About the Firm

Built on expertise.
Driven by results.

ELAD Solicitors and Legal Consultants is a premier Lagos-based law firm delivering exceptional legal counsel across Nigeria's most complex sectors.

Executive Overview

Who We Are

 ELAD Solicitors & Legal Consultants is a premier commercial law firm providing strategic legal consulting, transaction support, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance services. We serve a varied clientele comprising individuals, corporate enterprises, institutional investors, and public-sector stakeholders.

ELAD Solicitors & Legal Consultants seamlessly combines deep legal knowledge with practical commercial insight. This approach enables our clients to make informed decisions, mitigate risks, execute complex transactions effectively, navigate evolving regulatory landscape, and resolve complicated disputes efficiently.

With deep sector expertise in Energy, Infrastructure, Project Finance, Corporate Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), the firm is uniquely positioned to steer clients through Nigeria’s dynamic and rapidly evolving business landscape.

Our Values

Integrity

We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards in everything we do. Our advice is honest, our conduct is transparent.

Excellence

We pursue excellence in every mandate from the rigour of our legal analysis to the clarity of our communication.

Client Focus

Your objectives are our objectives. We invest time in understanding your business so our advice is practical and results-oriented.

Discretion

We handle every matter with the utmost confidentiality and respect for the sensitive nature of legal and commercial affairs.

Core Identity

Vision & Mission

Vision Statement

To be the best provider of internationally comparable legal services in Nigeria and redefine the future of in-house and external legal practice.

Mission Statement

To consistently offer our clients, quality, robust, honest and bespoke services that meet their objectives.

Our Approach

At Elad, we understand that legal strategy must align with your business objectives and assure that your business gains are not lost through undue legal exposure. We do not just identify risks; we develop practical, commercial solutions underpinned by robust legal frameworks. By combining deep industry insight with legal precision, we empower our clients to make informed decisions, mitigate risks, and drive sustainable growth.

The Partners

Our Founding Partners

The firm’s leadership team comprises seasoned legal professionals with proven track records of over 50 years of combined commercial legal experience in top global corporate environments, including Shell Petroleum and Nigerian law firms. Combining academic distinction with practical market experience, our partners bring deep legal and business insights and rigorous judgment to every engagement. Guided by absolute confidentiality, precision, and commercial clarity, our partners directly manage all instructions to ensure clients receive partner-led attention on every assignment.

Partner

Sesan Akinsanya

Sesan Akinsanya is a multi-disciplinary commercial professional whose expertise extends well beyond the practice of law. In addition to being a lawyer, he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.