Abdulai, Taiwo & Co.

OFFICE
Lagos, Nigeria, 278, Ikorodu Road, Lagos,
P.O.Box 536, Yaba, Nigeria

EMAIL
nigeria@elareflaw.com

PROFILE
El-Aref Law Office recently reached an affiliation agreement with ABDULAI, TAIWO & CO, a leading full-service commercial and IP law firm with a long-standing reputation for excellence. The firm is registered with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other professional service regulatory bodies in Nigeria.  The firm’s broad experience in advising international clients on diverse transactions uniquely enables it to identify and address usual areas of concern. Its international client base includes DFIs and conglomerates consistently listed in the top echelon of Fortune 500 companies.  Each member of the legal team is exposed to a broad spectrum of commercial transactions, and the firm’s integrated practice enhances its capability to provide multi-faceted legal advice and due diligence services.

Extensively consulted on banking, regulatory issues, capital markets, and public offers of securities within the Nigerian market, Abdulai, Taiwo & Co. has handled numerous novel transactions and has easily handled more state government bond offers than any other firm. The firm’s tradition of excellence spans over three decades, making it a rarity in Nigeria's ephemeral legal environment. Its portfolio of recent and on-going transactions reflects the consistent and steady gait of the firm.

Abdulai, Taiwo & Co. has been professionally involved in all the phases of privatization in Nigeria. Either acting as the legal adviser member in consortia, or on its own, the firm has cumulatively participated in several Federal Government privatization/divestiture transactions.

Recently, the firm developed a strong capacity for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Finance Initiatives. Competing amidst a highly-qualified range of international expert consultants, the consortium of Serres, Dewast/Abdulai, Taiwo emerged as runner-up/silver medalist in the World Bank's international tender for the establishment of a PPP resource centre in Nigeria, under the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF, Trust Fund No. 056655, Project ID. No. 10449).