Aluko & Oyebode continues to set industry benchmarks in Q1 2025 with outstanding achievements across multiple legal domains. The Firm maintained its Band 1 ranking in Chambers Global 2025 for the 20th consecutive year, securing the highest number of firm-wide and individual lawyer recognitions among Nigerian law firms. Ranked in ten categories—including Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, and Dispute Resolution—14 of its lawyers achieved 21 individual rankings. Clients commended the Firm for its commercial awareness, pragmatic approach, and extensive expertise.
Gbenga Oyebode, co-founder of Aluko & Oyebode, was appointed Chairman of ALN, Africa’s leading legal network. His strategic vision aims to deepen ALN’s integration, foster innovation, and enhance ALN’s impact across the continent.
Senior Partner Babatunde Fagbohunlu, SAN, was appointed to the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Governing Board, reinforcing the Firm’s leadership in international dispute resolution.
The Firm’s intellectual property excellence was recognized in the 2025 Global Law Experts Annual Awards, earning IP Law Firm of the Year and Commercial Law Firm of the Year. The World Trademark Review 1000 awarded Aluko & Oyebode a Gold rating, while Partner Toritseju Dottie was named among the Top 100 Influential Women in IP Law.
Additionally, the 20th edition of the BOA Lawyers’ League kicked off in honour of the late Bankole Olumide Aluko, SAN, celebrating legal excellence and promoting camaraderie through sportsmanship.