About Us
F.O. Dawodu LP is a Lagos-based law firm providing strategic legal advisory to investors, companies, and high-net-worth clients operating in Nigeria.
We are distinguished by our specialist focus on energy, real estate, corporate advisory, and private client services, delivering solutions that are not only legally sound but commercially effective.
With a combination of local expertise and international legal training, we guide our clients through complex transactions, regulatory frameworks, and high-value decisions with clarity and precision.
OUR APPROACH

Integrity
Commercial Insight We provide legal advice aligned with our clients’ financial and strategic objectives

Execllence
Efficiency & Responsiveness We prioritize timely delivery and clear communication.

Innovation
Confidentiality & Trust We uphold the highest standards of discretion and professionalism
OUR SERVICES
Empowering Your Success Through Personalized Solutions
We advise clients across Nigeria’s evolving energy sector, including oil & gas and renewable energy.
Our services include:
- Oil & gas transactions and advisory
- Regulatory compliance and licensing
- Joint venture structuring
- Gas commercialization
- Energy project development
- Renewable energy and energy transition advisory
We provide end-to-end legal support for property transactions and investment structuring in Nigeria
- Property due diligence and title verification
- Drafting and negotiation of real estate agreements
- Transaction structuring
- Advisory services for diaspora investors
We deliver practical legal solutions that support business growth and regulatory compliance.
- Company formation and structuring
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Legal advisory and compliance
- Ongoing legal retainership services
We advise individuals and families on wealth protection, succession planning, and sensitive personal matters.
- High-value divorce and family law matters
- Child custody advisory
- Wills and estate planning
- Trust structuring
- Prenuptial agreements
We deliver strategic, results-driven dispute resolution services across all our practice areas, including Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Real Estate & Investment, Corporate & Commercial, and Private Clients & Family Wealth. Our expertise spans litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation, with a focus on efficient, commercially sound outcomes. We are committed to protecting our clients’ interests while minimizing risk, cost, and disruption.
- Litigation and appellate advocacy
- Arbitration and ADR (mediation & negotiation)
- Complex commercial disputes
- Energy, infrastructure, and project disputes
- Real estate and investment disputes
- Shareholder and corporate conflicts
- Debt recovery and insolvency
- Employment and regulatory disputes
- Private wealth and succession disputes
- Enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards
Our Team
Our Experts Are Here For Your Success


Francisca Oluremi Dawodu, Esq., LLB, B.L, LLM
PRINCIPAL PARTNER


Dr. Bosede Ayodeji Dawodu, B.Sc, LL.B, MSW, FICA
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT