http://www.blog.lawrepository.com.ng/2017/08/top-paying-law-firms-in-nigeria-2017.html

Money can easily be regarded as one of the greatest incentive for hard-work in any industry, the legal profession inclusive.
The legal profession requires a minimum of 6 years of study (in Nigeria), unfortunately after the attainment of this feat, lawyers are still unarguably one of the least paid professionals in the country. Most Nigerian law firms are best-known for their absurd remuneration. For instance, after going through rigorous years of study some lawyers get paid as low as N20, 000… there are so many unsaid issues about this emolument.
However, there exist some prominent law firms with payrolls that can be considered as ‘High’/ ‘Satisfactory’. Money is never enough, considering the bills to be paid, mobilization and maintenance.
The following law firms pay within the range of N1.5 Million – N3.5Million per annum.

1. Bloomfield Law Practice: Leading the pack of top paying law firms in Nigeria is Bloomfield, established in Lagos as a specialist commercial law firm vast in practice areas such as Asset Management & Private Equity, Aviation & Logistics, Intellectual Property, Shipping & Oil Services, Corporate Finance & Securities, amongst others. The firm’s remuneration for associates per annum is estimated at N2.8M – N3.5M.


2. Udo-Udoma & Belo-Osagie: This is a corporate and commercial law firm with practice areas such as Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Real Estates, Oil & Gas, Corporate Advisory, Private Equity, Power & Infrastructure, and also Litigation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution. The firm has been described in international rankings as one of Nigeria’s “Magic Triangle” law firms. It has its offices in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Uyo and Ghana. The firm’s annual remuneration for associates is estimated at N2.7M – N3M.


3. Detail Solicitors: Based in Lagos, Detail is Nigeria's first commercial solicitor firm to specialise exclusively in non-court room practice and they are reputed for dealing with the minutiae practice areas such as Corporate & Commercial Law, Oil & Gas, Power, Real Estate & Construction, Finance & Capital Markets, Infrastructure, Public Private Partnership & Project Finance and Media, Entertainment & Technology. Starting salary for associates at the law firm is between N2.5M – N3M.


4. Olaniwun Ajayi LP: Olaniwun Ajayi is a full-service law firm with offices in major commercial centres across Nigeria which has consistently provided legal advisory services to private entrepreneurs, key sector operators, financial institutions, governments and governmental agencies as well as multinational corporations in an array of complex transactions in areas such as Energy and Natural Resource law, Intellectual Property law and policy, Engineering and Construction law, Insurance, Taxation, Shipping and Telecommunications law. The firm also handles litigation, arbitration and negotiation. The firm’s annual remuneration for associates fall between N2.4M – N2.8M.


5. ǼLEX: Ǽlex is a full service commercial and litigation law firm with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana. The firm is vast in practice areas such as Aviation, Banking & Finance, Energy & Natural Resources, Intellectual Property, Environmental Law, Tax, Regulatory Compliance, and Telecommunications. The firm’s remuneration for associates per annum is estimated at N2.2 – N2.4M


6. G. Elias & Co.: The firm’s key practice areas include Corporate, Banking, Capital Markets, Litigation and Arbitration, Tax and Intellectual Property. This Lagos-based firm has a clientele which operates in a wide variety of sectors of the economy including financial services, oil and gas, electricity, food and pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, real estate, transport and telecommunications, media and technology. As starters, associates are annually paid between N1.8M – N2.2M.


7. Aluko & Oyebode: This firm provides a comprehensive range of specialist legal services to a diversified clientele in practice areas such as Energy & Natural Resources, Corporate & Commercial, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets/Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Taxation, Shipping & Aviation, Telecommunications, Privatisation, and Dispute Resolution. The firm has its offices in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja. Starting salary for associates at the law firm is between N1.8M – N3M.


8. Templars: With offices in the cosmopolitan cities of Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Uyo, this firm pride in sector strengths which cover diverse areas of the law including Corporate and Commercial, Energy and Natural Resources, Telecommunications, Foreign Investment, Banking & Finance, Shipping and Maritime, Aviation, Taxation, Commercial Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Project Finance. Associates’ remuneration per annum is estimated at N1.8M – N3M.


9. Banwo & Ighodalo: The firm is known for providing innovative, competent, and well-timed solutions with offices in Lagos and Abuja. B&I has five main practice groups, namely, Corporate, Securities & Finance, Litigation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution; Intellectual Property & Information Technology; and, Shipping, Aviation & International Trade. Associates’ remuneration per annum is estimated at N1.8M – N3M.


