About

Provided by G. Elias

G. Elias & Co’s corporate and commercial team work on transactions in areas that include mergers, acquisitions, re-organizations of capital, spin-offs, liquidations, reduction of capital and “due diligence” inquiries. We are also involved in the development, sale, construction and management of real estate, telecommunications and other infrastructure assets, and the sales of commodities, consumer products and services. We carry out advisory and regulatory (including tax) work involving requests for exemptions, registrations and privileges and the defence of tax audits and investigations for leading multinationals

We have advised on the largest-ever equity and debt offerings over the years in Nigeria. We also advised on the merger of Orwell Oil & Gas Limited and AOS to create the largest Nigerian-owned oil service company. We are leaders in electricity sector acquisitions by both value and number. We are recently advising on the sale of the assets of Free Range Farms Plc valued at ₦1bn to Kuker Farms and Processing Limited and currently advising on the winding-up process of Free Range Farms upon the sale of the operating assets, amongst others.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Nigeria

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

G. Elias is a renowned law firm with a strong market presence in Nigeria. It is adept at handling mergers, corporate reorganisations and acquisitions on behalf of multinational and domestic clients. The team is engaged across a range of industry sectors, including energy, manufacturing, financial services and technology.

Work Highlights

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  • G. Elias advised mPharma on its acquisition of the entire shareholding of IDI Holdings and on its indirect acquisition of a majority stake in Healthplus Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gbolahan Elias SAN
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Gbolahan Elias SAN
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Band 1

Gbolahan Elias SAN is a seasoned lawyer in Nigeria, who regularly provides advice to the firm's key clients, including major financial institutions and oil and gas companies.

Gbolahan Elias is very commercial.

Professor Elias is arguably the most knowledgeable corporate lawyer in Nigeria, and he is a leader in delivering innovative solutions on complex transactions.

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Fidelis Adewole
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Band 4

Fidelis Adewole is known for representing clients in complex mergers and acquisitions. His work extends to asset and share sales and corporate restructuring. His clients are in the financial services, pharmaceutical, energy and telecoms sectors.

Fidelis Adewole is an experienced partner with strong commercial awareness.

Fred Onuobia
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Fred Onuobia
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Fred Onuobia SAN represents clients in a range of M&A. He is based in Lagos, and his clients include international companies and major financial institutions.

Fred Onuobia provides an excellent service with strong commercial structuring skills.

Ranked Lawyers at
G. Elias

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Nigeria

Corporate/Commercial

Gbolahan Elias SAN
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Gbolahan Elias SAN
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Band 1
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Fidelis Adewole
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Band 4
Fred Onuobia
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Fred Onuobia
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Band 4

Members

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Clients

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Abraaj Aureos Fund

Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria

Coca-Cola Nigeria Plc

Food Concepts Plc

Helios Towers Nigeria Limited

MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd.

Natspace Telecommunications and Investments Limited

Paragon Holdings Limited

RMB Westport Limited

Tolaram Group

Industries

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Banking and Financial Services

Commercial and Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Energy and Infrastructure

Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Hospitality and Health Care

Real Estate

Transport and Logistics