Femi is the firm’s Managing Partner and head of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Division. Prior to establishing Hughes Partners, Femi worked with a renowned commercial law firm and later joined the legal department of one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks from where he was seconded to a foremost, insurance company to act as the company’s Company Secretary/Legal Adviser and also a member of company’s Turnaround Management Team after the acquisition of the company’s majority shares by the commercial bank.  read more

David Emagun is a Partner in the firm and heads the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Division. Prior to establishing Hughes Partners, David worked with some of the renowned commercial law firms in Nigeria and also acted as Legal/Community Affairs Manager in United Geophysical Nigeria Limited where he was seconded to Shell Petroleum Development Company and Nigerian Agip Oil Company onshore oil prospecting crews in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo and Abia States respectively a position which exposed him to the politics of oil & gas in the Niger Delta region.  read more

Veronica Oaiya is a partner with the firm and a highly experienced lawyer. She has been engaged in many international  transactions,  including writing and creating standardized policies that adhere to global standard. Veronica Oaiya has also worked with Nigeria’s leading commercial banks and international companies.  read more

Ibrahim Kazeem is an Associate in the Firm. He handles both corporate and commercial briefs in the Firm. Ibrahim has also been an integral part of the Firm’s Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Division.

Prior to joining Hughes Partners, Ibrahim Kazeem worked briefly with a commercial law firm in Ibadan where he handled commercial briefs on behalf of clients. Read more