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Balogun Harold is a sector-focused law firm serving institutional, strategic and private equity investors including international lenders deploying capital in Nigeria. Clients call on Balogun Harold for advice on transactions, litigation and regulatory & policy matters in the Banking, Infrastructure & Technology sectors. Our deep sector focus in the Banking, Infrastructure, and Technology sectors, enable us to consistently propose practical, commercial, efficient and tailored solutions to our clients.

Our Core Values

Partner-led services, meaning that our Partners actually work on all client instructions.

Lean teams, meaning that we can be more accountable, cost-efficient, flexible, agile and collaborate better.

Deep sector focus, meaning we know as much as our clients about the markets they play in. Probably more.

Strategic legal counsel, meaning beyond interpreting the law, we focus on broader business objectives.

The highest standards, meaning that the status quo is always our starting point.

“Balogun Harold” reflects our vision of business success for our clients. In local Nigerian parlance, “Balogun” is the formal designation of the military general who is responsible for success in battles. “Harold” has the same meaning in English language.

“Balogun Harold” reflects our vision of business success for our clients. In local Nigerian parlance, “Balogun” is the formal designation of the military general who is responsible for success in battles. “Harold” has the same meaning in English language.

Our Philosophy

Client success is first, second, and third.

Wealth creation is not a random event. The ultimate purpose of business law is to create wealth. The ultimate purpose of wealth is to create a positive impact.

Legal advice is of little value if it’s not clear, unconflicted, commercial, strategic, candid, and actionable.

Time is the most important underrated factor of productivity. Time is always going to be of the essence.

Excellence is the gradual result of continuous learning and always striving to do better.

Success comes, first from depth and then from breadth.

Good lawyers follow the law, Great lawyers create Exceptions.

Great judgment comes mostly from experience, hardwork and a commitment to innovation.

Our Approach

When we set out to build Balogun Harold, we had a distinct vision of client success, which we aimed to achieve through (a) a partnership of experienced lawyers who would have already built strong practices in one or more of our core areas of expertise; (b) a partnership of experienced lawyers with a deep functional knowledge of the core markets & sectors where clients play; (c) a partnership of experienced lawyers united by a commitment to hard work, integrity, candor, exceptionalism and continuous education; and (d) a Partner-led law practice, meaning that, all transactions and legal requests will be attended to primarily by one of our Partners from start to finish.

We have stayed true to our approach. Today, the clients we have worked with regard us as one of the best market-facing boutique law firms for investors & promoters deploying capital in Africa. Indeed, other than our exceptional mastery of the law informed by continuous education, what has distinguished us as a Firm is a deep, functional understanding of the markets in which our clients play and of the impact of government policy and regulation in those markets.

Our ability to respond quickly to client instructions as well as our ability to simplify and cut through complex legal issues is also demonstrably unparalleled. Today, many of the legal opinions we issue, are “second” legal opinions.  This would typically be the case where a client is not satisfied with or does not agree with a legal opinion, they received from another law firm.

Our core mission remains that of helping our clients to meet their strategic and financial goals in a timely manner to the extent possible through sound legal advice, advocacy, and excellent documentation.

We invite you to consider Balogun Harold for your next transaction.

Yours truly,

olu@balogunharold.com
+2348060817371

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We welcome applications from mid-level & senior practitioners who have demonstrable experience in one or more of the three sector groupings we are focused on and share our commitment to client success and satisfaction.

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