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Sagamite (m)
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Which firms are the top 10 law firms in Nigeria based on:
[1] Prestige (training quality & future prospects) and
[2] Salary (pay after 5 years experience)
Would the following firms feature?
Afe Babalola and Co
Folawiyo Chambers
Gani Fawehinmi Chambers
Babalakin and Co
Blackfriars and Co
Please give a reasonable explanation and figure if you can.
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viazi
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Google the following and u will be surprised
Banwo and Ighodalo
Punuka Law Firms
Matrix Solicitors
AELEX
Taiwo & Abdullahi
This are hardcore full service commercial Law firms.
If na election petition try
Yusuf Ali & co
Alex Izinyo & co
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T-Cann
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Google the following and u will be surprised
Banwo and Ighodalo
Punuka Law Firms
Matrix Solicitors
AELEX
Taiwo & Abdullahi
This are hardcore full service commercial Law firms.
If na election petition try
Yusuf Ali & co
Alex Izinyo & co
In addition to the highlighted list above--> Add Aluko and Oyebode (A&O) |
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tkb417 (m)
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i dont know the top 10 but ive worked with 4 or 5 law firms on the deals ive done
Udo Udoma
Banwo and Ighodalo
Olaniwun Ajayi
Matrix
Jacksonetti&edu
Ive worked with those and i know they are tight
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Sagamite (m)
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i dont know the top 10 but ive worked with 4 or 5 law firms on the deals ive done
Udo Udoma
Banwo and Ighodalo
Olaniwun Ajayi
Matrix
Jacksonetti&edu
Ive worked with those and i know they are tight
Ooh, fantastic!!! When you worked with Banwo and Ighodalo, did you by any chance work with that Funmi Olojo girl that is one of those on their website? And are you still in contact with her?  |
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tkb417 (m)
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Ooh, fantastic!!!
When you worked with Banwo and Ighodalo, did you by any chance work with that Funmi Olojo girl that is one of those on their website?
And are you still in contact with her? Funmi Olojo ke? no o. are you looking for her? |
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Sagamite (m)
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Funmi Olojo ke? no o. are you looking for her? With her cute pics on the website, that train can land at my terminal anyday. There is enough coal to fire the steam engine to go for a hot, everlasting journey. |
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tkb417 (m)
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With her cute pics on the website, that train can land at my terminal anyday. There is enough coal to fire the steam engine to go for a hot, everlasting journey. hehehe lemme go check the website and see wht ure talkin about |
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tkb417 (m)
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Saga
i don see the gurl. I know people in that firm well well
some of them were my school mates when i was in OAU and also some of them we run deals together
send am email na, im sure she comes to London very well
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T-Cann
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Banwo and Ighodalo
Punuka Law Firms
Matrix Solicitors
AELEX
Taiwo & Abdullahi
Jacksonetti&edu
Udo Udoma
Aluko and Oyebode
This are hardcore full service commercial Law firms. It is going to be most unlikely that as an investment banker on IPO & M&A deals in Nig some yrs ago, one have not worked with these ffg law firms Most of them featured prominently on those major deals as Solicitors to the offer, or as legal advisers to those coys and banks. Though,it is difficult to rate them on a top 10 list basis, since most of them av their clients and markets, it depends to a large extent, which circus in the financial arena the law firm partners are romancing with in relation to what deals their firms grap. Just my little obsevation. Cheers y'all. |
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Sagamite (m)
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Saga
i don see the gurl. I know people in that firm well well
some of them were my school mates when i was in OAU and also some of them we run deals together
send am email na, im sure she comes to London very well
Wapa! I forgot to add: Chief Rotimi Williams Chamber Ajumogobia & Okeke |
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NobiGod
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Saga I can't see any beauty there (Banwo and Ighodalo)  |
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Sagamite (m)
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Saga I can't see any beauty there (Banwo and Ighodalo) Did you check the list of people under 'B&I people'? |
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NobiGod
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[tr]Did you check the list of people under 'B&I people'? Grin[/tr]
I did, and one can't doubt the competence of those guys but for beauty I kept asking. . . .where's the beef?
Lets keeping searching fo the top 10.
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Consultant (f)
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I know Templars is pretty upscale too.
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MrCrackles (m)
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What about Kayode Sofola and Associates His son Kolade is my boy-went to school wit him!
Heard they are pretty big outhere too. . . .
Ricky Tarfa's firm is reported to be a top notcher isnt it?
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ty4eva (f)
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Well, i think Afe Babalola and Gani Fawehinmi's chamber should top the list of the Law firms in Nigeria
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switch47
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how much does these law firms pay??
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OMO IBO (m)
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Fcuk me sideways, I just saw my secondary school class mate there (Banwo and Ighodalo).
Blimey, Ubanna Amajor don turn to blom blom
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Sagamite (m)
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Well, i think Afe Babalola and Gani Fawehinmi's chamber should top the list of the Law firms in Nigeria
Chei, Chineke!!! Sweetheart you don't say things like this. You have to back it up with a reason by stating the qualities you think makes them standout to be the top ones. If you are a lawyer that has worked in these firms then your approach just damaged their chances of being seen in a good light. Good lawyers give logical reasons to back up their arguments.  |
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mechris
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Its hard to determine the topmost ten. infact there are many good chambers run by vry young and ebulient lawyers. If u choose to seek their services,ask for their websites.
