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Contemporary counsel for business, investment and growth across Nigeria and Africa.

A contemporary law firm that engages modern standards in the delivery of cutting-edge legal solutions - for businesses and individuals alike.

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LAGOS • ABUJA

Who We Are

The identity, ethos and outlook that define Gatesville Legal

Who We Are

Gatesville is a contemporary law firm that engages modern standards in the delivery of cutting-edge legal solutions. We employ creative and enterprising approaches in meeting the objectives of our clients - business and individuals alike.

We are innovative and forward-thinking, continuously striving to exceed our clients’ expectations at every stage of engagement.

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Your Relationship With Us

Understanding you is the foundation of every engagement

Your Relationship With Us

“Our ultimate goal is to get our clients to become partners with us in the delivery of profitable legal solutions.”

Our clients are engaged in a wide range of business and commercial interests. We serve our clients best when we know and understand the peculiarity of their needs and circumstances.

We take quality time to build a robust relationship with our clients, deploying relevant tools to interact with and understand their industry - going the extra mile in gaining relevant knowledge about our clients and the markets they operate in.

  • Deep Client KnowledgeWe invest time to understand each client’s industry, objectives and risk appetite before advising.
  • Bespoke EngagementEvery relationship is built around the client’s peculiar circumstances - never a generic approach.
  • Partnership, Not Just CounselWe aim to become partners in our clients’ success, not simply external advisers.

How We Work

A disciplined process built on five guiding principles

How We Work

We seek, first and foremost, to understand the totality of our clients’ interests - commercial and individual - deploying a team of highly experienced solicitors to provide industry insight, regulatory compliance advisory, and a detailed contract-drafting protocol aimed at securing our clients’ interests.

We anticipate scenarios and advise on credible, creative ways to handle possible outcomes. We leave no stone unturned, and we remain firmly in control of every aspect of the transactional process.

OUR PROCESS
  1. 01
    Understand
    Grasp the full commercial and personal context of the brief
  2. 02
    Anticipate
    Map scenarios and likely outcomes before they arise
  3. 03
    Advise
    Deliver clear, creative, regulation-aware guidance
  4. 04
    Execute
    Control every stage of the transactional process

Our Five Guiding Principles

Knowledge

Knowledge of our clients and their business interests guides our work - we share the how and why so clients become part of the process.

Unique & Bespoke

Every client comes from a distinct background with distinct interests; we deliver tailor-made legal services that address that peculiarity.

Solution Driven

No distractions, no delays - we get the job done and get our clients satisfied.

Creative & Dynamic

There is no one-size-fits-all approach here; we bring creativity and dynamism to every engagement.

Strategic Execution

Our execution is efficient and deliberate, because we value the time and resources of our clients.

Our Fees

Our fee arrangements are tailored to your brief and the peculiarity of each case.

We communicate our billing method on time - clearly, and in advance.

Practice Areas

Six pillars of specialist expertise across Nigeria's economy

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Practice Areas

Corporate, Commercial, Tax & Finance

Reputed for creative, practical strategy across corporate and commercial law, fintech advisory, tax, and corporate finance for start-ups and established corporates alike. We advise on corporate structuring and restructuring, governance and policy, due diligence and regulatory compliance, risk management, capital markets, company secretarial services, and banking and fintech regulation.

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Real Estate, Wealth Management & Project Finance

Sophisticated legal, financial, and investment solutions supporting the acquisition, preservation, and growth of wealth. We structure real estate acquisitions and disposals, property development, and project finance - including blended financing, PPPs, tax incentives, and concessions - with financing analysis and cash-flow modelling for government and private clients.

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Dispute Resolution

Avoiding dispute in our clients’ day-to-day business is a primary objective; where dispute is inevitable, our team applies the full range of dispute resolution mechanisms to secure prolific results. Our lawyers are adept arbitrators, mediators, negotiators, and litigators - masters of advocacy in courtrooms, before arbitral panels, and at the negotiating table.

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Entertainment & Sports Law

Advisory across the entertainment and sports industry on labour, contracts, torts, antitrust, intellectual property, and insurance - protecting brands and intangible assets while ensuring compliance. Our team has negotiated beneficial contracts and represented clients before arbitral panels and courtrooms, including before the FIFA Court of Arbitration.

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Energy, Infrastructure & Telecommunication

Deep industry knowledge of the energy, infrastructure, and telecommunications sectors, backed by strong transactional, regulatory, contract negotiation, and dispute resolution capability. We provide specialist advisory across oil and gas, power, renewable energy, infrastructure development, and telecommunications - sectors central to national economic growth.

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Intellectual Property & Data Protection

As technology and the creative industry drive the growth of intangible assets, our team brings the technical background needed to navigate the multi-dimensional laws and regulations governing intellectual property and data protection - helping creators, inventors, and businesses protect what they have built.

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Our Partners

The leadership guiding Gatesville Legal's client engagements

Our Partners
Benard Onigah

Benard Onigah

Managing Partner

Benard Onigah is the Managing Partner of Gatesville Legal, where he provides strategic leadership for the Firm and heads its Dispute Resolution Practice. With over 15 years of experience, he is widely recognized as a trusted adviser and accomplished advocate, representing corporations, financial institutions, real estate developers, public sector institutions, and high-net-worth individuals in complex commercial disputes, arbitration, regulatory matters, and strategic business transactions.

Under his leadership, Gatesville Legal has evolved into a modern commercial law firm known for delivering commercially sound legal solutions tailored to the needs of businesses operating in Nigeria and across Africa.

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Kelechi Ibe

Kelechi Ibe

Partner

Kelechi Ibe is an accomplished corporate and commercial lawyer with over nine years of experience advising multinational corporations, financial institutions, investors, founders, and public sector clients on complex domestic and cross-border transactions. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, energy and natural resources, oil and gas, taxation, regulatory compliance, and strategic business advisory.

Prior to joining Gatesville Legal, Kelechi was a Senior Associate at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie and worked with the Deal Advisory and M&A Tax Practice of KPMG Nigeria. In 2024, he was selected for the International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) Flagship Secondment Programme, seconded to Latham & Watkins LLP in London.

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Ihuoma Blossom Uche

Ihuoma Blossom Uche

Partner

Ihuoma Blossom Uche is a Partner at Gatesville Legal and a seasoned corporate and commercial lawyer with over 15 years of experience advising businesses, investors, financial institutions, and public sector clients on complex corporate finance, infrastructure, real estate, and commercial transactions. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial and Corporate Law and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Business Law from the University of London.

Prior to joining Gatesville Legal, Ihuoma served as Head of Legal Services and Company Secretary of Arkland Group, one of Nigeria’s foremost real estate development companies, advising on high-value commercial transactions, project finance, corporate governance and enterprise risk management.

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Contact

LAGOS

First Floor, Right Wing, Megamound Building,1B Muri-Okunola Street,Victoria Island, Lagos
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ABUJA

Zone B11, Dubai-Abuja International Trade Centre,Kaura District, 104 TOS Douglas Cres,Cadastral, Abuja 900103, FCT
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