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

Based in Lagos, Nigeria, ELAD Solicitors & Legal Consultants is a premier commercial law firm providing strategic legal advisory, transaction support, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance services. We serve a sophisticated clientele comprising high-net-worth individuals, corporate enterprises, institutional investors, and public-sector stakeholders.

ELAD Solicitors & Legal Consultants seamlessly pairs deep jurisprudential knowledge with practical commercial insight. This approach empowers our clients to make informed decisions, mitigate structural risks, execute cross-border transactions, navigate evolving regulatory frameworks, and resolve complex 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 investment 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 definitive legal partner for commercial growth and transformation in Nigeria, recognized globally for executing complex transactions with regulatory precision and commercial ingenuity.

Mission Statement

To deliver elite, business-oriented legal solutions that safeguard client assets, de-risk investments, and catalyze institutional growth through uncompromised professionalism, deep sector expertise, and ethical advocacy.

Our Approach

At Elad, we understand that legal strategy must align with your business objectives. We do not just identify risks; we engineer practical, commercial solutions. By combining deep industry insight with legal precision, we empower our clients to make informed decisions, mitigate disputes, and drive growth.

The Partners

Our Founding Partners

The firm's leadership team comprises seasoned legal strategists with proven track records of over 50 years of combined commercial legal experience in global top corporate environments, including Shell Petroleum and Nigerian law firms. Combining academic distinction with practical market experience, our partners bring institutional memory, regulatory trust, and rigorous judgment to every file. Guided by absolute confidentiality, precision, and commercial clarity, they 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.