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Tmoni (m)
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gone to the website, seen the chick (funmi) not exactly a miss world, Bisi Omire, Tope Balogun get me vote Please dnt prosecute me, slow day at the office[s][/s] |
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Jarus (m)
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There are a number of good law firms in the country. I heard Gani Fawehinmi chambers is one of the highest paying. Like somebody mentioned, Yusuf Alli should have made enough money from the series of electoral cases he handled since 2003 and 2007 elections. Ditto for the chambers of Akintola Adeniyi and a few other chambers.
In business and commercial law, I think Punuka, Banwo and Ighodalo,Jackson Etti Edu, and Udo udoma hold sway.
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Dr Kitaun
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some of u guys are just not current  na by Google  in this scenario, u must first identify who the top notch barristers in the land are ROTIMI WILLIAMS (though dead now) G O K AJAYI Chief Kehinde Sofola Chief Gani Fawehinmi Senior Advocate of the MassesBarr Femi Falana Prof Adesanya Chief Afe Babalola Prof Kasunmu Prof Itse Sagay new generation; u can start talking about - Banwo & Ighodalo & co Yusf Alli and Co Babalakin and Co Festus Keyamo and Co ETC |
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stevenosa
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Hummm, you guys seems to be missing out a name in the list of the top 10, of Legal Firms in the country. Anyone heard of Wole Olanipekun & Co.? Go figure, Do some Research on this legal Icon and see what I mean.
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MrCrackles (m)
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some of u guys are just not current na by Google in this scenario, u must first identify who the top notch barristers in the land are ROTIMI WILLIAMS (though dead now) G O K AJAYI
Chief Kehinde SofolaChief Gani Fawehinmi Senior Advocate of the MassesBarr Femi Falana Prof Adesanya Chief Afe Babalola Prof Kasunmu Prof Itse Sagay
His son is now looking after the law firm. . . . . . .Called Kayode Sofola and Associates! |
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tkb417 (m)
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Bisi Omire, Tope Balogun get me vote i know Bisi too quiet gurl my homeboi is in tht firm Ojuawo. maybe he can arrange those chicks for awon boiz |
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Dr Kitaun
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Isnt the highlighted late? I think he his. . . . . .
His son is now looking after the law firm. . . . . . .Called Kayode Sofola and Associates! he is late just as the 1st name on that list CHIEF F R A WILLIAMS is late  but their name lives after them ! Hummm, you guys seems to be missing out a name in the list of the top 10, of Legal Firms in the country. Anyone heard of Wole Olanipekun & Co.? Go figure, Do some Research on this legal Icon and see what I mean.
Wole Olani who ? abegiiii . . .u think say e easy to dey talk about top 10 legal practitioners ? |
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Theblessed (f)
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[td]av[/td]
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Sagamite (m)
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gone to the website, seen the chick (funmi) not exactly a miss world, Bisi Omire, Tope Balogun get me vote Please dnt prosecute me, slow day at the office[s][/s] Who told you I was looking for Miss World? Abeg, that girl is cute and her looks engage me (gives me an impression you can have a good conversation with her, not some airhead barbie that only wants to read daft magazines about celebrities). She is the type I will like to see a smile on her face on a frequent basis. And see your mouth. That Bisi Amire is the first you can point to? She looks like one of those UK-suburb raised boarding school girls that were never thought how to present themselves sexily. Tope Balogun is kinda nice but I will place Ubanna Amajor and Wola Joseph before her.  Chei, if these girls all get opportunity to read this, we don start office war o! Na short skirt battle next month go be. |
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Sagamite (m)
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OK, let me put a bit of structure to this rating.
If I was commissioned to assess the strength of law firms and attractiveness to potential employees, this would be the criteria I will use:
Revenue
Why: Bigger revenue suggest strength of the firm overall
No of SAN & Judges associated with firm (Current staff and Alumnis)
Why: Demonstrates their human development quality and the quality of people (in the profession) they are connected to
Peer review
Why: Admiration by your competitors suggest prestige status
Size of practice (i.e. number of employees)
Why: The bigger the size, the more chance it is not a one-man firm and it is solid operation, hence better opportunity to establish yourself
Remuneration (special focus on salary at intake and after 5-10 years in practice)
Why: Suggests ability to attract and retain quality lawyers, and the regards they have for junior staff. Also it is a place to obtain two of the key attractiveness of work: money and appreciation
No of Big Cases/Deals mandated with (Based on Top 20 civil and commercial cases/deals each year)
Why: Suggests high profile and quality of cases employees work and cut their teeth on (something for the CV)
No of partners per employee
Why: Suggests progression opportunities, which can be correlated with meritious culture. That it is not a case of monkey work, baboon chop
Employee training programme
Why: Suggests opportunity for, and emphasis the firm places on, staff development
No of offices (extra marks for having operations outside Nigeria)
Why: Suggests growth potentials and ambitions
Website quality (meets minimum threshold)
Why: Demonstrate the firm's professionalism, leadership's mindset and ability to adapt with times. Hence a progressive and evolving environment to work in
Obviously, all this will have differing weightings in allocating points for rating as some are more important than others.
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