McPherson Barristers & Solicitors · Lagos

Counsel that thinksadvise.

A young and dynamic firm of legal practitioners, founded on integrity, professionalism and competence — rendering quality counsel from the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria.

Decadesof cumulative practiceEXPERIENCE
9core practice areasCAPABILITY
SANSenior Advocate of NigeriaRANK (2022)
Lagosthe commercial nerve-centreLOCATION
Decadesof cumulative practiceEXPERIENCE
9core practice areasCAPABILITY
SANSenior Advocate of NigeriaRANK (2022)
Lagosthe commercial nerve-centreLOCATION
What sets us apart

Quality counsel.
Personal attention.

01

Personal partner attention

Companies depend on their counsel for key decisions. We place a priority on the timely response to every client need — direct partner involvement, not handed down.

02

Industry-deep counsel

We leverage in-depth knowledge of the industries within which our clients operate, and the peculiar circumstances of each business — from oil & gas to capital markets.

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03

Solutions-oriented practice

Focused on identifying opportunities and options that resolve clients’ business issues within the framework of applicable law and accepted practice.

04

Cumulative decades of experience

Lawyers with cumulative experience over several decades in corporate and commercial advisory, finance, and dispute resolution at the cutting edge of practice.

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How we work

Listen. Strategise.
Deliver.

Brief / Engagement
01Client objective: cross-border financing
02Sector context: banking & capital markets
03Constraint: regulatory + FX framework
04Decision-maker: board, by Q-end
05Engagement lead: partner-level
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Reach

Lagos-rooted.
Globally fluent.

We work primarily from our offices in Lagos — the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria — and we represent local and international clients across trial, appellate and arbitral forums, including in cross-border financing, capital markets and energy transactions.

9
Practice areas
SAN
Senior Advocate of Nigeria
37+
Years (Senior Partner)
Where we workActive
Lagos
Nigeria — HQ
Commercial nerve-centre
Abuja
Federal Capital Territory
Regulatory access
Port Harcourt
Rivers
Energy corridor
London
United Kingdom
Cross-border counsel
Onshore
Pan-Nigeria reach
Trial through appellate
Offshore
International arbitration
ADR forums
The firm by numbers

Quality you can
measure.

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Core practice areas
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Years of partner experience
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Senior Advocate of Nigeria (2022)
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Public-company boards served
Sectors served

Industry depth across
the Nigerian economy.

We leverage in-depth knowledge of the industries within which our clients operate — from oil & gas to capital markets.

Oil & Gas
Energy
Banking
Financial Services
Capital Markets
Financial Services
Insurance
Financial Services
Power
Energy
Real Estate
Property
Construction
Property
Technology
Innovation
Telecommunications
Innovation
Hospitality
Consumer
Manufacturing
Industrial
Public Sector
Government
Oil & Gas
Energy
Banking
Financial Services
Capital Markets
Financial Services
Insurance
Financial Services
Power
Energy
Real Estate
Property
Construction
Property
Technology
Innovation
Telecommunications
Innovation
Hospitality
Consumer
Manufacturing
Industrial
Public Sector
Government
Public Sector
Government
Manufacturing
Industrial
Hospitality
Consumer
Telecommunications
Innovation
Technology
Innovation
Construction
Property
Real Estate
Property
Power
Energy
Insurance
Financial Services
Capital Markets
Financial Services
Banking
Financial Services
Oil & Gas
Energy
Public Sector
Government
Manufacturing
Industrial
Hospitality
Consumer
Telecommunications
Innovation
Technology
Innovation
Construction
Property
Real Estate
Property
Power
Energy
Insurance
Financial Services
Capital Markets
Financial Services
Banking
Financial Services
Oil & Gas
Energy
Our values

The ethos at the
core of the firm.

McPherson is founded on the three-pronged ethos of integrity, professionalism and competence — the standards we hold ourselves to on every engagement, local or cross-border.

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Integrity

Honest counsel, transparent process. We work to a standard our clients can rely on without hesitation.

Professionalism

Personal attention to each engagement, timely response, and judgment honed by decades of cumulative practice.

Competence

Cutting-edge legal practice grounded in deep industry knowledge — the competitive advantage required for 21st century counsel.

Excellence

We do not aim to meet expectations; we aim to exceed them on every engagement, local or cross-border.

What we stand for
01 / 04

Our personal attention to clients’ needs, knowledge and expert opinion of our people are our distinction.

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From the firm

On client commitment

In a phrase

Personal partner attention

Trusted across these industries

BankingCapital MarketsEnergyInsuranceReal EstateTechnologyManufacturingPublic Sector
BankingCapital MarketsEnergyInsuranceReal EstateTechnologyManufacturingPublic Sector

A matter to discuss?
Let’s talk.

If you require specific advice or wish to find out more about the services we provide, please contact any of our partners directly.

Privileged & confidential. Initial consultations by appointment.