The Partners of G. Elias are pleased to confirm that Amanda Opara (Banking), Amarachi Oji (Banking), Amarachi Ikevude (Capital Markets), Oluwafunmilayo Mayowa (Construction), Eberechukwu Benjamin-Akaogu (Tax), Emeka Ezekwesiri (Energy) and Kuburat Abubakar (Corporate) have become Senior Associates in the firm.Their elevation…

Today, more than one year after the Nigerian Climate Change Act has become law, its promise remains unrealized. The institutions that it established have been…

In May 2022, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (“FIRS”) published a public notice which set out changes to the previous uniform 7.5% withholding tax (“WHT”…

It is no longer news that the London Interbank Offered Rate is being phased out and replaced by the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as the…

More than ever, the adoption, structuring, and acceptance of Islamic finance is fast growing. Islamic finance has become a regular feature of the Nigerian capital…

On April 19, 2021, the Governor of Lagos State, signed into law, the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority Law, 2021. In this article, our Senior Associate Ayodele…

The Partners of G. Elias are pleased to confirm that Ayodeji Adeyanju (Dispute Resolution) and Lolia Biobele-Georgewill (Projects) have become Senior Associates in the firm. Their elevation is a testament to…

In this piece, our Senior Associate Lawal Ijaodola, Associate Oluwaseun Oyekan and intern Jennifer Kachisicho Ortuanya, consider the admissibility or otherwise of hearsay evidence in arbitral proceedings in Nigeria…

In May 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued the Operational Guidelines for Open Banking in Nigeria to complement the existing Regulatory Framework for Open…