NIGERIAN lawyers and law firms led by Bayo Ojo (SAN), have topped the list of final nominees for this year’s edition of Law Digest Africa Awards leading their counterparts from other African countries. With entries from over 12 countries including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Mozambique, Angola, Tunisia Tanzania, Cameroon and the United Kingdom for the 14 keenly contested categories of awards, Nigerian firms have been shortlisted in all award categories open to African firms. Seyi Clement, the editor of Law Digest and the organiser of the award states that “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 equally. I am pleased that the award has been well received across the continent. According to him, the award represents a mark of quality which is essential for firms to maintain a competitive edge in a highly competitive market such as legal services.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 20, 2017 15:21 UTC