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

The 2026 Power Shift: Navigating State-Led Electricity Markets in Nigeria

The era of the “National Grid” as a single, fragile umbilical cord is over. By April 2026, the constitutional “Big Bang” of 2023 has fully…

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AfCFTA Five Years On: From Blueprint to Border Post

For decades, the Nigerian economic narrative was written in “Black Gold.” However, as we cross the five-year milestone of the African Continental Free Trade Area…

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Post-Merger Integration: Navigating Legal Due Diligence in the 2026 Wave of Bank M&As

The dust has largely settled on the March 31, 2026, recapitalization deadline, and the Nigerian banking landscape has emerged fundamentally transformed. What began in 2024…

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