We relish complexity, constantly looking for new and innovative solutions. We have advised on some of the largest transactions in the region, and hold close working relationships with leading global law firms.

Aviation
Capital Markets
Chemicals

The Aviation Unit advises on licensing and regulation of airlines, passenger rights and carrier rights and liabilities, as well as air accidents and relevant compensation.

Key Contact:

Inam Wilson

We advise Nigerian and international clients on all aspects of capital markets, from listing to capital raises. The team has been named capital markets team of the year several times at the ESG Nigerian Legal Awards.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Chike Obianwu
Desmond Ogba

Ghana

Sarpong Odame

We advise a number of clients on regulatory and liability issues arising from chemical manufacture and use.

Key Contact:

Yemisi Awonuga

E-Commerce
Energy
Energy Transition

We advise some of Africa’s and the world’s most exiciting e-commerce startups, helping them to navigate the West African legal landscape.

Key Contacts:

Zelda Akindele
Ijeoma Uju

Our Energy and Projects practice group provides legal and commercial services and support to the upstream, midstream and downstream energy industry, and has been recognised by the Law Digest Africa Awards, ESG Nigeria Legal Awards and IFLR 1000.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil

Sarpong Odame

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil

Sarpong Odame

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil

Sarpong Odame

We solve complex problems for industry leaders and disruptors across the energy transition industry.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Dayo Okusami
Yemisi Awonuga

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil
Sarpong Odame

Financial Institutions
Fintech
Funds and Investment

Our Finance Practice provides a comprehensive range of legal services to lenders and borrowers, financial institutions, advisers and service regulators, as well as individual and corporate clients across various sectors and industries.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Chike Obianwu
Zelda Akindele

Ghana

Sarpong Odame

We partner with some of Africa and the wider world’s most exciting fintech companies, helping them to navigate the West African legal environment.

Key Contacts:

Zelda Akindele
Ijeoma Uju

TEMPLARS has a long and succesful history of advising on all aspects of funds and investment, from acquisitions to restructurings and disposals.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Chike Obianwu
Zelda Akindele

Ghana

Sarpong Odame

FMCG
Gas
Healthcare

We help some of the world’s biggest and best known brands navigate the West african legal landscape.

Key Contact:

Ijeoma Uju

 

Our Integrated Gas team has extensive experience in gas development projects including: project risk evaluation; core project documentation, including gas sale agreements; handling and tolling agreements and EPC contracts; financing documentation; tax structuring; regulatory due diligence; and support on permitting and consenting processes.

Key Contacts:

Dayo Okusami
Yemisi Awonuga

Our lawyers understand all aspects of healthcare and life sciences industries, with their unique regulatory challenges.

Key Contact:

Zelda Akindele

Infrastructure
Insurance
Manufacturing & Industrial

We have a wealth of experience advising clients on all parts of infrastructure, from financing to planning and construction. Our team has been recongised in the Law Digest Africa awards and IFLR1000.

Key Contacts:

Chike Obianwu
Dayo Okusami
Yemisi Awonuga

We are an advisor to a range of insurers across the value chain, from insurance and reinsurance all the way through to capital, liquidity and investment.

Key Contact:

Zelda Akindele

We advise some of the world’s leading manufacturing and industrial groups on business-critical issues, from complex transactions to intellectual property.

Key Contact:

Ijeoma Uju

Maritime and Shipping
Media and Entertainment
Mining & Metals

The Maritime Law unit of TEMPLARS regularly advises on marine commerce, carriage of goods by sea, as well as on cabotage and applicable restrictions. The unit is also adept at maritime litigation including in respect of the arrest and release of vessels on behalf of lenders, P&I clubs and vessel owners and charterers.

Key Contact:

Nigeria

Inam Wilson

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil
Sarpong Odame

The Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) and IP (Intellectual Property) Practice Group continues to develop innovative and cost effective solutions to our clients‘ business needs following the deregulation of the telecommunications industry in Nigeria and an upsurge in the number of new entrants into the market.

Key Contacts:

Dayo Okusami
Ijeoma Uju

We offer advice to businesses throughout the mining industry, from formation of joint ventures and structuring of shareholder arrangements, through to real estate and development rights.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Yemisi Awonuga
Desmond Ogba
Dorothy Mensah

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil
Sarpong Odame

Oil
Power
Project Finance

Our expertise spans the entire value chain from upstream exploration and production to oil and gas processing, transportation, commercialisation and utilisation.

Key Contacts:

Dayo Okusami
Yemisi Awonuga

Our Power Project team has significant industry experience, from advising the Nigerian Government on the privatisation of the Nigerian power sector, to advising private developers from conception to financial close and commissioning on the largest and most complex power projects in the country.

Key Contacts:

Dayo Okusami
Desmond Ogba

Our team of specialists can advise on all aspects of project finance and have been named project finance team of the year several times at the ESG Nigerian legal awards.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Chike Obianwu
Zelda Akindele

Ghana

Sarpong Odame

Real Estate
Technology
Telecommunications

At TEMPLARS, our real estate team handles the entire property life-cycle, from acquisition and development through to letting and disposal.

Key Contacts:

Sadiq Ilegieuno
Olumide Akpata

We advise some of the most exciting technology startups and disruptors in the world, helping them to navigate and access the West African economy.

Key Contacts:

Zelda Akindele
Ijeoma Uju

The TMT & IP Practice Group advises on telecommunications law and regulations, market entry strategy, statutory applications and procurement of prescribed licences. Our competence in this area of expertise also includes privatisation, joint ventures, collaborative agreements, procurement contracts andinterconnectivity agreements for the fixed and mobile sectors.

