Lagos · Ibadan · London · Global affiliates

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International legal experience meets informed local judgment. Hackman Solicitors helps businesses, institutions, families and investors move forward with clarity.

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EstablishedLondon, 2001
AdmittedNigeria · England & Wales · New York

Cross-border perspective.

Commercial precision.

Personal accountability.

StrategicCommercial counsel
TransactionalCorporate & finance
ContentiousDispute resolution
PersonalPrivate client

Why Hackman

International standards. Local fluency. Commercial focus.

Our lawyers bring cross-border experience, sector knowledge and practical judgment to matters where the legal answer must also make business sense.

Multi-jurisdictional

Senior lawyers admitted across Nigeria, England and Wales, and New York.

Cross-border reach

Connected capability across major financial centers and international markets.

Sector informed

Commercial insight spanning finance, property, energy, infrastructure and private wealth.

Practical delivery

Responsive advice, clear ownership and strategies shaped around the client’s objectives.

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The firm

Built for Nigeria and the world.

Founded in London in 2001 and developed through offices in Lagos and Ibadan, Hackman Solicitors was built to bridge legal systems, commercial cultures and client priorities.

Our work is grounded in integrity, confidentiality, strategic thinking and a commitment to advice that can be acted upon.

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Expertise

Legal capability aligned with complex decisions.

Focused counsel for transactions, disputes, regulated activity, property, mobility and private-client planning.

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People

The right experience at the right level.

Meet a team of partners, consultants and associates shaped by decades of legal, regulatory and commercial work.

Portrait of Babajide Oyekanmi

Partner

Babajide Oyekanmi

BSc (UNIFE), LLB (Warwick), BL · Solicitor (Nigeria and England and Wales) · Attorney (New York Bar)

Babajide is a highly regarded legal practitioner with over 25 years of experience in property law, corporate transactions and international legal advisory.

As Chairman of Brook Finance Company Limited and Director of Brook Securities and Banksome Global Resources, he brings substantial commercial insight to his legal practice. His international qualifications make him a trusted adviser on cross-border transactions, negotiations and dispute resolution.

Jurisdictions
Nigeria · England and Wales · New York
Focus
Property law · Corporate transactions · Cross-border advisory · Dispute resolution
Office
Lagos
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Portrait of Olufemi Agbesanwa

Partner

Olufemi Agbesanwa

LLB (OAU), BL · Solicitor (Nigeria and England and Wales)

With over three decades of experience in banking, finance and structured transactions, Olufemi has held key leadership positions, including Chairman of a licensed microfinance bank.

He advises on banking law, commercial real estate, arbitration and land acquisitions, bringing institutional and commercial perspective to each matter.

Jurisdictions
Nigeria · England and Wales
Focus
Banking · Finance · Commercial real estate · Arbitration · Land acquisition
Office
Lagos
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Portrait of Osigbeme Foy Yamah

Partner

Osigbeme Foy Yamah

LLB (AAU), BL · Solicitor (Nigeria and England and Wales)

Osigbeme is a cross-border legal adviser with experience in complex immigration law and international client representation.

He advises high-net-worth individuals, families and corporations on compliance, relocation strategies and multi-jurisdictional mobility.

Jurisdictions
Nigeria · England and Wales
Focus
Immigration · Cross-border mobility · International private clients
Office
London
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Portrait of Bola Akioye

Partner

Bola Akioye

LLB (Hons), BL · Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Bola is a seasoned litigator with core strengths in commercial and residential property law.

Bola also advises on contractual disputes, real estate development and the practical resolution of contentious matters.

Jurisdictions
Nigeria
Focus
Commercial litigation · Property law · Contract disputes · Development
Office
Lagos
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