A commercial law firm, Templers, has been adjudged the law firm of the year at the 2017 edition of the annual Law Digest Africa Awards.
The recognition came only weeks after the same law firm emerged the firm of the year at ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards 2017, which held at Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Templers picked the coveted Law Digest Africa award for the best law firm in 2017 ahead of its contemporaries from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Mozambique, at a ceremony which held on November 24 at Oriental Hotel, VI.
On the shortlist were Couto, Graca & Associados (Mozambique), Banwo & Ighodalo (Nigeria), Kenna Partners (Nigeria), Kaplan & Stratton (Kenya), Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) and Bowman (South Africa), which was the recipient of the award in 2016.
Reacting to the honour, Partner at Templers, Mr. Olumide Akpata, said, “We are very delighted to be recognised in such an outstanding manner.
“We thank our clients for inspiring us to push the boundaries of success as we could not have achieved this without them.”
The Executive Editor of Law Digest, Seyi Clement, explained that, “The Law Digest Africa Awards is a brand new concept in recognising and honouring excellence in the African legal services market, by recognising the contributions of individual lawyers, law firms and in-house teams, large and small equally. The awards are based on the opinions of peers and the in-depth research conducted.”
He noted that judges for this year were selected legal professionals across Africa and the international community.
They were Mickael Laurans, Head of International Law Society of England and Wales; Noor Kapdi, Managing Partner, Dentons, South Africa; Pieter Steyn, Director, Werksman and Chairman, Lex Africa; as well as a former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bayo Ojo (SAN).
At the ceremony, Ojo, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, was decorated with a lifetime achievement award.
The recognition came only weeks after the same law firm emerged the firm of the year at ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards 2017, which held at Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Templers picked the coveted Law Digest Africa award for the best law firm in 2017 ahead of its contemporaries from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Mozambique, at a ceremony which held on November 24 at Oriental Hotel, VI.
On the shortlist were Couto, Graca & Associados (Mozambique), Banwo & Ighodalo (Nigeria), Kenna Partners (Nigeria), Kaplan & Stratton (Kenya), Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) and Bowman (South Africa), which was the recipient of the award in 2016.
Reacting to the honour, Partner at Templers, Mr. Olumide Akpata, said, “We are very delighted to be recognised in such an outstanding manner.
“We thank our clients for inspiring us to push the boundaries of success as we could not have achieved this without them.”
The Executive Editor of Law Digest, Seyi Clement, explained that, “The Law Digest Africa Awards is a brand new concept in recognising and honouring excellence in the African legal services market, by recognising the contributions of individual lawyers, law firms and in-house teams, large and small equally. The awards are based on the opinions of peers and the in-depth research conducted.”
He noted that judges for this year were selected legal professionals across Africa and the international community.
They were Mickael Laurans, Head of International Law Society of England and Wales; Noor Kapdi, Managing Partner, Dentons, South Africa; Pieter Steyn, Director, Werksman and Chairman, Lex Africa; as well as a former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bayo Ojo (SAN).
At the ceremony, Ojo, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, was decorated with a lifetime achievement award.
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