Guided by Principles, Driven by Justice
At Debo Akande LLP, we are committed to excellence, integrity, and a passion for the law—ensuring every action is done as it ought to be, without compromise.
About Us
Debo Akande LLP is a long-standing boutique law firm which was founded in 1985 by Chief Adebowale Durojaiye Akande (SAN), and has over the years become one of the leading commercial and litigation law firms in Nigeria.
Our strength lies in a carefully selected team of experienced legal practitioners, all of whom have an excellent legal education which is further enhanced through continuous professional training programs, and whose work is complemented by the firm’s support staff.
Additionally, we have legal consultants with over 30 years’ experience jointly in the persons of Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN) and Chief Mrs. Sena Anthony.
Dispute Resolution
At Debo Akande LLP, we have litigated matters across different sectors in different courts all over the federation, up to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. We have represented clients in some of the keenly contested legal disputes in the country, obtaining landmark judgments in our clients’ favour. This is why our clients do not only […]
Employment
Our team offers extensive labour and employment services with specific focus on employment advisory and employment litigation. We help both domestic companies and multinationals create recruitment policies, work processes, remuneration and pension policies, as well as internal guidelines in accordance with obtainable industry regulations and best practices. Where there is a wrong, we provide representation […]
Commercial and Finance
Our commercial and finance department offers immeasurable support services to the sector, working to support clients through this period of economic downturn. In particular, we provide legal support for the commercial and banking sectors on dispute resolution and enforcement, corporate and regulatory matters, strategic alliance, commercial litigation, transactions, finance, loan recovery, claims, amongst other things. […]
Property
We provide comprehensive legal advisory on complex and high net worth real estate transactions across the country and continent. Our lawyers are seasoned real estate practitioners with decades of experience in property law practice in Nigerian and cross continental advisory on real estate matters. We advise on the purchase, development, leasing and repossession of real […]
Oil, Gas & Energy
Nigeria remains ranked in the unit digit of the leading oil & gas producers in the world with the sector providing not less than 90% of its earnings. However, in the last few years, the price of oil has dropped sharply with the resultant effect on both the national economy and the operation of stakeholders […]
Telecommunications, Media and Technology
Our dedicated team advises telecommunications companies on a full spectrum of legal and commercial issues. The team is adept in sundry regulatory and compliance issues in the converging areas of Information Technology (IT), Satellite Communications, Internet Service Provision, Community Telephony, Point-of-Sale Transactions Infrastructure, Base Station Co- location Agreements, and Base Station Leasing and Licensing. The […]