Abuja · Full-Service Commercial Law

The legal shield
for businesses built
to last.

Wateridge Attorneys LP architects legal security for institutions navigating Nigeria's evolving commercial landscape — from FinTech frontiers to billion-naira restructurings.

WATERIDGE ATTORNEYS LP • EST. ABUJA, NIGERIA •
CIArb Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK ICSAN Corporate Secretaries of Nigeria BRIPAN Insolvency Practitioners Assoc. ICMC Chartered Mediators & Conciliators NBA Nigerian Bar Association
Core Practice Areas

Eight disciplines, one strategic desk.

From boardroom governance to Supreme Court advocacy, our practice groups operate as a single, coordinated shield around your enterprise.

§ 01 — CORPORATE

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tripartite agreements, joint ventures, and cross-border distribution frameworks.

§ 02 — DISPUTES

Dispute Resolution & Appellate Advocacy

Frontline litigation and ADR led by partners with Supreme Court track records.

§ 03 — EMERGING MKTS

FinTech & ICT

Navigating regulatory frontiers of digital assets and telecommunications.

§ 04 — FINANCE

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

Syndicated debt recovery and capital markets advisory at institutional scale.

§ 05 — ENERGY

Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining

Contractual disputes and licensing across Nigeria's extractive value chain.

§ 06 — RECOVERY

Business Recovery & Insolvency

Turnaround advisory, receiverships, and cross-border insolvency under CAMA 2020.

₦120bn+Non-performing syndicated
loans recovered
$1.5M+Real estate closed at
Eko Atlantic City
8Core practice
groups
2018Institutional legal
practice since

The Strategic Advantage

A partnership of multidisciplinary experts — CIArb, ICSAN, BRIPAN, and ICMC — delivering a 360° view of every brief.

Global Perspective, Local Mastery

From cross-border sourcing deals to multinational energy litigation, we hold the borderless mindset today's economy demands.

Proven Track Record

Landmark matrimonial judgments, $1.5M property closings, and ₦120bn debt recoveries — results that speak for themselves.

Why Choose Wateridge

We don't just practice law — we architect security.

Wateridge exists to institutionalize legal excellence, protect commercial continuity, and provide strategic legal guidance that enables organizations to thrive sustainably in existing and evolving regulatory environments.

Every brief is handled by partners fluent in governance, risk, and commercial reality — not just statute. That is the difference between legal advice and a legal shield.

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Leadership

Partners in strategic counsel.

A multidisciplinary bench spanning commercial litigation, governance, labour law, and constitutional advocacy.

Babalola Abiodun, Esq., Lead Partner

Babalola Abiodun, Esq.

LEAD PARTNER

Corporate & commercial litigation, structured finance, capital markets.

Fisola J. Fidudusola, Esq., Senior Partner

Fisola J. Fidudusola, Esq.

SENIOR PARTNER — GRC

Governance, risk & compliance, property law, due diligence.

Tolulope G. Akinmayowa, Esq., Senior Partner

Tolulope G. Akinmayowa, Esq.

SENIOR PARTNER — LABOUR

Labour & industrial relations, dispute resolution.

Gregory Tornubari Poage, Esq., Associate Partner

Gregory T. Poage, Esq.

ASSOCIATE PARTNER — TAX

Finance, insurance & tax law, banking, high-value transactions.

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