Established in 2014

Total number of professionals: 23 (4 partners)
Principal office: Lagos
Other offices: Ado Ekiti

Key practice areas

Aviation, banking & finance, company secretarial services and regulatory compliance, corporate & commercial law, debt recovery, employment and labour, fintech, foreign direct investment, gaming (casino & sport betting), immigration, intellectual property (trademark, patent & industrial design), litigation & dispute resolution, maritime, media & entertainment, mining, oil & gas, power & renewable energy, real estate, sports, tax, telecommunication.

Our services

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is a top commercial and corporate full-service law firm with its head office in Lagos, Nigeria that offers a variety of legal services to a vast range of national and foreign clients.

The firm’s corporate, commercial and business advisory expertise covers banking and finance, capital markets, real estate and development, communications, company and secretarial services, corporate finance, corporate restructuring, debt recovery, due diligence, employment and labour, immigration, regulatory and compliance, foreign investment and divestment, mergers and acquisitions, tax, intellectual property (trademark, patent and industrial design registration), Fintech, technology, sport, media, agricultural investment advisory services, arbitration and litigation, cross-border litigation strategy, products registration with regulatory authorities (i.e. NAFDAC, SON, NOTAP etc.) and more.

Adeola Austin Oyinlade, the firm’s senior partner, practicing law for many years and leading the 23 lawyers’ team, has extensive knowledge and substantial professional qualifications and has received several national and global recognitions including the 2018 International Bar Association (IBA) Human Rights Lawyer of the Year Award at Rome, Italy and 2021 American Bar Association (ABA) International Human Rights Award at Chicago, United States. The legal team is composed of several highly experienced lawyers trained to meet the needs of its diverse clients.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. provides competent, innovative, cost-effective, and well-timed responsive services. We currently serve individuals, small businesses, public and private companies, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms, intergovernmental organizations, national and foreign governments’ agencies, multinationals, financial institutions, universities, international charities, technology companies, and manufacturers. Our services have earned us the Nigeria Law Firm of the Year Award at the Lawyers Global 2024 Annual Legal Awards and the prestigious International Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria of Corporate INTL Global Awards for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (4 years in a row) among others.

With our competence and expertise in handling high level and complex transactions, Adeola Oyinlade & Co., a leading law firm in Nigeria is the relevant choice for national and international investors looking for a reliable and skilled partner for their projects in Nigeria as we understand Nigeria’s business environment and the changing landscape.

Memberships

• International Bar Association (IBA)
• Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
• Fellow, Institute of Debt Recovery Practitioners of Nigeria (IDRPN)
• Associate Member, Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners of Nigeria (BRIPAN)
• International Association of Insolvency Practitioners (INSOL)
• National Institute of Credit Administrators (NICA)
• Intellectual Property Association of Nigeria (IPAN)
• Attorney-Mediator, Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (SCMA, UK)
• Accredited Mediator, Lagos State Multi-Door Court House (LMDC)
• Accredited Agent and Insolvency Practitioner, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
• Accredited Agent, Federal Ministry of Industry (Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry, Commercial Law Department)