Aluko & Oyebode wins ESQ law firm of the year award

Governor Babatune Fashola, SAN, of Lagos State
has received an award for best Leadership and
Governance in Africa, at the 2014 ESQ Nigerian
Legal Awards.
Meanwhile, the Law Firm of the Year Award went to
Aluko & Oyebode, and the former Vice-President of
Nigerian39 Bar Association, NBA, Mrs. Funke
Adekoya, SAN, emerged winner in Outstanding
Female Icon of the Year category.
According to the organisers, Fashola was honoured
for his efforts in redefining governance and his
development strides in Lagos State.
Other winners at the event were Alliance Law Firm
(Corporate Restructuring Team of the Year); Aluko
& Oyebode (Dispute Resolution Team of the Year;
Sexton Cross (Energy/Oil Gas Team of the Year)
and Aluko & Oyebode (Intellectual Property Team of
the Year).
Special awards were also given to some
individuals, among them Chief Afe Babalola, SAN
in the Lifetime Achievement Award category; Mr.
Wale Tinubu in the Business Icon of the Year
category and Chief JK Gadzama, SAN, the
Outstanding Achievers Award category.
The NBA Section on Business Law received an
award for "Outstanding Achievement," while
Templars Barristers & Solicitors emerged the
"Banking and Finance Team of the Year," the law
firm of Kola Awodein was voted the "Capital Market
Team of the Year." Odujinrin & Adefulu emerged
winners in the Mergers and Acquisition Deal
category; Banwo & Ighodalo won in the Project
Finance Deal category and Paul Usoro won in the
Telecommunication Deal category.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of
Legal Blitz Limited (Publisher of ESQ Legal Practice
Magazine) Mr. Lere Fashola, said the awards were
to recognise the excellent job lawyers and law
firms were doing to project and develop the
nation's legal profession.