Projects & Energy
Global Guide 2024 : Nigeria
Band 2
Email address
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+234 1462 2307 12Chambers Review
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is a well-regarded Nigerian law firm with broad-ranging expertise in finance and transaction matters in the infrastructure and energy industry. It acts for foreign and domestic lenders, developers and investors on acquisition, licensing and regulatory issues that arise in the power and oil and gas sectors. The firm is active on greenfield and brownfield projects.
Work Highlights
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie advised sub-concessionaire CMA CGM on the sub-concession agreement and related infrastructure matters concerning the container terminal of the Lekki Deep Sea Port.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The sophistication, expertise, legal knowledge and result-oriented service offered by the firm is highly commendable."
"Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie has a very strong ability to handle both complex and multifaceted deals and simple transactions. The firm applies knowledge of the market and global best practices when carrying out these projects."
"The team has the ability to anticipate challenges and tackle arising issues."
"The team shows an excellent knowledge of the subject matter and is able to deal with the exigencies on the project well."
"The sophistication, expertise, legal knowledge and result-oriented service offered by the firm is highly commendable."
"Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie has a very strong ability to handle both complex and multifaceted deals and simple transactions. The firm applies knowledge of the market and global best practices when carrying out these projects."
"The team has the ability to anticipate challenges and tackle arising issues."
"The team shows an excellent knowledge of the subject matter and is able to deal with the exigencies on the project well."
Notable Practitioners
Nicholas Okafor co-heads the firm's energy practice and is noted for his capacity to handle a multitude of matters in the power sector, including power infrastructure projects. His expertise includes project financing and restructuring.
"Nicholas Okafor is very solution-driven and a reliable sounding board in the transactional and regulatory spaces."
"Nicholas is a dependable lawyer, especially with difficult transactions. His ability to draw on over 30 years of experience in legal practice is quite impressive. His presence in the room also moderates the other side when it comes to crafting a mutually beneficial transaction."
Folake Elias Adebowale has a wealth of experience in project financing, investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, and upstream and downstream oil and gas mandates. She also provides regulatory advice.
"Folake Elias Adebowale is very thorough and goes above and beyond. She is very reliable."
Adeola Sunmola acts for developers on project developments and is also well placed to assist with transactions and regulatory issues in the energy and power sectors.
"Adeola Sunmola is exceptionally good and she goes above and beyond. Her levels of service, sophistication and commercial awareness are very strong."
"She is solution-oriented, has excellent communication skills and is very knowledgeable within the infrastructure space."
Ranked Lawyers at
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Nigeria
Members
Provided by Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Adeola Sunmola
Aniekan Ukpanah
Dan Agbor
Folake Elias-Adebowale
Godson Iwuozo
Victor Samuel