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On 13 February 2026, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pursuant to sections 3(1), (4), and (5) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the “PIA”) and section 5 [...]
Chambers and Partners has once again recognised AELEX as a leading law firm in the Chambers Global 2026 rankings, reinforcing the firm’s reputation for delivering high-quality legal advisory services and executing complex cross-border mandates across [...]
AELEX is pleased to have represented the successful defendant, RETAIL SUPERMARKETS NIGERIA LIMITED (RSNL), in a suit instituted by UNILEVER NIGERIA PLC in SUIT NO: LD/ADR/3639/2021. Unilever Nigeria Plc alleged that after an internal financial [...]
The AELEX Arbitration Practice Group is delighted to present another edition of Arbitration Week, holding on 2–3 October 2025. The first day will be a virtual session on construction and infrastructure disputes in emerging markets, [...]
In March 2025, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (“NDPC”) issued the Nigeria Data Protection Act (“NDPA”) General Application and Implementation Directive, 2025 (“GAID”). The GAID officially takes effect today, 19 September 2025 marking a new [...]
ǼLEX is pleased to invite you to an insightful webinar on "Incoterms and International Trade: Navigating Risk, Responsibility, and Cost in Cross-Border Transactions", aimed at demystifying the Incoterms 2020 rules and their strategic use in [...]
THE HIGH COURT OF LAGOS STATE UPHOLDS THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS’ OWNERSHIP OF PLOT PC 2A ON ENGINEERING CLOSE, VICTORIA ISLAND AND AWARDS DAMAGES IN THE SUM OF N100 MILLION AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR TRESSPASS.
AELEX Recognized as a Leading Firm in Chambers and Partners' 2025 Global Rankings
AELEX has once again been recognised as a Top Tier Firm in the 2024 IFLR1000 rankings for Sub-Saharan Africa! Our exceptional work is recognised in Nigeria and Ghana across key practice areas, including Banking, Capital [...]
Congratulations on the remarkable achievements of our lawyers who have been recognised in the 2024 IFLR1000 Sub-Saharan Africa rankings for their exceptional contributions: Lawrence Fubara Anga, SAN – Expert Consultant (Nigeria & Ghana) Theophilus Emuwa [...]
AELEX has been ranked by Chambers & Partners for FinTech Legal 2025 in Nigeria. This recognition highlights our team’s dedication to providing innovative, top-tier legal services in the rapidly evolving FinTech sector. Our team continues [...]
AELEX is pleased to announce the admission of Rebecca Ebokpo into its partnership. This elevation is the culmination of her 13 years of dedicated service, hard work, and exceptional contributions to the firm. Rebecca joined [...]
On 26 March 2021, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd (“Zhongshan”) obtained an arbitral award in the sum of about $USD70 million against the Federal Republic of Nigeria (“Nigeria”). The award flowed from a dispute [...]
Nigeria has overhauled its nearly half-century-old regime on the administration of withholding tax (WHT) with the signing of the Deduction of Tax at Source (Withholding) Regulations 2024 by the Minister of Finance. [...]
The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice Group of ǼLEX Partners is organising its annual Webinar series for 2024, with the theme: "Start, Scale and Sustain”. The Webinar, which is scheduled to hold on Thursday, 29 [...]
In March 2023, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed 16 constitutional amendment bills into law, including "the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Bill, No. 33, 2022" – (the [...]
How Can Time to File a Tax Assessment Appeal Be Extended? A taxpayer is required to appeal a tax assessment within 30 days of receipt of a Notice of Refusal to Amend the assessment or [...]
Our Adedapo Tunde Olowu SAN, Ngozi Efobi and Christabel Ndeokwelu authored the Nigerian chapter of Lexology’s Getting the Deal Through Complex Commercial Litigation Guide for 2023. The 2023 chapter provides local insights into the [...]
