • M & A
  • Oil & Gas
  • Real Estate
Address:
1st Floor
21 Boyle Street
Onikan, Lagos
Tel:+234 (1) 6323430 Fax:+234 1 461 5918 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.ikeyiarifayan.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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M&A
Tier 5
29 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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ǼLEX
16 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bloomfield LP
12 practice areas
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DealHQ Partners
8 practice areas
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Detail Commercial Solicitors
17 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 4

Abdulai Taiwo & Co
16 practice areas
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ENR Advisory
9 practice areas
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Greychapel Legal
13 practice areas
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Odujinrin & Adefulu
17 practice areas
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Streamsowers & Köhn
14 practice areas
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TNP
9 practice areas
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Tier 5

Advocaat Law Practice
14 practice areas
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Alliance Law Firm
15 practice areas
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Anaje Olumide Oke Akinkugbe (AO2 Law)
6 practice areas
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Ikeyi Shittu & Co
16 practice areas
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OAKE Legal
9 practice areas
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SPA Ajibade & Co
8 practice areas
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Notable

Pavestones
6 practice areas
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Perchstone and Graeys
11 practice areas
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Projects
Tier 5
30 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
17 practice areas
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Banwo & Ighodalo
17 practice areas
View full profile
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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Tier 2

Dentons ACAS-Law
16 practice areas
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ENR Advisory
9 practice areas
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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
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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DealHQ Partners
8 practice areas
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Detail Commercial Solicitors
17 practice areas
View profile
Odujinrin & Adefulu
17 practice areas
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Streamsowers & Köhn
14 practice areas
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Tier 4

Alliance Law Firm
15 practice areas
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Jackson Etti & Edu
17 practice areas
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Solola & Akpana
11 practice areas
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Tier 5

ALP NG & Co
5 practice areas
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Advocaat Law Practice
14 practice areas
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Anaje Olumide Oke Akinkugbe (AO2 Law)
6 practice areas
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Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA)
9 practice areas
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Ikeyi Shittu & Co
16 practice areas
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OAKE Legal
9 practice areas
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Pavestones
6 practice areas
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T&A Legal
1 practice area
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The New Practice
2 practice areas
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Notable

CLG
1 practice area
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ENR Advisory
9 practice areas
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Greychapel Legal
13 practice areas
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The Law Crest
9 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Ikeyi Shittu & Co, founded in 2005, is a full-service business law firm. The firm has offices in Lagos and Enugu States and the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria.

Focusses / specialism

The firm specalises in M&A and project development work for domestic clients.

Key clients

Clients of the firm include Nestoil Limited, White Dove Shipping, Zaffire Systems, Artee Industries, Kasi Cloud, Norrenberger Advisory Partners, Grassroot Developers, Karasa Investments, Artee Inudstries, Carbon Afrika/Zion Energy Awka

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

During the research period, the firm was active in M&A, project development and restructuring and insolvency.

In M&A the firm worked on mergers and joint ventures for clients in the energy and construction sectors among others.

In project development the firm worked on deals for clients linked to the infrastructure and energy sectors.

In restructuring and insolvency, the firm worked on restructurings for clients in the oil and gas sector.

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