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Afe Babalola & Co (Emmanuel Chambers), one of Nigeria’s foremost dispute resolution and corporate law firms, has unveiled a new office in Lagos as part of its strategic expansion across key commercial hubs in the country. Located 85 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, the new office is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including meeting rooms, a conference hall, digital workstations, a research library, and client-centred spaces designed to foster collaboration and efficiency.
The firm, founded in 1965 by renowned jurist and legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, said the Lagos office underscores its commitment to deepening access to high-quality legal services and nurturing the next generation of legal professionals.
Speaking at the official launch in Ikoyi, Mr. Tunde Babalola, SAN, Managing Partner (Lagos), said the firm’s expansion is both a response to Lagos’s growing demand for sophisticated legal expertise and an investment in developing young talent.
“Lagos is not just Nigeria’s commercial capital; it is where business, finance, and law converge,” Babalola said. “Our vision for the new office is not merely to establish a physical presence, but to create a centre of excellence where legal innovation meets practical solutions. We aim to serve not only as advocates in courtrooms, but as trusted advisers in boardrooms, arbitration halls, and every space where law drives enterprise and progress.”
With existing branches in Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Ibadan, the new Lagos office extends the firm’s reach into Nigeria’s busiest legal market where over half of the country’s corporate and commercial disputes are initiated.
Also speaking at the ceremony, Honourable Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC (Rtd), CFR, described the expansion as a reflection of the firm’s enduring legacy of excellence and a forward-looking vision for the legal profession.
“This occasion is far more than the expansion of a law practice; it represents the continuation of a vision and a bold step in the pursuit of justice and excellence by Aare Afe Babalola, SAN,” he said.
Notable guests included Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, Chief Judge of Ogun State; Mrs Uchenna Akingbade, Chairman, NBA Lagos Branch; Mrs Folashade Alli (SAN), Principal Partner at Folashade Alli & Associates; and several partners and alumni of Afe Babalola & Co.
For nearly six decades, Afe Babalola & Co has been a training ground for some of Nigeria’s most accomplished lawyers, judges, and public officers. The firm said the Lagos office will serve as a hub for arbitration, corporate advisory, and digital legal research, while providing young lawyers with exposure to complex commercial work and mentorship opportunities.