Key Contacts:

Zelda Akindele
Ijeoma Uju

Aviation

The Aviation Unit advises on licensing and regulation of airlines, passenger rights and carrier rights and liabilities, as well as air accidents and relevant compensation.

Key Contact:

Inam Wilson

Capital Markets

We advise Nigerian and international clients on all aspects of capital markets, from listing to capital raises. The team has been named capital markets team of the year several times at the ESG Nigerian Legal Awards.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Chike Obianwu
Desmond Ogba

Ghana

Sarpong Odame

Chemicals

We advise a number of clients on regulatory and liability issues arising from chemical manufacture and use.

Key Contact:

Yemisi Awonuga

E-Commerce

We advise some of Africa’s and the world’s most exiciting e-commerce startups, helping them to navigate the West African legal landscape.

Key Contacts:

Zelda Akindele
Ijeoma Uju

Energy

Our Energy and Projects practice group provides legal and commercial services and support to the upstream, midstream and downstream energy industry, and has been recognised by the Law Digest Africa Awards, ESG Nigeria Legal Awards and IFLR 1000.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil

Sarpong Odame

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil

Sarpong Odame

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil

Sarpong Odame

Energy Transition

We solve complex problems for industry leaders and disruptors across the energy transition industry.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Dayo Okusami
Yemisi Awonuga

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil
Sarpong Odame

Financial Institutions

Our Finance Practice provides a comprehensive range of legal services to lenders and borrowers, financial institutions, advisers and service regulators, as well as individual and corporate clients across various sectors and industries.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Chike Obianwu
Zelda Akindele

Ghana

Sarpong Odame

Fintech

We partner with some of Africa and the wider world’s most exciting fintech companies, helping them to navigate the West African legal environment.

Key Contacts:

Zelda Akindele
Ijeoma Uju

Funds and Investment

TEMPLARS has a long and succesful history of advising on all aspects of funds and investment, from acquisitions to restructurings and disposals.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Chike Obianwu
Zelda Akindele

Ghana

Sarpong Odame

FMCG

We help some of the world’s biggest and best known brands navigate the West african legal landscape.

Key Contact:

Ijeoma Uju

 

Gas

Our Integrated Gas team has extensive experience in gas development projects including: project risk evaluation; core project documentation, including gas sale agreements; handling and tolling agreements and EPC contracts; financing documentation; tax structuring; regulatory due diligence; and support on permitting and consenting processes.

Key Contacts:

Dayo Okusami
Yemisi Awonuga

Healthcare

Our lawyers understand all aspects of healthcare and life sciences industries, with their unique regulatory challenges.

Key Contact:

Zelda Akindele

Infrastructure

We have a wealth of experience advising clients on all parts of infrastructure, from financing to planning and construction. Our team has been recongised in the Law Digest Africa awards and IFLR1000.

Key Contacts:

Chike Obianwu
Dayo Okusami
Yemisi Awonuga

Insurance

We are an advisor to a range of insurers across the value chain, from insurance and reinsurance all the way through to capital, liquidity and investment.

Key Contact:

Zelda Akindele

Manufacturing & Industrial

We advise some of the world’s leading manufacturing and industrial groups on business-critical issues, from complex transactions to intellectual property.

Key Contact:

Ijeoma Uju

Maritime and Shipping

The Maritime Law unit of TEMPLARS regularly advises on marine commerce, carriage of goods by sea, as well as on cabotage and applicable restrictions. The unit is also adept at maritime litigation including in respect of the arrest and release of vessels on behalf of lenders, P&I clubs and vessel owners and charterers.

Key Contact:

Nigeria

Inam Wilson

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil
Sarpong Odame

Media and Entertainment

The Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) and IP (Intellectual Property) Practice Group continues to develop innovative and cost effective solutions to our clients‘ business needs following the deregulation of the telecommunications industry in Nigeria and an upsurge in the number of new entrants into the market.

Key Contacts:

Dayo Okusami
Ijeoma Uju

Mining & Metals

We offer advice to businesses throughout the mining industry, from formation of joint ventures and structuring of shareholder arrangements, through to real estate and development rights.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Yemisi Awonuga
Desmond Ogba
Dorothy Mensah

Ghana

Augustine Kidisil
Sarpong Odame

Oil

Our expertise spans the entire value chain from upstream exploration and production to oil and gas processing, transportation, commercialisation and utilisation.

Key Contacts:

Dayo Okusami
Yemisi Awonuga

Power

Our Power Project team has significant industry experience, from advising the Nigerian Government on the privatisation of the Nigerian power sector, to advising private developers from conception to financial close and commissioning on the largest and most complex power projects in the country.

Key Contacts:

Dayo Okusami
Desmond Ogba

Project Finance

Our team of specialists can advise on all aspects of project finance and have been named project finance team of the year several times at the ESG Nigerian legal awards.

Key Contacts:

Nigeria

Chike Obianwu
Zelda Akindele

Ghana

Sarpong Odame

Real Estate

At TEMPLARS, our real estate team handles the entire property life-cycle, from acquisition and development through to letting and disposal.

Key Contacts:

Sadiq Ilegieuno
Olumide Akpata

Technology

We advise some of the most exciting technology startups and disruptors in the world, helping them to navigate and access the West African economy.

Key Contacts:

Zelda Akindele
Ijeoma Uju

Telecommunications

The TMT & IP Practice Group advises on telecommunications law and regulations, market entry strategy, statutory applications and procurement of prescribed licences. Our competence in this area of expertise also includes privatisation, joint ventures, collaborative agreements, procurement contracts andinterconnectivity agreements for the fixed and mobile sectors.

Key Contacts:

Zelda Akindele
Ijeoma Uju

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