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Sola Ajijola & Co. | Lagos
Excellence and Confidentiality in Legal Practice Since 1979.
A legacy Lagos law firm serving individuals, families, businesses, and institutions through confidential, consultation-led legal support.
Established 1979Private clientCorporate and disputes
Heritage and continuity
An established practice, built for continuity.
Founded by Chief Obasola Ajijola in 1979, the firm's public story is rooted in legal service, professional care, and confidentiality.
From its Lagos practice, Sola Ajijola & Co. serves individuals, families, businesses, and institutions across private client, corporate, property, dispute-resolution, and litigation matters.
Discover the firm's approachConfidential legal service
Trust begins before the first meeting.
Sensitive matters require thoughtful communication, controlled information sharing, and clarity about when a formal relationship begins.
Clear engagement
No lawyer-client relationship is assumed. Responsibilities and terms should be agreed in writing before work begins.
Human judgment
Legal information and future digital tools may support preparation, but tailored advice always requires lawyer review.
Leadership spotlight
Mrs. Olusola Olatokunbo Adegbonmire C.Arb.
Managing Partner, Chartered Arbitrator and Accredited Mediator
Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985, Mrs. Adegbonmire's public CV records her association with Sola Ajijola & Co. since 1987. Her practice profile includes legal practice, arbitration, mediation, and estate planning.
Institutional appointments and current professional roles should be reconfirmed by the firm immediately before final publication.
View leadership profileFocused strengthsI II
Resolve conflict. Preserve continuity.
Arbitration, mediation and ADR
Strategy beyond the hearing room.
Effective dispute resolution begins with the commercial objective. Early assessment can help identify the suitable forum, preserve options, and test whether negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation may be appropriate.
Explore dispute resolutionEstate planning and probate
Clarity for assets, family, and legacy.
Estate planning is a continuing process, not simply a document. Thoughtful preparation can bring structure to succession wishes, family responsibilities, asset information, and the administration questions that may follow.
Explore private client workThe practice
Counsel across business and private life.
Each matter begins with fit, scope, jurisdiction, and lawyer availability. Practice descriptions are general and do not promise representation.
Family Law
Confidential, consultation-led support for family matters, approached with care for personal circumstances, children, assets, and long-term arrangements.
Discuss a matterEstate Planning
Structured legal support for individuals and families considering succession wishes, family responsibilities, asset information, and the documents that may support an estate plan.
Discuss a matterProbate and Administration of Estate
Guidance on probate and estate-administration processes, including the legal steps that may arise when identifying, preserving, and distributing estate assets.
Discuss a matterCorporate Restructuring
Consultation-led advice on proposed changes to corporate structures, responsibilities, and business arrangements, subject to the circumstances and applicable law.
Discuss a matterCompany Secretarial Services
Support for corporate records, meeting processes, statutory administration, and recurring governance requirements agreed within the scope of an instruction.
Discuss a matterCorporate Governance
Practical counsel on governance frameworks, board and shareholder processes, decision-making responsibilities, and related corporate compliance considerations.
Discuss a matterReal Estate
Legal support for property transactions and interests, including matters relating to acquisition, disposal, leasing, development, documentation, and title review.
Discuss a matterArbitration / Alternative Dispute Resolution
Dispute-resolution support across arbitration, mediation, negotiation, and other appropriate processes, with attention to objectives, procedure, and proportionality.
Discuss a matterLitigation
Representation and legal support in civil and commercial proceedings, grounded in careful preparation, procedural requirements, and the facts of each matter.
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From first contact to clear instruction.
A deliberate intake process protects both client and firm while ensuring the right lawyer considers the right information.
Initial enquiry
Share only a high-level outline through a confirmed contact channel.
Conflict and scope review
The firm considers conflicts, fit, urgency, jurisdiction, and availability.
Lawyer consultation
A lawyer reviews the context, clarifies priorities, and discusses possible next steps.
Written engagement
Work begins only after scope, responsibilities, fees, and terms are agreed.
Responsible innovation
Digital preparation, with a lawyer always in view.
These future tools are product concepts only. They are not live, do not provide legal advice, and would require privacy, security, jurisdiction, and lawyer-governance review before launch.
In development
Future guided triage
Legal pathway assistant
A structured starting point to help visitors identify the broad category of a legal concern before speaking with a lawyer.
General information only | Lawyer review required In development
Future matter preparation
Consultation intake assistant
A guided checklist for organising relevant dates, parties, objectives, and documents ahead of a consultation.
General information only | Lawyer review required In development
Future dispute preparation
ADR readiness tool
A general-information framework for considering objectives, process options, relationships, timing, and commercial constraints.
General information only | Lawyer review required In development
Future planning preparation
Estate planning readiness tool
A private preparation checklist covering family context, assets, existing documents, and questions for lawyer review.
General information only | Lawyer review requiredInsights
Current thinking
Understanding Probate and Estate Administration
An introductory guide to the legal authority, information, and practical steps commonly involved in administering an estate.
Read articleArbitration and ADR: A Confidential Route to Dispute Resolution
A general overview of arbitration, mediation, and negotiated processes that may provide alternatives to court proceedings.
Read articleEstate Planning for Families and Business Owners
Questions families and business owners may consider when organising succession wishes, responsibilities, and important records.
Read articlePrivate and considered
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