Law firms, J-K Gadzama, Orbs and Sceptres, others nominated for 2022 ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards

 ESQ Legal Award is endorsed by the Nigerian Bar Association, the British Nigerian Law Forum, and the Nigerian Lawyers Association (US)

By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor 

ESQ Nigerian Legal has nominated Orbs and Sceptres, J-K Gadzama among others in this year’s award that recognises the role of lawyers, company legal departments and professionals in the legal profession.

The award, which is hosted annually by ESQ Legal, has over the years recognised talented lawyers and excellent law firms shaping the landscape of the legal profession in Nigeria.

This year’s award features law firms including JK Gadzama whose founding  partner is Chief Joe Kyari Gadzama, a senior lawyer, Orbs and Sceptres, whose principal partner is Kaduna based lawyer, Abdulaziz Ibrahim and those of Udo Udoma & Belo Osaige. 

Speaking with journalists in Lagos, Lere Fashola, Organiser of the Awards, stated that this year’s award received nominations from well over 60 law firms and corporate In-House Legal Departments out of which the shortlists have been made. 

The next step will be the review and selection of the winners by a panel of Judges headed by Cecilia Akintomide, Former Vice President of the African Development Bank and includes Heads of African Practice Groups of International Law Firms in UK, South Africa, US, Canada and Europe. Among the judges are Kamal Shah, Head of India and Africa at Stephenson Harwood LLP, Kem Ihenacho, Head of Africa Practice Group at Latham and Watkins LLP among others.

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Nominations for the Practice Based Category include:

Aviation team of the year

Bloomfield

Stark Legal

Dispute Resolution team of the year

Alliance Law Firm

Bloomfield Law Firm

DLA Piper Africa

DOA

G Elias

Solola & Akpana

J-K Gadzama LLP

Famsville Solicitors

BRIDGEFORTE ATTORNEYS

Royal Heritage

Udo Udoma & Belo Osaige

Insolvency team of the year

Alliance Law Firm

Royal Heritage

Aluko & Oyebode

Law Firm of the Year (Mid practice)

Bloomfield

DOA

Solola & Akpana

AO2LAW

Wigwe & Partners

Managing Partner of the Year (Small practice)

Ayobamidele Akande (Stark Legal)

Saadatu Hamu Aliyu (Hamu Legal)

Similoluwa Fashanu (BFA & Co)

Oil and Gas team of the year

Bloomfield Law Firm

Detail Commercial Solicitors

G Elias

Olaniwun Ajayi

ODUJINRIN AND ADEFULU

Regional Law Firm of the Year

J-K Gadzama LLP

Messrs Orbs and Sceptres P.

Solola & Akpana

Banking and Finance team of the year

Advocaat Law

Aelex

Alliance Law Firm

Bloomfield Law Practice

Detail Commercial Solicitors

DLA Piper

DOA

Jackson, Etti and Edu

Olaniwun Ajayi

Odujinrin and Adefulu

SOLOLA & AKPANA

Udo Udoma & Belo Osaige

Energy and Power team of the year

Aluko & Oyebode

Detail Commercial Solicitors

G Elias

Hamu Legal

Olaniwun Ajayi

SOLOLA & AKPANA

Udo Udoma & Belo Osaige

Grey Chapel

Intellectual Property team of the year

Aelex

Aluko & Oyebode

DOA

G Elias

Jackson, Etti and Edu

Olaniwun Ajayi

Law Firm of the Year (Small Practice)

Stark Legal

Hamu Legal

EDOIGIAWERIE AND COMPANY LP

BFA & Co Legal

Media and Entertainment team of the year

Alliance Law Firm

BFA & Co Legal

Bloomfield Law Practice

Practice Administrator of the Year (Large Practice)

Nana Dare (G Elias)

Practice Administrator of the Year (Mid Practice)

Funmi Olayinka-Emmanuel (Wigwe & Partners)

Shipping and Maritime team of the year

Bloomfield LP

Foundation Chambers

Capital Market team of the year

DOA

Aelex

Alliance Law Firm

Aluko & Oyebode

Bloomfield Law Practice

Detail Commercial Solicitors

Hamu Legal

Olaniwun Ajayi

G Elias

Grey Chapel

Wigwe & Partners

Labour and Employment team of the year

Aelex

Bloomfield

G Elias

Jackson, Etti and Edu

Olaniwun Ajayi

Famsville Solicitors

Royal Heritage

Managing Partner of the Year (Large Practice)

Dr. Adeoye Adefulu (Odujinrin & Adefulu)

Merger & Acquisition

Advocaat Law Practice

Aluko & Oyebode

Bloomfield

Detail Commercial Solicitors

DLA Piper

DOA

Jackson, Etti and Edu

Olaniwun Ajayi

Royal Heritage

Udo Udoma & Belo Osaige

Private Equity team of the year

Aluko & Oyebode

Detail Commercial Solicitors

DOA

G Elias

Jackson, Etti and Edu

Udo Udoma & Belo Osaige

Telecommunication and Technology team of the year

Adovcaat Law Practice

Aelex

Bloomfield Lp

Detail commercial Solicitors

DOA

Stark Legal

Olaniwun Ajayi

Aluko & Oyebode

Corporate and Commercial team of the year

Alliance Law Firm

Famsville

Bloomfield LP

DOA

Detail Commercial Solicitors

Solola & Akpana

BRIDGEFORTE ATTORNEYS

Immigration team of the year

Bloomfield Lp

Famsville Solicitors

Jackson, Etti and Edu

Law Firm (large practice)

Advocaat law Practice

G Elias

Udo Udoma & Belo Osaige

Aluko & Oyebode

Managing Partner (Mid Practice)

Adeleke Alex-Adedipe (DOA)

Esosa Omo-Usoh (Solola & Akpana)

Uchechukwu Valentine Obi, SAN (Alliance Law Firm)

Oladele Oladunjoye (Grey Chapel)

Uche Wigwe (Wigwe & Partners)

Mining team of the year

Aluko & Oyebode

G Elias

Real Estate and Construction team of the year

Aluko & Oyebode

Bloomfield Lp

Detail commercial Solicitors

Stark Legal

Solola & Akpana

DLA Piper

G Elias

Jackson, Etti and Edu

Famsville Solicitors

Grey Chapel

Royal Heritage

Wigwe & Partners

  Corporate In-house Category

General Counsel of the Year

AYOKUNLE AYOKO (Berger Paints Nigeria Plc)

Blessing Adedokun (Northwest Petroleum and Gas Company Limited)

Irene ROBINSON-AYANWALE (Nigerian Exchange Limited)

Capital Market and Investment

Nigerian Exchange Limited

Infracredit

UBA Capital

Stanbic IBTC Capital

Corporate Governance

JCS CLIENT SERVICES 2. DCSL

Corporate Restructuring

JCS CLIENT SERVICES

DCSL

Energy and Power

Eko Electricity Distribution Plc

Daystar Power Group

Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company Ltd

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Ltd

Infrastructure

IHSTowers

Julius Berger

Media and Entertainment

Ebony Life Media

Film One

Multichoice

Channels TV

Oil and Gas

Shell Companies

Oando

Seplat Petroleum Development Company

Total Nigeria

Telecommunication

IHSTowers

MTN

AIRTEL

Mainone Cable

Phase3 Telecom

The ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards represents the first and the most prestigious category of Legal Awards in the history of the Nigerian Legal business. It is organised by ESQ Trainings Limited, Publishers of ESQ Legal Practice Magazine, and has been endorsed by the Nigerian Bar Association, the British Nigerian Law Forum, and the Nigerian Lawyers Association (US)

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