Honorary Mentions
Jackson, Etti & Edu,
Babalakin & Co
Ajumogobia & Okeke
Paul Usoro & Co
Olisa Agbakoba Legal

http://www.blog.lawrepository.com.ng/2017/08/top-paying-law-firms-in-nigeria-2017.html

great.

cc lalasticla , Freiburger, r231, Seun

Pelumi, Penilerin & co

we still hav hungry lawyers everywhere

OK if you like, don't invest

Hmm.. Lawyers a liable to die alone due to lying.. No be me talk am.. Just quoting

Hmmm oshe

I don't understand

Chris Uche (SAN) & Co

Lawyers

Bloomfield pays 100k per month

Babalakin & Co

with the high rate of abuse being reported about police and other armed formations i see no reason why lawyers cannot make a killing from following up on cases in the media, defending the victim and placing sanity into the system. is that so hard?

Kilode??
There are not even up to 10 chambers on the list! Law career start up is really really hard o!!
God bless the hustle (practice) of new wigs who have no long legs IJN.

These firms will use you till you have no life left in you! Some of them require you to work sundays.I am very happy with my firm because i have freedom to do my business and work at my own pace in a very relaxed atmosphere. I resume work when i like, all i need to do is call the secretary and say "Tell oga i stepped out". With that line, i can go and meet with clients for my hair business and resume 2pm in the afternoon.It is more than perfect for me considering my biz.



------CLARIFICATION FOR THOSE CONCERNED NAIRALANDERS BLOWING UP MY PHONE WITH MENTIONS!
my boss and his wife are aware of my business. Two of my colleagues imports and sells cars on the side too. Wait till you work as a professional from 8-6pm, Monday to Saturday on a salary of less than 70k, then you would understand!You can't expect us to survive on the meagre pay, so my boss is well aware of our side hustles and gives us ample time to do it. He knows the economy. All he asks is go to court, do your assignments, complete your tasks and file early..Sometimes he would even tell you, take the work home and do, bring it when u come back from your trip. If u want to travel for two weeks, he would allow you and pay you fully .I'd rather be there than work in a top law firm that would work you like a dog for 150k. Wheras you can make twice that amount from a side business while working with a firm that allows you time and space to hustle.I appreciate my boss for all he is. He is one of the few senior lawyers that understands how bad d legal profession works against juniors. So advisers, thank u very much .Even if my boss were on nairaland, he would read this and laugh,cos he knows we all have side businesses and he allows it!End of story..Thanks for your concern. That's how we operate in my firm and everyone goes home happy!

Wole Olanipekun & Co

Do they pay pension after retirement

All this private firm Hmmmm

Yusuf Ali and Co too I think. These firms will squeeze the juice out of your brain ehn... No Saturday no Sunday abeg leave me with my firm! Na when I get matter I dey go. No queries. When my House of krafts business still dey? Abeg Rule 7 no dey my own RPC.

I hope they don't speak that horrible Nigerian English

When we say Yorubas dominate, keep shut and don't argue



Bloomfield Law Practice - Yoruba

Detail Solicitors - Yoruba

Olaniwun Ajayi LP - Yoruba

ǼLEX - Yoruba

Aluko & Oyebode - Yoruba

Templars - Yoruba

Banwo & Ighodalo: - Yoruba co-founder

Babalakin & Co - Yoruba

So gani fawemni/fetus keyamo etc no dey pay?

Manuchim chambers, okocha and okocha in Rivers state

Diamonddris:
Face of a what?

You wore black belt on a pair of brown shoes.
You wore a necktie on a shirt with front pleats.

You should be sacrificed to appease the god of fashion and poverty.

Vatad solicitors..

queenfav:
These firms will use you till you have no life left in you! Some of them require you to work sundays.I am very happy with my firm because i have freedom to do my business and work at my own pace in a very relaxed atmosphere. I resume work when i like, all i need to do is call the secretary and say "Tell oga i stepped out". With that line, i can go and meet with clients for my hair business and resume 2pm in the afternoon.It is more than perfect for me considering my biz.

I hope your oga is not on nairaland because your profile picture is a give away.I don't want to read on nairaland that somebody lost her job because her employer discovered her truancy and lies on nairaland.

Ok oo

Okoyiboz3:


You wore black belt on a pair of brown shoes.
You wore a necktie on a shirt with front pleats.

You should be sacrificed to appease the god of fashion and poverty.

Chai!See finishing and e don tay wey the guy been dey feel good about the picture.

I like Templars, my crush is an Associate there




Sermwell, I caught you here

Those working there know what they want from life, just like you do too

Also, isn't it against your professional ethics to engage in other businesses especially buying and selling
while practicing as a lawyer?

queenfav:
These firms will use you till you have no life left in you! Some of them require you to work sundays.I am very happy with my firm because i have freedom to do my business and work at my own pace in a very relaxed atmosphere. I resume work when i like, all i need to do is call the secretary and say "Tell oga i stepped out". With that line, i can go and meet with clients for my hair business and resume 2pm in the afternoon.It is more than perfect for me considering my biz.