The Firm

F.O. Akinrele & Co. was established in 1959 and has over the past 6 decades, acquired substantial experience in the delivery of high-quality legal advice to both public and private sectors in Nigeria.

F.O. Akinrele & Co. between the 1960s and 1980s gradually expanded its practice from a general law practice into the specialised corporate sector and became internationally respected for its ability to provide specialist integrated legal advice and solutions to the corporate commercial sector.

History

F.O. Akinrele & Co was established in 1959 and has over the past 6 decades, acquired substantial experience in the delivery of high...

Firm Values

In a developing country with developing business structures and cultures, the value of a firm with longstanding traditions, values, experience and reputation in the corporate and commercial sector is essential...

CSR

We focus on building long term, strategic relationships with carefully chosen causes and charities...

Alumni

F.O. Akinrele & Co was established in 1959 and has over the past 6 decades, acquired substantial experience in the delivery of high...

Practice Areas

Banking & Capital Markets
Corporate Group
Energy & Natural Resources
Infrastructure & Telecoms
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Transport Law Group

Publications

NIGERIA’S INVESTMENT CLIMATE: A 2022 PERSPECTIVE OF NOTABLE CORPORATE & TAX REFORMS PART I

THE NIGERIAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE The past two years have seen significant corporate and tax reforms as Nigeria seeks to revamp and reinvigorate its corporate environment, whilst reducing its overt reliance on the oil sector. The short-term uncertainties of the global market for oil in 2020/2021…

JURISDICTION OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA ON TORTS

1.0 Introduction Labour related issues are weighty issues as they have economic implications on the country. It is therefore necessary that the government, through legislative framework, protect labour interests and provide an effective avenue for the resolution of disputes that arise therefrom. The establishment of…

NATURE OF DISPUTES THAT MAY BE REFERRED TO ARBITRATION.

  Introduction: Arbitration is a process by which disputes or difference between two or more parties as to their mutual legal rights and liabilities is referred to and determined judicially with binding effect by the application of the law by one or more persons (the…

Extolling the Virtues of Adam Smith

F.O. Akinrele & Co. is retained for 2012-2013 as Country Legal Consultant to Adam Smith International with a mandate to deliver specialist legal support to ASI’s objectives of expanding access to infrastructure providers, Nigerian government ministries and regulatory authorities in all the key infrastructure sectors…

News/Events

Final Countdown: Key Takeaways from the NUPRC 2025/2026 Licensing Round

As the February 27, 2026, deadline for pre-qualification looms, the Nigerian upstream sector finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. Launched by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission…

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OIL AND GAS UPSTREAM SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS

ExxonMobil Bets On Nigeria’s Deepwater Oil Fields With A $1.5billion Investment Between Q2 2025-2027 ExxonMobil sequel to its divestment of its onshore assets to Seplat…

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OIL AND GAS FINANCING

Afreximbank launches $3 billion Revolving Oil Trade Financing Programme to boost Intra-African, Caribbean petroleum trade. This initiative, aimed at boosting the purchase of refined petroleum…

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