+234 1 462 8830 Book a slot

14 Adeola Odeku Street · Victoria Island

A Lagos firm that tells you
early when not to sue

We act for businesses and families across Lagos and the South West. Before anything is filed, you get a written view of your position, what it is likely to cost and how long the courts will realistically take. Sometimes that advice is to settle.

Book a consultation What we do
  • Since 2009two partners, nine lawyers
  • 48 hoursto a written preliminary opinion
  • Fixed feesagreed before we start
Boardroom overlooking the city

What we do

Practice areas

Filter by the kind of work you need. If your matter falls outside these areas we will say so at the first meeting and, where we can, point you to a firm that handles it.

Consultations

Pick a time that works

Choose a day and an open slot below, then leave your details. Consultations run for forty-five minutes, in chambers or over video, and the first one is free of charge.

Struck-through times are already taken. All times are West Africa Time (WAT).

Before you come

What to bring

  • Any agreement, allocation letter, deed or correspondence that relates to the dispute
  • For land matters: survey plan, deed of assignment and evidence of payment
  • For company matters: CAC documents, resolutions and the shareholders' agreement
  • For employment: letter of engagement, query letters and the termination letter
  • A short written timeline of events, even a handwritten one, saves us half the session
  • A means of identification, which we are required to record for onboarding

Money

How we charge

Everything below is agreed in writing in the engagement letter before we begin. We do not send surprise invoices.

First consultation, 45 minutesfree
Written preliminary opinionfrom ₦150,000
Contract drafting and reviewfrom ₦250,000
Company incorporation with CACfrom ₦180,000 plus filing fees
Property title investigation and perfectionfrom ₦400,000
Litigation, per casescale fee, agreed at the outset
Retainer for companiesfrom ₦600,000 per quarter
Hourly rate, partner₦120,000

Fees are exclusive of VAT, filing fees, court fees and disbursements. Scale fees for litigation follow the Legal Practitioners (Remuneration for Legal Documentation and Other Land Matters) Order where it applies.

How we work

What you can expect

  • A named lawyer who stays on your matter from start to finish
  • A written update every fortnight, whether or not anything has moved
  • Court dates confirmed to you by phone the day they are given
  • No filing without your written instruction, and no fee taken before the engagement letter
  • Client funds held in a designated account, reconciled monthly
  • Mediation attempted first in commercial disputes, unless limitation is running out

The firm

Our people

Nine lawyers, all enrolled at the Supreme Court of Nigeria. You can ask for a particular lawyer when you book, or let us assign one based on the matter.

Get in touch

Consultation request

Leave your details and we will confirm the appointment by phone the same working day. Nothing you write here creates a lawyer-client relationship until we have both signed an engagement letter.

Your information is used only to handle this enquiry and is processed in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023. We do not share it with third parties.

Chambers

Contact

Ganus & Lawe
14 Adeola Odeku Street, 5th Floor
Victoria Island, Lagos

Telephone: +234 1 462 8830
Mobile: +234 803 412 7790
Email: info@ganuslawe.com

Office hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday, 10.00am – 2.00pm by appointment
Closed on Sundays and public holidays

Ganus & Lawe, Legal Practitioners and Notaries Public · RC 1284703
Partners enrolled as Solicitors and Advocates of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch · Regulated by the General Council of the Bar
Client account maintained with a commercial bank in Lagos and reconciled monthly
The content of this website is general information and is not legal advice.