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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
Discover the firm's approach
An established practice, built for continuity.
Founded by the late Chief David Obasola Ajijola in 1979, the firm draws on more than four decades of legal service, professional care, and confidentiality.
A firm of Barristers, Solicitors, Arbitrators and Notaries, Sola Ajijola & Co. advises private clients, families, companies, and public bodies across private client, corporate, property, dispute-resolution, and litigation matters.
Late Chief David Obasola AjijolaFounder, 1979
Confidential 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
A Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and a CEDR Accredited Mediator, Mrs. Adegbonmire leads the firm with a practice spanning legal advisory work, arbitration, mediation, and estate planning.
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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 and family responsibilities, including the drafting of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, deeds of gift, and other instruments that may support an estate plan.
Discuss a matterProbate and Administration of Estate
Guidance on probate and estate-administration processes, including identifying, preserving, and distributing estate assets, account and record keeping for estates, and legal audit of estates.
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, and statutory administration, including acting as company secretaries to companies 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 and Conveyancing
Legal support for property transactions and interests, including acquisition, disposal, leasing, and development, with investigation of registered and unregistered land titles and attention to the statutes governing land registration in Lagos and Ogun States.
Discuss a matterArbitration / Alternative Dispute Resolution
Dispute-resolution support across arbitration, mediation, and negotiation, in keeping with the firm's view that litigation should be a last recourse where a commercial relationship can be preserved.
Discuss a matterLitigation
Representation and legal support in civil and commercial proceedings before the superior courts of record in Nigeria, up to the Supreme Court, grounded in careful preparation 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
Sola PA: AI-assisted intake, lawyer-led advice
Sola PA helps organise enquiries and support faster internal review by the firm. Sola PA does not provide legal advice, does not replace a lawyer, and does not create a lawyer-client relationship. All legal matters remain subject to professional review by Sola Ajijola & Co.
Hello, I am Sola PA, the AI-assisted intake assistant for Sola Ajijola & Co. I can help organise your enquiry for internal review, but I do not provide legal advice and I do not replace a lawyer.
Insights
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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