CLOSE ✕
The Firm Expertise People Insights Contact
Lagos · Nigeria Est. 2020

Counsel for
complex decisions.

Richmond Martins & Partners is a full-service commercial law firm advising businesses, institutions, investors and individuals across Nigeria and beyond.

2020
Full-service commercial law firm
Lagos
Serving Nigeria and international clients
17
Core areas of legal expertise
Local × Int'l
Commercial perspective across borders
The Firm

Legal expertise with a commercial perspective.

Richmond Martins & Partners is a premier full-fledged commercial law firm, committed to providing top-tier legal services since our establishment in 2020. Founded by two distinguished partners who share a common vision of excellence, the firm has grown into a cohesive team of specialist counsel serving a diverse clientele, both locally and internationally, across sectors of the Nigerian economy.

We are not simply interpreters of the law — we are trusted advisors who understand the business behind it.

Discover the firm →
Why Richmond Martins

Built around the way our clients do business.

01

Commercial Intelligence

Legal advice informed by the commercial realities behind every transaction and dispute.

02

Technical Excellence

Deep specialist knowledge across complex areas of Nigerian law.

03

Strategic Counsel

Advice designed to help clients make better decisions, not simply respond to problems.

04

Long-Term Relationships

We build the relationship beyond a single matter or transaction.

Our expertise

Specialist counsel across the transactions, industries and disputes that shape modern business.

View all expertise →
Sector Expertise

We understand the industries behind the law.

Financial Services

Banking, capital markets and fintech, from regulatory compliance to complex transactions.

Energy & Resources

Oil, gas, mining and renewables — licensing, project development and disputes.

Real Estate & Infrastructure

Development, financing and construction across commercial and public projects.

Media & Entertainment

Rights, licensing and brand protection for film, music and digital creators.

Private Capital & Investment

Private equity, M&A and corporate restructuring for investors and founders.

Technology

IP, data protection and regulatory counsel for platforms and startups.

Consumer & Retail

Commercial, employment and compliance support for growing businesses.

Public Sector

Regulatory, governance and advisory work with government agencies.

Our People

People behind the counsel.

Okoli Martins Chibuzor, Founding Partner at Richmond Martins & Partners
Founding Partner

Okoli Martins Chibuzor

Olaniyan Kemi, Managing Partner at Richmond Martins & Partners
Managing Partner

Olaniyan Kemi

Praise Ntem, Senior Associate at Richmond Martins & Partners
Senior Associate

Praise Ntem

Aanu Olagunju, Senior Associate at Richmond Martins & Partners
Senior Associate

Aanu Olagunju

Meet our people →
Insights

Perspectives on the legal, regulatory and commercial developments shaping Nigeria and its markets.

Regulatory · Jan 15

Environmental laws

There is no gain saying that our environment has been devastated due to man's activities — a look at Nigeria's regulatory response, from FEPA to the Harmful Waste Act, and what businesses need to know.

Read article →
Corporate · Jan 11

Partnerships vs. joint venture agreements

Media & IP · Dec 30

Protecting your brand for entertainers

Disputes · Dec 15

Reformative or punitive: rethinking justice

Media & IP · Nov 15

Why the modern artiste should know their rights

View all insights →

Stay ahead of the legal landscape.

Receive selected legal and regulatory insights from Richmond Martins & Partners.

Contact

Have a matter that requires strategic counsel?

Tell us what you are working through. Our team will direct your enquiry to the appropriate practice area.

Lagos
15 Jiuhua Street
Beside Mega Chicken, Ikota
Lekki 101245, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone
+234 806 896 0937
Email
info@richmondmartinspartners.com